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2004 fantasy romantic one-act picture show

13 Going on 30
Theatrical release poster
Directed past	Gary Winick
Written by	Josh Goldsmith Cathy Yuspa
Produced past	Susan Arnold Donna Arkoff Roth Gina Matthews
Starring	Jennifer Garner Christa B. Allen Marking Ruffalo Judy Greer Andy Serkis
Cinematography	Don Burgess
Edited by	Susan Littenberg
Music by	Theodore Shapiro
Production companies	Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	April 23, 2004 (2004-04-23)
Running time	98 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Linguistic communication	English
Budget	$37 million[i]
Box office	$96.v 1000000[1]

thirteen Going on 30 (released as Suddenly 30 in some countries) is a 2004 American fantasy romantic comedy flick written by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, directed by Gary Winick, and starring Jennifer Garner. It follows a 13-year-former daughter who dreams of beingness popular. During her birthday party, she is humiliated past her classmates and wishes that she was 30 years old. Before long subsequently wishing this, she awakens, thirty years old and in 2004, uncertain how she got in that location.

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics, with many praising Garner's operation and its nostalgic environment. Information technology was besides praised for its humorous plot and cocky-empowering message. The moving-picture show was also a commercial success, earning $22 1000000 in its first week and grossing over $96 million, becoming one of the year'southward biggest-selling DVD rental titles. Additionally, the soundtrack charted within the top l on the US Billboard 200 chart. Garner's acting earned her nominations from both the MTV Movie Awards and the Teen Choice Awards.

Plot [edit]

In 1987, geeky Jenna Rink yearns to be popular, but can only persuade the "Six Chicks" – the ruling clique led by "Tom-Tom" – to attend her 13th-birthday party past doing their homework. Jenna'southward best friend and next-door neighbor, Matt "Matty" Flamhaff, who is secretly in love with her, gives her a pink dollhouse he made himself, and a packet of "magic wishing grit" he sprinkles on the dollhouse roof.

The Six Chicks go far with the cutest boys in class, and trick Jenna into playing "seven minutes in heaven". While Jenna waits blindfolded in a closet, expecting to buss 1 of the boys, the Six Chicks and the boys leave with their completed homework, and Matty finds Jenna alone. Humiliated, she tearfully wishes to be "30, flirty, and thriving", every bit the wishing grit falls on her. The next morning, Jenna awakens in a luxurious Fifth Artery flat – her wish has come truthful – it is at present 2004, and Jenna is thirty, with no retention of the intervening 17 years.

Jenna discovers she works as an editor for her favorite mode magazine Poise, with her co-editor and best friend, Lucy Wyman. Poise has been scooped and then ofttimes by rival magazine Sparkle that editor-in-primary Richard believes someone is tipping them off. Jenna finds Matty'southward address and races to Greenwich Hamlet where the adult Matt, a struggling photographer, is unable to fill her in on her past, every bit she apparently had become the caput of the "Six Chicks" and stopped speaking to him. Lucy is revealed to be the adult Tom-Tom, having had plastic surgery.

While delighting in her freedom, Jenna stumbles through adult life, learning enough to advise the thirteen-year-olds she prefers to spend fourth dimension with. She saves a wearisome and awkward Poise party by leading the guests, including Matt, in an impromptu "Thriller" line dance. The following dark, he introduces Jenna to his fiancée, Wendy. Her slowly emerging past reveals that the adult Jenna is nothing like the sweet, shy girl she was before – the developed Jenna plagiarizes ideas, refuses to speak to her parents, and had office sex with a co-worker's husband. The struggling magazine is forced to redesign, and Jenna overhears Lucy planning to cut her out of her redesign presentation.

Jenna returns to her babyhood home in New Jersey, weeping in the same cupboard and reuniting with her parents. She apologizes to Matt, and hires him for her yearbook-inspired redesign photoshoot. Fifty-fifty though Wendy is eager for Matt to motility to Chicago, he and Jenna begin to autumn for each other.

