Saved! (2004)

When a girl attending a Christian high school becomes pregnant, she finds herself ostracized and demonized, as all of her former friends turn on her.

Director:

Brian Dannelly

Writers:

Brian Dannelly, Michael Urban

Stars:

Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jena Malone	...	Mary
Mandy Moore	...	Hilary Faye
Macaulay Culkin	...	Roland
Patrick Fugit	...	Patrick
Heather Matarazzo	...	Tia
Eva Amurri Martino	...	Cassandra
Chad Faust	...	Dean
Elizabeth Thai	...	Veronica
Martin Donovan	...	Pastor Skip
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Lillian
Kett Turton	...	Mitch
Julia Arkos	...	PE Coach
Donna White	...	Trudy Mason
James Caldwell	...	Hairdresser
Nicki Clyne	...	Guitar Player

Storyline

Mary is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends, mainly Hilary Faye, and a perfect Christian boyfriend, Dean. Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that Dean may be gay. After "seeing" a vision of Jesus in a pool, she does everything in her power to help him turn straight, including offering up her virginity. But none of it helps because Dean's caught and sent to a "degayification" center and Mary ends up pregnant. It's during her time of need that she becomes real friends with the school's set of "misfits," including Cassandra, the school's only Jewish girl; Roland, Hilary Faye's wheelchair-bound brother, and Patrick, the skateboarder son of the school's principal, Pastor Skip; whilst Hilary Faye turns her into a social outcast.

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Plot Keywords:

school | christian | pastor | gay | jewish | 

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Taglines:

Heaven Help Us.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for strong thematic issues involving teens - sexual content, pregnancy, smoking and language

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 2004 (Germany)

Also Known As:

¡Salvados!

Filming Locations:

Clayton Heights Secondary, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,600 (Hong Kong) (24 December 2004)

Gross:

$3,453 (Hong Kong) (24 December 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

United Artists, Single Cell Pictures, Infinity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As Pastor Skip enters the school library to talk to Hilary Faye and the Christian Jewels about Mary, there is a READ poster featuring R.E.M. visible over his shoulder. Michael Stipe is the lead singer of R.E.M. and also co-produced the film.

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Goofs

When Mary gets into Cassandra's car for the first time, the interior shot of her entering the car shows it to be very dark outside the car, indicating late evening or night time, the following wide exterior shot is of a mid afternoon.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mary: [voice over] I've been born again my whole life... accepting Jesus.

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Connections

Featured in Anatomy of a Scene: Saved! (2004)

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Soundtracks

"What If God Fell from the Sky"
(1994)
Written by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois
Performed by Danielle Brisebois
Courtesy of McDaniel Entertainment

User Reviews

Enjoyable, safe satire

Not a bad movie for family consumption. Humorous and pushes its point home (that Christians should act like Christians and not bigots) without being too nasty. I watched with my wife and two high school daughters ... we all enjoyed it. Of course, if you're "sophisticated" you might sneer at this film -- but take it for what it is, a simple story with a talented young cast (the star, Jena Malone, is refreshing!), and you'll find it's worth the time spent to watch it and the money spent to rent it. If there's anything to criticize, it's the film's short length. They could have done much more with it in a longer format. However, that's a minor criticism. Overall the film is solid and enjoyable.