Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 12/05/07 (LA & NY) 12/21/07 (St. Louis) Home Video 04/15/08 MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language Running Time 1 hour 31 minutes Genre Comedy, Drama Director Jason Reitman Writer Diablo Cody Cast Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, Olivia Thirlby, Rainn Wilson, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner\ Studio Fox Searchlight |
JUNO (2007)
SYNOPSIS
Meet Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) - a confidently
frank teenage girl who calls the shot with a
nonchalant cool and an effortless attitude as she
journeys through an emotional nine-month
adventure into adulthood. Quick
witted and distinctively unique, Juno walks Dancing
Elk High's halls to her own tune - preferably
anything by The Stooges - but underneath her tough
no nonsense exterior is just a teenage girl trying to
figure it all out.
While most girls at Dancing Elk are updating their
MySpace page or shopping at the mall, Juno is a
whip-smart Minnesota teen living by her own rules.
A typically boring afternoon becomes anything but
when Juno decided to have sex with the charmingy
unassuming Bleeker (Michael Cera). Faced with an
unplanned pregnancy, she and best friend Leah
(Olivia Thirlby) hatch a plan to find Juno's unborn
baby the perfect set of parents courtesy of the local
Penny Saver. They set their sights on Mark and
Vanessa Loring (Jason Bateman and Jennifer
Garner), an affluent suburban couple who are
longing to adopt their first child. Luckily, Juno has
support of her dad and stepmother (J. K. Simmons
and Allison Janney). After the initial shock that their
daughter has been sexually active with the unlikely
Meet Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) - a confidently
frank teenage girl who calls the shot with a
nonchalant cool and an effortless attitude as she
journeys through an emotional nine-month
adventure into adulthood. Quick
witted and distinctively unique, Juno walks Dancing
Elk High's halls to her own tune - preferably
anything by The Stooges - but underneath her tough
no nonsense exterior is just a teenage girl trying to
figure it all out.
While most girls at Dancing Elk are updating their
MySpace page or shopping at the mall, Juno is a
whip-smart Minnesota teen living by her own rules.
A typically boring afternoon becomes anything but
when Juno decided to have sex with the charmingy
unassuming Bleeker (Michael Cera). Faced with an
unplanned pregnancy, she and best friend Leah
(Olivia Thirlby) hatch a plan to find Juno's unborn
baby the perfect set of parents courtesy of the local
Penny Saver. They set their sights on Mark and
Vanessa Loring (Jason Bateman and Jennifer
Garner), an affluent suburban couple who are
longing to adopt their first child. Luckily, Juno has
support of her dad and stepmother (J. K. Simmons
and Allison Janney). After the initial shock that their
daughter has been sexually active with the unlikely
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"virlle" Bleeker, the family bands together to help Juno. Dad Mac accompanies Juno to size up the
prospective adoptive parents to make sure they are not a couple of "wing nuts" while stepmother Bren
provides emotional support as Juno fights the prejudices of underage pregnancy. While fall becomes
winter and winter turns to spring, Juno physical changes mirror her personal growth while the veneer of
Mark and Vanessa's idyllic life start to show signs of cracking. With a fearless intellect far removed from
the usual teen angst, Juno conquers her problems head-on, displaying a youthful exuberance both smart
and unexpected.
-- © Fox Searchlight
prospective adoptive parents to make sure they are not a couple of "wing nuts" while stepmother Bren
provides emotional support as Juno fights the prejudices of underage pregnancy. While fall becomes
winter and winter turns to spring, Juno physical changes mirror her personal growth while the veneer of
Mark and Vanessa's idyllic life start to show signs of cracking. With a fearless intellect far removed from
the usual teen angst, Juno conquers her problems head-on, displaying a youthful exuberance both smart
and unexpected.
-- © Fox Searchlight