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The Girl Next Door (2004) 6.7
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Metascore: 47/100
Reviews: 500 user | 123 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com A teenager's dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and they fall in love. Director:Luke Greenfield |
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18-year-old Matthew Kidman is a straight 'A' over-achiever who feels that he has never really lived life to the full. That is, until he meets 'the girl next door'. Danielle moves in next door, and Matthew thinks he's found the girl of his dreams. All is going well, until Matthew's sex-mad friend Eli reveals that Danielle is actually a ex-porn star. Matthew doesn't know how to take the news or how to treat Danielle, and things go from bad to worse when Danielle's former producer Kelly appears to take her back. Written by FilmFanUK
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Matt never saw her coming... but all his friends had!Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong sexual content, language and some drug/alcohol use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 April 2004 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La chica de al lado See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$186,700 (Brazil) (24 September 2004)Gross:
$294,284 (Brazil) (1 October 2004)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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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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Written by John Keen
Performed by Thunderclap Newman
Courtesy of Eel Pie Music and Polydor Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Goofs
In the first couple shots of the film where the characters are stating what they will always remember, one says that he will always remember Lacrosse champions. If you watch very closely, when he tackles the last man before the shot is over, the lacrosse ball clearly flies out of the net, but he is still running. See more »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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Soundtracks
"SOMETHING IN THE AIR"Written by John Keen
Performed by Thunderclap Newman
Courtesy of Eel Pie Music and Polydor Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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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.