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Release Date:
27 March 2004 (USA)
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Tagline:
Matt never saw her coming... but all his friends had!
Plot:
A teenager's dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and they fall in love. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
User Comments:
The juice is definitely worth the squeeze
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Emile Hirsch | ... | Matthew Kidman | |
| Elisha Cuthbert | ... | Danielle | |
| Timothy Olyphant | ... | Kelly | |
| James Remar | ... | Hugo Posh | |
| Chris Marquette | ... | Eli | |
| Paul Dano | ... | Klitz | |
| Timothy Bottoms | ... | Mr. Kidman | |
| Donna Bullock | ... | Mrs. Kidman | |
| Jacob Young | ... | Hunter | |
| Brian Kolodziej | ... | Derek | |
| Brandon Irons | ... | Troy | |
| Amanda Swisten | ... | April | |
| Sung Hi Lee | ... | Ferrari | |
| Ulysses Lee | ... | Samnang | |
| Harris Laskaway | ... | Dr. Salinger (as Harris Laskawy) |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content, language and some drug/alcohol use.
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Runtime:
108 min | USA:110 min (unrated version)
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Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:12 (video rating) |
Iceland:L |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:18 |
Italy:VM14 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Brazil:14 |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:18A |
Chile:14 |
Czech Republic:12 |
Finland:K-15 |
Germany:12 |
Ireland:18 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:R(A) (original rating) (cut) |
Singapore:R21 (re-rating) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:R (certificate #40269) |
USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version)
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David Daskal from "Average Joe: Hawaii" (2004) appears in the beginning of the movie in a group of students and later on, as a student in the classroom.
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Continuity: When the limo picks up Eli, Klitz, Matthew, Danielle, and the two porn stars, it shows a close up of the front of the limo as it comes to a stop, and the license plate is a bunch of numbers and letters, but at the end of the night when it drops them off, the license plate is a word.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Woman: [voiceover] How do you want me?
Man: Oh, that's good. Yeah. Just, uh... just get comfortable.
Woman: I'm a little nervous.
Man: Nah, you're doing great.
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Woman: [voiceover] How do you want me?
Man: Oh, that's good. Yeah. Just, uh... just get comfortable.
Woman: I'm a little nervous.
Man: Nah, you're doing great.
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Movie Connections:
References Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
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Soundtrack:
TAKE A PICTURE
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Here we have a great example of how decent writers, armed with creative juice to spare, can take a well-worn plot and rework it to make it seem fresh. Just when you think you've got the next twist figured out, you're surprised. This happens throughout the movie, making The Girl Next Door one of the most charming, smart and subversive teen comedies I've seen in a long time - beautifully written, perfectly cast, a real pleasure from start to finish.
Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert and Timothy Olyphant shine in their respective roles as the young man at a crossroads in his life, the girl next door of the title, equally confused, and the scuzball with a heart who knows he has to do the right thing even if it goes against his 'business instincts.' These characters are not one-dimensional, thanks to the superb writing, nor are they caricatures; they come across as genuine individuals, and the comedy in the film comes not at their expense but rather organically, as part of their journey. As Olyphant's character asks Hirsch at one point: "Is the juice worth the squeeze?" In this case, it most definitely is.