Juno (2007)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Jason Reitman

Writer (WGA):

Diablo Cody (written by)

Release Date:

25 December 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A comedy about growing up... and the bumps along the way.

Plot:

Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.

Plot Keywords:

Abortion | Adoption | Pregnancy | Best Friend | Minnesota

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 49 wins & 36 nominations

Cast

Ellen Page	...	Juno MacGuff
Michael Cera	...	Paulie Bleeker
Jennifer Garner	...	Vanessa Loring
Jason Bateman	...	Mark Loring
Allison Janney	...	Brenda 'Bren' MacGuff
J.K. Simmons	...	Mac MacGuff
Olivia Thirlby	...	Leah
Eileen Pedde	...	Gerta Rauss
Rainn Wilson	...	Rollo
Daniel Clark	...	Steve Rendazo
Darla Vandenbossche	...	Bleeker's Mom
Aman Johal	...	Vijay
Valerie Tian	...	Su-Chin Qah
Emily Perkins	...	Punk Receptionist
Kaaren de Zilva	...	Ultrasound Technician

Also Known As:

Junebug (USA) (working title)
Juno (Canada: French title)
Джуно (Russia) [ru]
Juno (Germany) [de]
Juno (Greece) [el]
Juno (Finland) [fi]
Juno (France) [fr]
Juno (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Juno (Poland) [pl]
Juno (Brazil) [pt]
Juno - Crecer, correr y tropezar (Mexico) [es]
Juno - Embarazada por accidente (Peru) [es]
La joven vida de Juno (Argentina) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | UK:12A | Ireland:15A | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Sweden:7 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:M | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43795) | Germany:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:10 | South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Singapore:NC-16 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:AL | UK:12 (video rating) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Greece:K | Taiwan:PG-12 | New Zealand:M | France:U | Peru:14 | Iceland:7

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Dancing Elk Productions

Trivia:

Michael Cera discovered that he could not successfully take a mouthful of tic-tacs and then say his lines. So he simply put the box up to his mouth but didn't ingest any of the candy.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Juno and her Dad first visit Mark and his wife, the view from outside the front door shows the Dad wearing a brown baseball cap. When the door is opened the view from inside the house shows the Dad with the cap in his hand. When they leave together a little while later the Dad is holding a black baseball cap, not brown.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Juno MacGuff: It started with a chair.

Movie Connections:

References "PicturePages" (1984)

Soundtrack:

My Rollercoaster

A Great Beginning to the Rest of Your Life

Juno ID# 1677

I saw this movie at a special screening at UCLA, just as a last resort for something to do on a free Thursday night. I'm so glad I went, because it was amazing! I had no idea what the movie was about; I only knew Michael Cera (Superbad, Arrested Development) was in it, which was enough incentive for me to go.

I walked out literally skipping alongside my best friend, both humming to the tune of the great original songs from the movie. The theme of love existing in so many forms where you least expect to find it just lifted me right out of my doldrums, and made me look at life again from a different perspective. There's just too much to love about life, so many places you'll find it, and the only way to do it is just to live. Juno shows you reality, but it highlights the tiny details about love and life that you might start missing or forgetting about.

Excuse me for sounding so corny, but that's exactly what this movie did for me. To put it easily, it's a "feel-good" movie that leaves you FEELing GOOD. If you're down or just in the mood to be lifted up even higher, I recommend this movie for you.

Enjoy it :) and remember, love is always worth it.