Jenna's plans to relieve Poise are a rousing success, while Lucy's presentation fails. Lucy lies to Matt, claiming Jenna decided not to use his photos. While looking for Matt to deliver the skillful news, Jenna finds Wendy, who reveals that their wedding is the next day. Richard informs Jenna that Lucy has become the new editor-in-chief of Sparkle after presenting them with Jenna's textile, including Matt'southward photographs. Jenna confronts Lucy, who scornfully reveals that Jenna was the one conspiring with Sparkle and sabotaging Poise; Lucy merely stole the job Jenna was to receive.

Jenna rushes to Matt's childhood home, where the nuptials volition soon be underway. She declares to him that Lucy was lying near the photos, and Matt reveals he already knew, equally he never trusted her. She also declares that she is not the bad person she seems to be and begs Matt to give their human relationship a chance. Matt realizes though that Jenna is from the past and although he still cares for her, too much time has passed, but returns to Jenna the dollhouse he made her that he has kept for the past 17 years, having rebuilt it, and confesses that he has always loved her. As Jenna sits outside with the dollhouse, she looks inside to come across a young Matt and herself. She begins to cry as the wedding begins, but as she cries, remnants of the wishing dust begins to swirl effectually her.

Jenna reawakens to find herself dorsum in 1987 on her 13th birthday. This time, when Matt finds her alone in the cupboard, she embraces and kisses him, and realizes that Lucy was never a true friend. She rips up the homework she did for them and with this second chance, Jenna lives the intervening 17 years differently, with her and Matt emerging in 2004 every bit a newly married couple. They share their favorite childhood processed, Razzles, while moving into a pink house identical to the dollhouse.

Cast [edit]

• Jennifer Garner equally Jenna Rink
  • Christa B. Allen as immature Jenna Rink
• Marker Ruffalo every bit Matt Flamhaff
  • Sean Marquette equally young Matt Flamhaff
• Judy Greer as Lucy "Tom-Tom" Wyman
  • Alexandra Kyle as immature Lucy Wyman
• Andy Serkis equally Richard Kneeland
• Kathy Bakery as Beverly Rink
• Phil Reeves as Wayne Rink
• Lynn Collins equally Wendy
• Susan Egan as Tracy Hansen
• Samuel Brawl as Alex Carlson
• Marcia DeBonis as Arlene
• Kiersten Warren as Trish Sackett
• Ashley Benson as Half-dozen Chick
• Brittany Curran every bit Six Chick
• Brie Larson every bit Six Chick
• Megan Lusk as Six Chick
• Julia Roth as Half-dozen Chick
• Renee Olstead equally Becky
• Gia Mantegna as Gina
• Alex Black as Chris Grandy

Garner filmed the movie while on break from filming her Television set series Alias.^[2] Christa B. Allen, who portrays thirteen-twelvemonth-erstwhile Jenna, would later "reprise" her function as a younger version of Jennifer Garner past portraying the teenaged version of Jenny Perotti in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.

Production [edit]

Garner (shown hither in 2013) plays lead character Jenna Rink

In October 2002, American director Gary Winick was in negotiations to straight 13 Going on xxx.^[3] It was also announced that Susan Arnold and Donna Arkoff Roth were producing the project with the writers' manager, Gina Matthews.^{[two] [three]} On May 13, 2003, it was reported that filming for the moving picture was underway in Los Angeles on Revolution Studios.^[iv] It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, New York City, and South Pasadena, California.^{[five] [six]} Interiors shots were filmed in Los Angeles. The crew moved to New York Urban center, where they shot exteriors for 17 days.^[7] Principal photography took place from May to November 2003. Written past Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, the script was "polished" by Niels Mueller (who lost an initial writing credit in a subsequent dispute arbitrated past the Writers Guild of America).^[8]

American extra Jennifer Garner was bandage for the movie's lead role. In order to film the picture, Garner shot it while on break from filming her Television receiver series Alias.^[2] Gwyneth Paltrow, Hilary Swank, and Renée Zellweger were all considered for the pb role.^{[ix] [ meliorate source needed ]} Judy Greer was cast to play Lucy, Garner's best friend; Kathy Baker and Phil Reeves were invited to exist Garner'due south mother and father, respectively.^[iv] Later, Andy Serkis was selected to play Garner'south dominate; while Samuel Ball was announced as Garner'south boyfriend.^[10] Christa B. Allen, who portrayed 13-year-old Jenna, after "reprised" her function as a younger version of Jennifer Garner by portraying the teenaged version of Jenny Perotti in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.^[11] In Oct 2016, it was announced 13 Going on xxx was going to be adapted on Broadway in late 2017, but as 2022 came and went, no such adaptation ever occurred.^[12]

