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47 out of 100

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5.5 out of 10

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  • Starring: Adam Brody, Amanda Seyfried, Megan Fox
  • Summary: A sexy horror film with a wicked sense of humor, Jennifer's Body is about small town high school student Jennifer, who is possessed by a hungry demon. She transitions from being "high school evil" - gorgeous (and doesn't she know it), stuck up and ultra-attitudinal - to the real deal: evil/evil. The glittering beauty becomes a pale and sickly creature jonesing for a meaty snack, and guys who never stood a chance with the heartless babe, take on new luster in the light of Jennifer's insatiable appetite. Meanwhile, Jennifer's lifelong best friend Needy, long relegated to living in Jennifer's shadow, must step-up to protect the town's young men, including her nerdy boyfriend Chip. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 29
  3. Negative: 6 out of 29
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Nick Antosca
    80
    The difference between "Juno" and Jennifer's Body, I realized, was that Diablo Cody's disgustingly smug dialogue -- supposedly so winning when spoken by Juno -- is much easier to swallow when it comes from characters who actually are disgustingly smug -- like Jennifer.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Nick de Semlyen
    60
    Fox is fun as a demonic harpy, but sadly the meeting of Hollywood's two rock'n'roll queens is closer to safe studio product than slash-and-burn envelope-pusher.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    Jennifer's Body falls into the dispiriting category of dumb movies made by smart people, in this case a glibly clever writer and a talented director who think a few wisecracks are enough to subvert the teen horror genre.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 50
  3. Negative: 17 out of 50
  1. BobH
    9
    Definitely not Oscar-worthy by any means but still very entertaining. Some very disturbing scenes highlight the movie (especially when Jennifer returns to Needy's after being kidnapped) along with some hilarious dialogue which added humor to the movie. Both lead actresses do a fine job. A very hot, and very entertaining movie.… Expand
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  2. Halfwelshman
    5
    I'll admit it, Jennifer's Body is a bit of a guilty pleasure. There are plenty of reasons to hate it - Diablo Cody's usually cracking dialogue sounds a bit creaky and forced, and incorporates some cringe-inducingly crude teen slang creations. It's also got a pretty weak first act and an unnecessarily long run-time. Meagon Fox has found her ideal role as a possessed cheerleader, a role where she is actually required to act lifeless, and as per usual entire scenes are built around her sex appeal. It's lucky really that Jennifer Check (Fox) isn't the protagonist, and that job falls to the far more talented Amanda Seyfried, who's character "Needy" Lesnicki is much more interesting than Jennifer anyway. The film also owes an awful lot to older, better films (Carrie and almost everything made by Wes Craven spring to mind), in fact I really don't think there's much at all that hasn't been recycled from another source. What Jennifer's Body does have is one of the most entertaining and over-the-top finales in the history of teen movies, plenty of laughs (both intentional and unintentional), bucket-loads of gore, and a general feeling that it's not taking itself too seriously. The film's choice of antagonists is also pleasingly original, and equally scary and funny, and the scene where they cause Jennifer's possession is easily the best in the film. So it'll never be considered a classic of the comedy or horror genre, and considering its numerous flaws, it really doesn't deserve to be, but Jennifer's Body is still more often than not undeniably enjoyable in its trashiness.… Expand
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  3. KgM.
    2
    Jennifer does have a nice body. Alright, make that a very nice body, and she has a real sexy look. That’s not enough, not nearly enough to make a movie out of, though. This movie is just a mess. While it should be trying to be ironic, or ‘over the top’, it’s just a hopeless muddle in which the filmmaker suffers from a delusional belief that some ‘hip’ teen dialog will save the day. Aw, hell no. It’s simply insufferable and totally lame.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes

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