Juno (2007)
Coming Out at 5 December 2007 in theaters.
Comedy, Drama
Juno is coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Ellen Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult life onto her. Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney and J. K. Simmons also star. Filming spanned from early February to March 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It premiered on September 8 at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, receiving a standing ovation.
Juno won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and earned three other Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Page. The film’s soundtrack, featuring several songs performed by Kimya Dawson in various guises, was the first chart-topping soundtrack since Dreamgirls and Fox Searchlight’s first number one soundtrack. Juno earned back its initial budget of $6.5 million in twenty days, the first nineteen of which were when the film was in limited release.
Sixteen-year-old Minnesota high-schooler Juno MacGuff is quick-witted, down-to-earth and confident. One night, she decides to lose her virginity to good friend and longtime admirer, Paulie Bleeker, however soon after, she realises she is pregnant. She initially considers an abortion. Going to a local clinic run by a women’s group, she encounters a schoolmate outside who is holding a one-person protest for pro-life vigil. Once inside, however, a variety of factors lead Juno to leave. She decides to give the baby up for adoption instead. With the help of her friend Leah, Juno searches the ads in the Pennysaver and finds a couple she feels will provide a suitable home. She tells her father, Mac, and stepmother, Bren, who offer their support. With Mac, Juno meets the couple, Mark and Vanessa Loring, in their expensive home and agrees to a closed adoption.
Director: Jason Reitman
Writer: Diablo Cody
Stars: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, Olivia Thirlby
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 |
| Olivia Thirlby | … | Leah |
| Eileen Pedde | … | Gerta Rauss |
| Rainn Wilson | … | Rollo |
| Daniel Clark | … | Steve Rendazo |
| Darla Fay | … | Bleeker’s Mom |
| Aman Johal | … | Vijay |
| Valerie Tian | … | Su-Chin |
| Emily Perkins | … | Punk Receptionist |
| Kaaren de Zilva | … | Ultrasound Technician |
| Steven Christopher Parker | … | Guy Lab Partner |
| Candice King | … | Girl Lab Partner |
| Sierra Pitkin | … | Liberty Bell |
| Cut Chemist | … | Chemistry Teacher |
| Eve Harlow | … | Tough Girl |
| Kirsten Alter | … | Nurse |
| Emily Tennant | … | Pretty-to-Goth Girl |
| Ashley Whillans | … | Katrina De Voort |
| Jeff Witzke | … | Track Announcer / Dad Smile Photo |
| Colin McSween | … | Keith |
| Peggy Logan | … | Sex Ed Teacher |
| Cameron Bright | … | RPG Nerd |
| Joy Galmut | … | Delivery Room Doctor |
| Wendy Russell | … | Vanessa’s Friend #1 |
| Robyn Ross | … | Vanessa’s Friend #2 |
| Dallas Hanson | … | Dancing Elk Track Team |
| Bryson Russell | … | Dancing Elk Track Team |
| Derek Mann | … | Dancing Elk Track Team |
| Keith Frost | … | Dancing Elk Track Team |
| Grayson Grant | … | Dancing Elk Track Team |
| Robin Watts | … | Dancing Elk Track Team |
| Tyler Watts | … | Dancing Elk Track Team |
| Brandon Barton | … | Dancing Elk Track Team |
| Josephine Reitman | … | Kid Smile Photo |
| Oliver Gorin | … | Kid Smile Photo |
| Ethan Steelberg | … | Kid Smile Photo |
| Matthew Sanders | … | Ultrasound Baby |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia