She apologizes to Matt, and hires him for her yearbook-inspired redesign photoshoot. "[32] Andrea Gronvall of the Chicago Reader wrote that "The formula works, thanks in large part to star Jennifer Garner, who's so radiant theaters should be stocking sunblock. [19] It ended with nearly $60 million at the domestic box office. She was superb, as was the whole series, showing both strong and sensitive moods and had some great kick-ass moves. Thanks to some wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. At 13, she wants to be “30, flirty and thriving” and when she wakes up as Jennifer Garner, she finds she has technically fulfilled that wish—though she later learns that her new life isn’t all she thought it would be. 13 Going on 30. Follow Hannah McCarthy @47hannahmccarthy. Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy 13 Going On 30 directed by Gary Winick for $12.99. Matt won't bail on his and Wendy's wedding at the last minute, but returns to Jenna the dollhouse he made her that he has kept for the past 17 years, and confesses that he has always loved her. 13 Going On 30 Fun & Flirty Edition DVD NEW FACTORY SEALED. "[28] Mick Martin and Marsha Porter's 2005 DVD and Video Guide called it a "shameless rip-off of the Tom Hanks' classic Big", adding that it was "weak, but predictable and is sparked by the excellent performance of Jennifer Garner". [15] In its third week, it fell to number 5, earning US$5.5 million. Jenna finds Matty's address and races to Greenwich Village where the adult Matt, a struggling photographer, is unable to fill her in on her past, as she apparently had become the head of the "Six Chicks" and stopped speaking to him. The first time I watched 13 Going on 30, I would've been roughly 11 years old.Of course, it struck me in all the ways that a rom-com should — it … 13 Going on 30 13 Going on 30 … [13] The album mostly contains music from the 1980s with a range of hits from famous recording artists such as Talking Heads, Billy Joel, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Pat Benatar and Whitney Houston. The Six Chicks arrive with the cutest boys in class, and trick Jenna into playing "seven minutes in heaven". [11] In October 2016, it was announced 13 Going on 30 was going to be adapted on Broadway in late 2017, but as 2017 came and went, no such adaptation ever occurred.[12]. 13 Going on 30 is a sweet, humorous movie. Agent must go undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a group from bombing the event. Jenna's best friend, Matt "Matty" Flamhaff, gifts her a pink dollhouse he made himself, and a packet of "magic wishing dust" he sprinkles on the dollhouse roof. 288 Tastepoints. With a knockout body, a dream apartment, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job, and superstar friends, this can't be a better life. With this second chance, Jenna lives the intervening 17 years differently, with her and Matt emerging in 2004 as a newly married couple. Lucy lies to Matt, claiming Jenna decided not to use his photos. Make Offer. But as I rewatched 13 Going on 30, I realized that Jenna’s definition of being an adult doesn’t actually hinge on conventional milestones. Directed by Gary Winick. The songs "Breathe" by Michelle Branch and "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls were featured in promotional trailers, but were not featured in the movie or on the soundtrack. When she eventually does emerge, she finds herself suddenly 30 years old and in 2004, uncertain how she got there. The picture grossed $96,455,697, going on to become one of the year's biggest DVD rentals and sellers. When a geeky teen's birthday party goes awry and she makes a wish that she could be 30, she wakes up to discover she's flash-forwarded 17 years. Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo melted our hearts by sharing a new pic of themselves together in Canada, more than 15 years after their movie 13 Going on 30 … An uptight television producer takes control of a morning show segment on modern relationships hosted by a misogynistic man. People who like 13 Going On 30 (2004 Movie) Brandy Larsson @deathscores. — Brandon Mau. Amusing, charming and pleasantly nostalgic, 13 Going on 30 should fall easily onto moviegoers' wish lists. In 1987, a 13-year-old girl magically fast-forwards to 2004 and the age of 30. Leydon praised the director Gary Winick for "bringing a fresh spin to most of the script's clichés and emphasizing nuggets of emotional truth provided by Goldsmith and Yuspa. Having criticized the writer of "Connie and Carla" for not recognizing the writers of "Some Like it Hot" in the credits, I'd be a hypocrite not to fault the writers of "13 Going on 30" for not thanking the writers of "Big" (and probably "Vice Versa" and all those switch-comedies of the 1980s).But unlike the wretched and dreadfully unfunny "Connie and Carla," which featured two horrible performances by the male and female leads, "13 Going on 30" is helped immensely by an utterly charming and winning performance by Jennifer Garner and yet another wonderful turn by Mark Ruffalo, who's fast becoming one of the best actors of his generation.Garner has a smile that would melt the heart of the severest cynic and she uses that to great effect. It follows a 13-year-old girl who dreams of being popular. Young Jenna Sean Marquette. And "13 Going on 30" being a Hollywood, not independent, film, you know the writers aren't going to take any risks with their story. During her birthday party, she is humiliated by her classmates and wishes that she was 30 years old. Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? Young Matt Jenna reawakens to find herself back in 1987 on her 13th birthday. By R. Eric Thomas She has appeared in numerous other television production as well as such films as Elektra (2005), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Daredevil (2003), Pearl Harbor (2001) and Dude, Where's My Car? Jenna returns to her childhood home in New Jersey, weeping in the same closet and reuniting with her parents. With Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis. This time, when Matty finds her alone in the closet, she embraces and kisses him, and finally tells off Lucy. Alex Carlson (as Samuel Ball) Marcia DeBonis. Starring: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer. [16]In its fourth week, it took sixth place with an estimated $4.2 million. The crew moved to New York City, where they shot exteriors for 17 days. 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