13 Going on 30

Name: 13 Going on 30
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Released: April 23, 2004
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Mark Ruffalo

2004

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: April 23, 2004 | PG-13

Starring: Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Mark Ruffalo

Summary: It is 1987 and Jenna is a 13-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood. The problem is that adulthood is just not arriving fast enough. She makes a wish on her birthday: If only she could be all grown up, she'd have the life she's always wanted. Miraculously, her wish comes true. (Columbia Pictures)

Director: Gary Winick

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 98 min

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Owen Gleiberman

The rare commercial comedy that leaves you entranced by what can happen only in the movies. Read full review

Liam Lacey

The lanky action star of the cult television series "Alias" is assigned a tired playbook in this film, but she finds room to manoeuvre in a performance that exceeds expectations. Read full review

Ellen A. Kim

Garner's vulnerable, winning performance strikes emotional chords (not to mention nostalgia) in this fantasy comedy. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

The best thing about 13 Going on 30 is that an ever-game Jennifer Garner is cheerfully convincing as a 13-year-old in a 30-year-old body. The worst thing is the feeling we've seen this movie before, done better. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

I was so charmed by the opening scenes of 13 Going on 30, and so entertained by the middle portion of it, that I had high hopes for its ending -- hopes that were cruelly dashed. Like a petulant 13-year-old, I'm still pouting over my disappointment. Read full review

Scott Foundas

The director of 13 Going on 30, Gary Winick, was unable to infuse this material with either the sustained screwball cadences of his earlier "Tadpole" or an emotional resonance comparable to that of his superb "The Tic Code." Read full review

Marrit Ingman

The film lacks the emotional resonance that made "Big" such a sentimental favorite with audiences of all ages. Read full review

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agleek

Mar 27, 2012

This was one of the first comedies that made me realize comedies were becoming something more than just laugh machines. I think a skewed sense of time is irrelevant when you are in the genre of fantasy, which this is. The morals that it presents but does not shove down your throat areThis was one of the first comedies that made me realize comedies were becoming something more than just laugh machines. I think a skewed sense of time is irrelevant when you are in the genre of fantasy, which this is. The morals that it presents but does not shove down your throat are impeccable and everyone would live happier lives if they listened to the message in this movie. It is never too late to be a better person and choose quality over quantity.… Expand

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Jun 7, 2021

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x0MandyLynn0x

Oct 7, 2010

I actually really thought this movie was cute! I've watched it a few times already..and I'll watch it again someday! I liked it! Jennifer Garner also played her role great! I love how she acted as a 13 year old in it, it's a good family movie. That will also give you a few laughs!

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Gerry

Nov 26, 2005

Cool movie, Garner is more than just a (very) pretty face, she has unreal charisma and charm. The movie never drags, and who can't relate to the adolescent angst that she and her would-be boyfriend experience, as well as the feelings we all have as we get older that cause us to wonder Cool movie, Garner is more than just a (very) pretty face, she has unreal charisma and charm. The movie never drags, and who can't relate to the adolescent angst that she and her would-be boyfriend experience, as well as the feelings we all have as we get older that cause us to wonder if we had just done "this, or that" a bit different when we were younger, things might have turned out better? In a sense, the movie is really like a combination of "Best Friend's Weddiing", and the theme about the Ghost of Christamas Future from Dickens. Unlike Julia, she gets a second chance, which is cool, because someone as awesome as Garner will ALWAYS get a second chance...I mean, she deserves it, she knows it, and we know it! Totally charming movie, and I think very well cast as well, it is a disservice to simply call it a "chick flick" (OK, it is, but there's more to it than that) or something similarly demeaning. This movie has real class, and Jennifer Garner, in my book, is the coolest of the new young actresses.… Expand

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DuckySpooky02

Oct 26, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que buena película, por que me gustan los clichés Con esta no chillo jijiji… Expand

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Jan 3, 2022

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matta.

Sep 2, 2005

I like Tom Hanks better. Stick to Alias girlfriend.

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