Music [edit]

Soundtrack [edit]

13 Going on 30 Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Diverse Artists
Released	April xx, 2004
Genre	Pop pop rock new moving ridge dance-popular
Label	Hollywood

The xiii Going on xxx soundtrack was released on April 20, 2004, from Hollywood Records.^[xiii] The album mostly contains music from the 1980s with a range of hits from famous recording artists such as Talking Heads, Baton Joel, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Pat Benatar and Whitney Houston. In that location is as well a handful of songs performed by contemporary artists, such as Lillix and Liz Phair. It was released on April xx, 2004, past Hollywood Records.

1. "Caput Over Heels" – The Become-Become's
2. "Jessie'south Girl" – Rick Springfield
3. "Burning Down The House" – Talking Heads
4. "Mad Most You" – Belinda Carlisle
5. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" – Whitney Houston
6. "What I Similar About You" – Lillix
7. "Water ice Ice Baby" – Vanilla Ice
8. "Crazy for You" – Madonna
9. "Vienna" – Billy Joel
10. "Why Tin't I?" – Liz Phair
11. "Tainted Dearest" – Soft Cell
12. "Love Is a Battleground" – Pat Benatar
13. "Volition I E'er Make Information technology Home" – Ingram Hill

Other songs featured in the film [edit]

• "Thriller" – Michael Jackson
• "Everybody Accept Fun Tonight" – Wang Chung
• "Good 24-hour interval" – Luce

The songs "Exhale" past Michelle Branch and "Iris" past the Goo Goo Dolls were featured in promotional trailers, only were not featured in the movie or on the soundtrack.

Original score [edit]

13 Going on 30
Picture show score past Theodore Shapiro
Released	April half dozen, 2004
Length	29:46
Characterization	Hollywood Records
Theodore Shapiro chronology
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1. "Prologue" (four:19)
2. "Jenna Dream House" (1:xiii)
3. "Transformation" (0:31)
4. "Wake Upwards" (2:03)
5. "Naked Guy" (0:36)
6. "Off to Work" (0:29)
7. "Poise" (0:43)
8. "Paper Throw" (0:28)
9. "Tin I Go?" (one:05)
10. "Matt's Apt" (0:46)
11. "Fluffy Pillow" (0:49)
12. "Au Revoir" (0:44)
13. "Expert Luck With Fractions" (0:35)
14. "Hateful Messages" (0:25)
15. "Eavesdropping" (0:46)
16. "Yearbook Idea" (1:xiv)
17. "Elevator" (0:25)
18. "Swings" (01:49)
19. "Get together the Proposal" (0:39)
20. "Hang in There" (0:38)
21. "Aroused Lucy" (0:15)
22. "Presentation" (2:thirty)
23. "Sneaking" (0:59)
24. "Rain Montage" (ane:08)
25. "Getting Married Tomorrow" (0:29)
26. "Sparkle Bus Overlay" (0:39)
27. "Dream Business firm Revisited" (1:28)
28. "30 to xiii" (0:38)
29. "Crazy for Yous Overlay" (i:09)

Release [edit]

Abode media [edit]

The film became i of the five biggest DVD rentals of the year, with over $57 million in rentals lonely according to the Internet Pic Database. The film's success on DVD granted it a re-release (The Fun and Flirty Edition) in 2006 with special packaging. The motion-picture show grossed $96,455,697, going on to become one of the year's biggest DVD rentals and sellers.^[1] The Blu-ray version of xiii Going on 30 was released on January 20, 2009.^[14]

Reception [edit]

Box office [edit]

The film opened on April 23, 2004, with an initial box part take of United states$22 1000000 in its first weekend, debuting at number ii, almost tied with Denzel Washington's thriller Homo on Fire.^[fifteen] In its 2nd week, it dropped to number iii, earning US$ten million.^[xvi] In its third week, information technology fell to number 5, earning US$5.5 million.^[17] In its fourth week, it took sixth place with an estimated $4.ii million.^[eighteen] In its fifth week, it just barbarous to number 7, with an estimated $ii.5 million.^[xix] In its sixth week, the film cruel to number ix, earning $one million.^[twenty] Information technology concluded with near $60 million at the domestic box office.^[1]

