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13 Going on 30 (2004) -- A 13 year old girl plays a game on her 13th birthday and wakes up the next day as a 30 year old woman.
13 Going on 30 (2004) -- A 13 year old girl plays a game on her 13th birthday and wakes up the next day as a 30 year old woman.
13 Going on 30 (2004) -- A 13 year old girl plays a game on her 13th birthday and wakes up the next day as a 30 year old woman.
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Director:
Gary Winick
Writers (WGA):
Josh Goldsmith (written by) &
Cathy Yuspa (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
23 April 2004 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance See more »
Tagline:
For some, 13 feels like it was just yesterday. For Jenna, it was. See more »
Plot:
A 13 year old girl plays a game on her 13th birthday and wakes up the next day as a 30 year old woman. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
11 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Ailing Garner Fighting To Be Fit for Premiere
 (From WENN. 5 January 2005)
Garner: "I'm Single"
 (From WENN. 17 August 2004)
User Reviews:
Jennifer Garner makes this movie watchable See more (312 total) »
US TV Schedule:
Fri. Mar. 128:00 PMFX   
Sat. Mar. 139:00 AMFX   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jennifer Garner ... Jenna Rink

Mark Ruffalo ... Matt Flamhaff

Judy Greer ... Lucy Wyman

Andy Serkis ... Richard Kneeland

Kathy Baker ... Bev Rink

Phil Reeves ... Wayne Rink
Samuel Ball ... Alex Carlson
Marcia DeBonis ... Arlene

Christa B. Allen ... Young Jenna

Sean Marquette ... Young Matt

Kiersten Warren ... Trish Sackett

Joe Grifasi ... Mr. Flamhaff

Mary Pat Gleason ... Mrs. Flamhaff

Susan Egan ... Tracy Hansen

Lynn Collins ... Wendy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Suddenly 30 (Australia)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief drug references.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Portuguese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Malaysia:U | France:U | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40114) | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:15 | Germany:o.Al. | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Iceland:L | Ireland:12 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A
Filming Locations:
260 5th Ave, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »
Company:
Revolution Studios See more »

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Poise article that Jenna is reading at 13 ("Thirty, Flirty & Thriving"), features the apartment that she later lives in at 30. See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lucy is telling Jenna how to act outside the Poise Magazine building, the same extras walk past more than twice each. Also, there are people walking behind Lucy that we don't see in the close-ups of Jenna, even though they are standing next to each other. See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Boy: Move it, dorkus.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Holiday (2006) See more »
Soundtrack:
Burning Down the House See more »

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How does it end?
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21 out of 30 people found the following review useful.
Jennifer Garner makes this movie watchable, 8 December 2004
Author: christian123

Jennifer Garner plays Jenna, a 13-year-old girl who makes a wish to become older, and she finds herself thrust forward 17 years into the body of a gorgeous 30-year-old executive. Trying to discover what happened, she gets back in touch with her old high school friends, who've all lived 17 years of life, while she is still just a girl in the body of a woman.

The plot is obviously similar to the movie Big and all the critics have already bothered to point that out. While 13 Going on 30 isn't as good or engaging as Big, it's still a decent film with a nice message. The movie works a lot better than it should because of Jennifer Garner. She's funny and she has a great personality. It also helps that she's having fun in the role and it's so hard to actually hate her because she plays a very likable character. Mark Ruffalo gives an okay performance, he was a little dull though. I don't think comedy is his best genre. There are also some fun performances from Andy Serkis and Judy Greer.

The film was too cheesy and silly for me at times. For example, there was this one scene where Jennifer Garner is at a sleepover with all these little thirteen year old girls and she's telling them about her kissing experiences. After she does this, they all get up and start dancing. It was just so cheesy and annoying though girls will probably love that part. The movie is also pretty predictable. If you have seen the preview then you should know how things will end. The movie is pretty simple yet still entertaining. It's also a lot better than other similar films like Chasing Liberty and The Prince and Me. In the end, 13 Going on 30 is a decent, charming chick flick that should appeal to it's target audience. Rating 6/10

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