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| Juno (Single-Disc Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Jason Reitman
Actors: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  312 reviews
Sales Rank: 138
Format: Color, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 2250687
UPC: 024543506874
EAN: 0024543506874
ASIN: B000YABYLA
Theatrical Release Date: December 14, 2207 (In 1 Day)
Release Date: April 15, 2008
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Product Description
Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is a cool confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy-and sets out to find the perfect parents for her baby. With the help of her charmingly unassuming boyfriend (Michael Cera) supportive dad (J.K Simmons) and no-nonsense stepmom (Allison Janney) Juno sets her sights on an affluent couple (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman) longing to adopt their first child.System Requirements:Running Time: 92 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/COMING OF AGE Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543506874 Manufacturer No: 2250687
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Somewhere between the sharp satire of Election and the rich human comedy of You Can Count On Me lies Juno, a sardonic but ultimately compassionate story of a pregnant teenage girl who wants to give her baby up for adoption. Social misfit Juno (Ellen Page, Hard Candy, X-Men: The Last Stand) protects herself with a caustic wit, but when she gets pregnant by her friend Paulie (Michael Cera, Superbad), Juno finds herself unwilling to terminate the pregnancy. When she chooses a couple who place a classified ad looking to adopt, Juno gets drawn further into their lives than she anticipated. But Juno is much more than its plot; the stylized dialogue (by screenwriter Diablo Cody) seems forced at first, but soon creates a richly textured world, greatly aided by superb performances by Page, Cera, Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman as the prospective parents, and J.K. Simmons (Spider-Man) and Allison Janney as Juno's father and stepmother. Director Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking) deftly keeps the movie from slipping into easy, shallow sarcasm or foundering in sentimentality. The result is smarter and funnier than you might expect from the subject matter, and warmer and more touching than you might expect from the cocky attitude. Page's performance is deceptively simple; she never asks the audience to love her, yet she effortlessly carries a movie in which she's in almost every scene. That's star power. --Bret Fetzer Get to Know Juno's Cast 
Ellen Page (Juno MacGuff) | 
Michael Cera (Paulie Bleeker) | 
Jennifer Garner (Vanessa Loring) | 
Jason Bateman (Mark Loring) | 
Allison Janney (Bren MacGuff) | 
J.K. Simmons (Mac MacGuff) |
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A Complex Tale Told with Humor, Tenderness, and Simplicity April 17, 2008
148 out of 159 found this review helpful
Teenage pregnancy is frequently a starting point for myriad philosophical arguments: some see it as a major problem, some see it as an argument for the need of early teaching of contraceptive technique and sex education, some see it as a reason for championing abortion, and some see it as a piece of life that confronts families in both positive and negative ways. JUNO is a beautifully written (Diablo Cody) and directed (Jason Reitman) version of unplanned pregnancy offered by a splendid ensemble cast: it is a movie that could modify the sociologic outlook of many people in a very strong fashion.
Juno (Ellen Page) is sixteen and talks her best friend Bleek (Michael Cera) into having sex: the result is a surprise pregnancy that Juno shares with her girlfriend Leah (Olivia Thirley) and the store clerk Rollo (Rainn Wilson) even before informing Bleek, a likable kid who seems fairly flat about the situation. After discarding abortion as a viable solution, Juno informs her father (JK Simmons) and stepmother (Allison Janney) of her status, and tells them she is going to complete the pregnancy and give the baby to some loving and needy barren couple. Her parents are at first flustered by the news, but quickly become supportive in a way that tells us many things about the durability of successful families. With Leah's help, Juno answers an ad for 'wanted: baby' in PennySaver and visits the Lorings (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman) who desperately want a child and embrace Juno's gesture of adoption with eager excitement. The remainder of the film follows Juno as her abdomen increases in girth, finding new respect for her parents and for Bleek, and inadvertently walking in the troubled waters of the Loring's marital discord. Without giving the story away, the ending is so tender and free of cliche that it allows us, the audience, to appreciate all the vigor and sensitivity and humor and warmth of Juno - an example of developing maturity that is a fresh breeze compared to the usual teenage movies.
Ellen Page does indeed deliver a pitch perfect performance, but her co-stars are equally fine: Simmons and Janney break away from their usual type cast roles brilliantly, and the other members of the cast (the entire cast) flesh out this well written story with great skill. The mixture of animated graphics and the imaginative musical score enhance the flavor of the tale. JUNO offers an unbiased look at the topic of teenage pregnancy and wins on every level. Grady Harp, April 08
 This is one doodle that can't be un-did January 1, 2008
80 out of 139 found this review helpful
Her parents didn't see it coming. They were hoping she'd been expelled, into hard drugs, anything but pregnant.
Well, Juno (Ellen Page) was hoping that, too. It took 3 pregnancy tests to convince her.
Juno tried the abortion clinic first, but couldn't go through with it. Her friend Leah (Olivia Thirlby) convinces her to check out the Penny Saver for adoptive parents--or as she puts it couples 'desperately seeking spawn.'
She finds Mark (Jason Bateman) and Vanessa (Jennifer Garner), who seem to be the ideal couple. Vanessa has always wanted to be a Mom--and Juno and Mark have so much in common.
"Juno" takes us through a year of young Juno's life, including her relations with the father of her baby and her best friend, Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), school, and the pregnancy and aftermath.
The film takes you on the gamut of emotions, but leaves you feeling good. I saw this film with my husband, who loved "Juno" as much as I did. We'll probably end up buying this DVD, because it's well worth another watch.
Warnings:
Some mature subject themes may not be suitable for really young kids, but I'd definitely take my young adults to this film.
It started in a chair February 25, 2008
57 out of 83 found this review helpful
Let's face it -- teen pregnancy is an ongoing problem, and is not something admirable or funny. But I have to admit, the way you handle it can be.