Critical response [edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes the moving-picture show has an blessing rating of 65% based on reviews from 179 critics, with an boilerplate rating of vi.20/ten. The site's critics consensus reads, "Although the plot leaves a lot to be desired, 13 Going on 30 will tug at your inner teenager's heartstrings thanks in large role to a dazzling operation from Jennifer Garner."^[21] On Metacritic the picture has a score of 57% based on reviews from 35 critics, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".^[22] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A−, on a scale of A to F.^[23]

Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a very positive review with a grade of "A−", writing "13 Going on 30 is the rare commercial comedy that leaves you entranced by what can happen only in the movies." Gleiberman also praised Jennifer Garner'south performance, writing: "She cuts out all traces of adult consciousness, of irony and flirtation and manipulation, reducing herself to a keen, goggle-eyed earnestness that's utterly beguiling."^[24] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote: "The possibilities of Jenna'southward defoliation are exploited for full comic result. Garner, who turns out to be a charming, abandoned comedian, makes Jenna's incredulousness and innocence very funny and occasionally even touching."^[25] Joe Leydon of Diverseness also praised her performance, writing "Garner throws herself and so fully and effectively into the role that in a few key scenes, she vividly conveys Jenna's high spirits and silly pleasure through the graceful curling of her toes." Leydon praised the manager Gary Winick for "bringing a fresh spin to most of the script'south clichés and emphasizing nuggets of emotional truth provided by Goldsmith and Yuspa."^[26] Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe wrote that "The pic is tailor-made for women who openly animalism for dream houses, dream jobs, and dream hubbies." He also wrote that "the best stuff involves the childhood preamble. (The young actors playing Jenna, Matt, and Lucy are terrific.) Those moments feel painfully, comically truthful."^[27]

Claudia Puig of USA Today gave the motion picture 3 out of 4 stars, commenting, "This romantic comedy is intended as a cautionary fairy tale. The dizzy humor works with the movie'due south gentle message of self-empowerment and avoids sappiness in a tender interlude where the developed Jenna returns to her childhood home. Agreeable, charming and pleasantly nostalgic, thirteen Going on 30 should fall easily onto moviegoers' wish lists."^[28] Mick Martin and Marsha Porter'due south 2005 DVD and Video Guide called it a "shameless rip-off of the Tom Hanks' classic Big", adding that it was "weak, but anticipated and is sparked past the first-class performance of Jennifer Garner".^{[29] [30]}

Elvis Mitchell of The New York Times wrote: "The performances give the motion-picture show more flavor and life than the situation does; it often feels like prechewed Bubble Yum. The bulletin of the plot is that a lack of composure is the key to success, even at a way magazine that attracts readers through sexy exhibitionism. The movie would have shown some daring savvy if information technology had played more with the role-playing attribute of mode spreads. Instead, it is content to eat its retro snack cake and have information technology, too."^[31] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Dominicus-Times gave it 2 out of 4 and wrote: "You lot buy the magic considering it comes with the territory. What I couldn't buy was the world of the magazine office, and the awkward scenes in which loftier-powered professionals don't seem to discover that they're dealing with a 13-year-old mind."^[32] Andrea Gronvall of the Chicago Reader wrote that "The formula works, thanks in large part to star Jennifer Garner, who'south so radiant theaters should be stocking sunblock. Underlying the shenanigans and the pop-psychology moral—self-love is a prerequisite for true beloved—at that place's a touching wistfulness about roads non taken."^[33] Jorge Morales of The Village Voice commented: "The thirtysomething in me was all, gag me with a spoon, but the kid in me was like, this moving-picture show's rad to the max."^[34]

Accolades [edit]

Garner was nominated for MTV Movie Award and Teen Choice awards for her function equally Jenna Rink.^[35]

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External links [edit]

• 13 Going on thirty at IMDb
• 13 Going on 30 at AllMovie
• 13 Going on 30 at the TCM Movie Database
• 13 Going on 30 at the American Film Institute Catalog
• 13 Going on 30 at Box Role Mojo

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