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2004 film directed by Gary Winick

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*13 Going on 30* is a 2004 American fantasy and teen film directed by Gary Winick. The cast includes Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Mark Ruffalo, and Andy Serkis. Produced by Revolution Studios, Roth/Arnold Productions, and Gina Matthews Productions, the film was distributed by Columbia Pictures and Netflix. It features a runtime of 94 to 98 minutes and was filmed in New York City and Los Angeles, California. The narrative is set in New Jersey and New York City, focusing on themes of time travel and body swap.

The film was released in 2004 with dates including April 13, April 23, June 30, and September 9. It has a budget of 37,000,000 and generated revenue of 96,458,118. The movie is written in English and has a tagline stating, "For some, 13 feels like it was just yesterday. For Jenna, it was."

Critical reception includes an IMDb rating of 6.3 based on 248,879 votes. Other review scores include 6.2/10, 64%, 57/100, and 6.3/10. A TMDb vote average stands at 6.772 from 5,528 votes. The film is categorized as a comedy, fantasy, and romance.

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Film · TMDB

6.8

After total humiliation at her thirteenth birthday party, Jenna Rink wants to just hide until she's thirty. Thanks to some magic wishing dust, Jenna's prayer has been answered. With a knockout body, a fabulous wardrobe, an athlete boyfriend, a dream job, and superstar friends, this can't be a better life. But soon Jenna realizes that adult life isn’t as easy as she hoped for.

Released: 2004-04-1398 minDir: Gary WinickComedy, Fantasy, RomanceBudget: $37.0MBox office: $96.5M

Cast

  • Jennifer Garner as Jenna Rink
  • Mark Ruffalo as Matt Flamhaff
  • Judy Greer as Lucy Wyman
  • Andy Serkis as Richard Kneeland
  • Kathy Baker as Bev Rink
  • Phil Reeves as Wayne Rink

Themes

  • new york city
  • photographer
  • editor-in-chief
  • time travel
  • wish
  • beautiful woman
  • child as an adult
  • friends in love
  • age change
  • teenager

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

248,879 votes

Year
2004
Runtime
98 min
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

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Key facts

Directed by
Gary Winick
Written by
Cathy Yuspa Josh Goldsmith
Produced by
Susan Arnold Donna Arkoff Roth Gina Matthews
Starring
Jennifer Garner Mark Ruffalo Judy Greer Andy Serkis
Cinematography
Don Burgess
Edited by
Susan Littenberg
Music by
Theodore Shapiro
Production companies
Columbia Pictures Revolution Studios Roth/Arnold Productions Gina Matthews Productions
Distributed by
Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date
April 23, 2004 ( 2004-04-23 )
Running time
97 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$37 million
Box office
$96 million

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Official website

13 GOING ON 30 | Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
body swap
Director
Gary Winick
Cast member
Maz Jobrani
Production company
Revolution Studios
Cinematographer
Don Burgess
Narrative location
New York City
Filming location
California
Duration
94
FilmAffinity ID
572217
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2004-09-09
title
13 Going on 30
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
review score
6.3/10
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Encyclopedic overview

13 Going on 30 (released as Suddenly 30 in some countries) is a 2004 American fantasy romantic comedy film written by Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith, directed by Gary Winick, starring Jennifer Garner, and Mark Ruffalo, and produced by Susan Arnold, Donna Arkoff Roth, and Gina Matthews. The film is about a 13-year-old girl in 1987 who awakens to find herself suddenly 30 years old and living in 2004 as a fashion editor.

13 Going on 30 received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising Garner's performance and its nostalgic environment. It was also praised for its humorous plot and self-empowering message. The film was also a commercial success, earning $22 million in its first week and becoming one of the year's biggest-selling DVD rental titles. Its total box office profit was over $96 million. Additionally, the soundtrack charted inside the top 50 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Garner's acting earned her nominations from both the MTV Movie Awards and the Teen Choice Awards.

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