That seems to be the goal of "Juno," a relentlessly quirky, cracking-wise little comedy about a girl who makes a dumb mistake, and the smart decisions she has to make after that. While it initially seems rather precious, the Wes Andersonesque scriptings hide a bittersweet, warm little story about responsibility and love.
After a lot of Sunny D and three pregnancy tests, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) comes to the inevitable conclusion: she's pregnant by her friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera).
Because she "heard in health class that pregnancy often results in an infant," Juno initially goes in for an abortion, but ends up running out of the clinic. Instead, she's going to have the baby and give it to someone who wants one, but can't have it. So she reluctantly fesses up to her parents, and starts scouting ads for suitably (if unedgy) parents for her baby -- the wealthy Mark (Jason Bateman) and Vanessa (Jennifer Garner).
Mark and Juno form a bond over their shared tastes, but she starts to suspect that not all is well in Yuppieland -- especially when Mark decides to break up with Vanessa, because fatherhood would force him to be a grown-up, not a rock god. As her due date approaches, Juno must decide what is best for herself, Vanessa, the baby... and just maybe, the adoring Paulie.
Recliners on the lawn, cactus-grams, guitars with names and "The Wizard of Gore" -- it's pretty obvious that "Juno" will win prizes for kooky quirk, if nothing else. It certainly has that in spades, and while it has some awkwardly scripted moments, the colourful and acerbic portrait of a teenage girl having to make some heavy adult decisions is definitely a winning one.
Admittedly, "Juno" is a bit too precious in the first few scenes, when we have a weird store clerk saying things like "Your eggo is preggo" and getting replies like "Silencio!" Come on, loosen up and stop trying to be cooler-than-thou.
But as the pregnancy storyline really kicks in, "Juno" settles into a storyline that is equal parts quirky-funny and touching. Jason Reitman flavours the whole plot with his snappy, clever direction with plenty of acid-laced voiceovers from Juno, on the world around her. And Diablo Cody's dialogue ranges from deliciously sharp ("I'm not crying, I'm just allergic to fine home furnishing") to entertainingly over-the-top ("Phuket, Thailand!").
But as witty and quirky as the plot is, it wouldn't be much if it didn't also have a heart. As the movie winds on, we get to see Juno maturing -- learning to weigh coolness vs. maturity, appreciate her family, and what is right for her baby and the Lorings -- the scene where Juno helps an upset Vanessa talk to her baby is adorable. Not to mention that our pregnant heroine has to figure out whether true love is staring her in the face.
Ellen Page gives a note-perfect performance -- her Juno is funny, sassy, wise beyond her years, and profoundly unconventional ("Thundercats are go!"). Cera is equally good in a more subdued, lovably dorky role; it's pretty hard not to love Paulie just for being himself. And Garner and Bateman are wonderful too, as an uptight, lonely woman who desperately wants a baby, and a Peter Pan type who doesn't want to act like a grown-up. Bleah, who needs him?
"Juno" has its flaws -- moments of excessive preciousness -- but it has plenty of heart, wicked dialogue, and excellent acting. Call it a Cautionary Whale.
 Being a sassy pregnant teenager is soooo cool! February 21, 2008
36 out of 108 found this review helpful
This movie has so many aspects working against it, that it boggles my mind as to why everyone seems to love it so much. The dialog was absolutely ridiculous and most of Juno's "witticisms" sounded like stuff a 30 year-old woman WISHED she would have said as a teenager. The character of Juno herself was terribly obnoxious and everything about her character came across as trying way too hard to be sassy, hip and cool. But there's really nothing sasssy, hip and cool about having unprotected sex because you're bored and then being surprised to find yourself pregnant! And therein lies the biggest problem of the movie: It is an extremely unrealistic and almost romanticized view of teenage pregnancy. Juno herself never seems that worried or upset to find herself pregnant, her parents certainly don't react to her pregnancy the way most parents would (with utterances of shock and disappointment), and her realtionship with the baby's father....well, I won't spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but it's just ridiculous. How many teenage pregnancies end up that way, with everything neat and tidy and with everyone happy? This movie makes it all seem not only easy, but "cool" as well. Is that really the sort of message we should be imparting to teenagers? That a pregancy is just nine months of mild emotional and physical discomfort followed by sunshine, rainbows and cooing sappy love songs to your faithful boyfriend with an acoustic guitar?
I hope not.
..and baby makes two January 20, 2008
34 out of 75 found this review helpful
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS)
1.When it comes to pregnancy tests, it takes three hits to convince Juno (Ellen Page) that her base is loaded after just one innings
2.After visiting a clinic, she decides to walk instead of take the hit
3.I don't know enough about baseball to continue this train of thought
4.Her father and stepmother (J K Simmons & Allison Janney) are amazingly calm and understanding after the initial shock, and are supportive of her decision to give the baby up for adoption.
5.Mark & Vanessa Loring (Jason Bateman & Jennifer Garner) take out an ad in a local community publication (complete with photograph) desperately seeking offspring.
6.Juno and her dad check out the Lorings and find them to be acceptable, even though Vanessa's windings are on the tight side.
7.Father of the baby (Michael Cera) goes along with whatever, and is the most un-jock-like looking jock you'll ever see.
8.Big product placement shots for Sunny D and Tic Tacs (both orange)
9.Ellen Page and Allison Janney are excellent, and the others aren't bad either
10.Funny, bittersweet, human comedy-drama entertains from beginning to end, well supported by quirky indie-pop/rock soundtrack.
This movie manages to avoid being preachy or judgmental over issues like teenage pregnancy, choice, or adoption, but gets the message across in a way that most people will find acceptable. Ultimately, this is a smart movie about relationships and the people that make them work, or not.
Amanda Richards, January 20, 2008
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