Juno
Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
14 October 1985, Chicago, Illinois, USA
13 May 1987, Houston, Texas, USA
25 May 1988, Vancouver, Canada
1 April 1970, Michigan, USA
26 January 1993, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
28 June 1987, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
14 January 1969, Rye, New York, USA
6 October 1986, New York City, New York, USA
19 November 1959, Dayton, Ohio, USA
7 June 1988, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
8 October 1972, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
8 January 1989, Denver, Colorado, USA
21 April 1989, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
March 29, 2011
Indie film has the same success rate as Hollywood spectacle and for the same reason--reliance on well worn stereotypes and cliché--but it's the good stuff that comes along that makes all the dreck worth sitting through. Juno is the good stuff.July 06, 2010
Director Jason Reitman carefully weaves the films eccentricities along with its progressive tone to create an amusing and informative - if not flawed - comedy.October 13, 2009
'Juno' is on some counts unrealistic and does not probe deeply, but it has undeniable charm.October 14, 2012
A bouncing baby that seems destined to grow into a classic.December 21, 2007
Juno comes on all wisecracking and aren't-we-clever, but don't be surprised if you find yourself getting choked up -- with happy tears -- by the end.June 16, 2016
The Oscar-winning screenplay by Diablo Cody ricochets with askew dialogue but under the cleverness is a very human story of growing upDecember 21, 2007
Juno is the best movie of the year. It's the best screenplay of the year, and it features the best actress of the year working with the best acting ensemble of the year.September 18, 2008
Fierce without being cruel, sweet without becoming saccharine, and never short of hilarious, it's not only the best comedy of the year, but one of the best films, period.July 14, 2011
Sadly, while Juno may be able to carry a big bun in her oven, this film can't quite bear the heavy burden of expectation so well.January 29, 2008
Juno may look like Knocked Up's kid sister, but it bests it on all fronts from jokes to emotional insight.December 14, 2007
By its end, Juno, in its guilelessly chatty way, touches the heart -- and yes, I had tears in my eyes. This movie works, on its own terms.October 18, 2008
Screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman make Juno the marvelously un-still center of a wistfully acerbic comedy that qualifies as a feminized version of Knocked Up.