Starring: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney Directed By: Jason Reitman Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Format: Color, Widescreen, NTSC Number of Items: 1 Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 15, 2008 Running Time: 96 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 2207
Product Description: JUNO stars Ellen Page as the title character, a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Cera). With the help of her hot best friend Leah (Thirlby), Juno finds her unborn child a "perfect" set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa (Bateman and Garner), longing to adopt. Luckily, Juno has the total support of her parents (Simmons and Janney) as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs.
Amazon.com: Somewhere between the sharp satire of Election and the rich human comedy of You Can Count On Me lies Juno, a sardonic but ultimately compassionate story of a pregnant teenage girl who wants to give her baby up for adoption. Social misfit Juno (Ellen Page, Hard Candy, X-Men: The Last Stand) protects herself with a caustic wit, but when she gets pregnant by her friend Paulie (Michael Cera, Superbad), Juno finds herself unwilling to terminate the pregnancy. When she chooses a couple who place a classified ad looking to adopt, Juno gets drawn further into their lives than she anticipated. But Juno is much more than its plot; the stylized dialogue (by screenwriter Diablo Cody) seems forced at first, but soon creates a richly textured world, greatly aided by superb performances by Page, Cera, Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman as the prospective parents, and J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man) and Allison Janney as Juno's father and stepmother. Director Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking) deftly keeps the movie from slipping into easy, shallow sarcasm or foundering in sentimentality. The result is smarter and funnier than you might expect from the subject matter, and warmer and more touching than you might expect from the cocky attitude. Page's performance is deceptively simple; she never asks the audience to love her, yet she effortlessly carries a movie in which she's in almost every scene. That's star power. --Bret Fetzer
One of the best movies ever! ^ Juno is one of my favorite movies of all time. Rarely can I see a movie repeatedly and enjoy it more and more with every showing. This is one of those movies. I own the Juno DVD and it was one of the best investments I've made to my video collection. Everyone I know who has seen this movie has loved it as well. Last summer I went to France with my niece and when she got bored she watched the film on my iphone. She thoroughly enjoyed watching the movie 5 times. The soundtrack is adorable, I have many of the songs on my ipod playlist. Ellen Page, who plays Juno shines in this role! I cannot imagine the film without her. I also adore every other character and the actors chosen to play these roles. The film is clearly engaging, there is no doubt about that. I do not understand how others could give this film a less than 5-star review but to each his own.
AMAZING ^ I'm surprised that this film did not get many stars as it should have. This movie is one of my favorites and I recommend it to anyone. With MTV glorfying teenage pregnacy, this movie does not. For being a junior in high school, Juno was a woman beyond her years. She chose not to get her baby aborted and made the mature decision to put it up for adoption. It wasn't because she didnt love her child and didnt want to be a mom, but at the ripe age of 16 she was not ready to be a parent and made her decision in the best interest of her unborn child. This film is proof that pregnancy can happen to anyone, not just the lowlifes in high school. Juno wasnt the most popular, but she marched to the beat of her own drum and continued to live her life after giving birth and didnt care how others perceived her. All in all, this movie is PHENOMENAL and i highly recommend it to anyone to see.
Great screenwriting made this movie ^ Freaking hilarious. Anyone who appreciates great dialogue and characters will love this movie. I don't think it glorifies the teenage mother, which apparently was an issue for some people, and really, people, chill out. And as far as the cast goes, it goes beyond the main characters, even the supporting and bit characters are great.
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Juno ^ Juno is a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker. With the help of her hot best friend Leah, Juno finds her unborn child a "perfect" set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa, longing to adopt. Luckily, Juno has the total support of her parents as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs. This is a delightful and good-hearted movie. Full of life and splendidly written.
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