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The Girl Next Door

  • 20042004
  • RR
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
223K
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POPULARITY
170
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Elisha Cuthbert and Emile Hirsch in The Girl Next Door (2004)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
A teenager's dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and they fall in love.A teenager's dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and they fall in love.A teenager's dreams come true when a former porn star moves in next door and they fall in love.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
223K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
170
27
  • Director
    • Luke Greenfield
  • Writers
    • David Wagner(story)
    • Brent Goldberg(story)
    • Stuart Blumberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Emile Hirsch
    • Nicholas Downs
    • Elisha Cuthbert
Top credits
  • Director
    • Luke Greenfield
  • Writers
    • David Wagner(story)
    • Brent Goldberg(story)
    • Stuart Blumberg(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Emile Hirsch
    • Nicholas Downs
    • Elisha Cuthbert
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 605User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    The Girl Next Door
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    Elisha Cuthbert and Emile Hirsch in The Girl Next Door (2004)
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    James Remar, Lee Sung Hi, and Amanda Swisten in The Girl Next Door (2004)
    Elisha Cuthbert and Emile Hirsch in The Girl Next Door (2004)
    Elisha Cuthbert in The Girl Next Door (2004)
    Elisha Cuthbert in The Girl Next Door (2004)
    Elisha Cuthbert in The Girl Next Door (2004)
    Elisha Cuthbert and Emile Hirsch in The Girl Next Door (2004)
    Elisha Cuthbert and Emile Hirsch in The Girl Next Door (2004)
    Paul Dano, Emile Hirsch, and Christopher Rodriguez Marquette in The Girl Next Door (2004)
    Elisha Cuthbert and Timothy Olyphant in The Girl Next Door (2004)
    Elisha Cuthbert, Paul Dano, Emile Hirsch, Lee Sung Hi, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Chris Leone, Amanda Swisten, Martin Pierron, and Freddy W. Smith in The Girl Next Door (2004)

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    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Matthew Kidmanas Matthew Kidman
    Nicholas Downs
    Nicholas Downs
    • Bob in 70's Sex-Ed Filmas Bob in 70's Sex-Ed Film
    Elisha Cuthbert
    Elisha Cuthbert
    • Danielleas Danielle
    Timothy Olyphant
    Timothy Olyphant
    • Kellyas Kelly
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Hugo Poshas Hugo Posh
    Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
    Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
    • Elias Eli
    • (as Chris Marquette)
    Paul Dano
    Paul Dano
    • Klitzas Klitz
    Timothy Bottoms
    Timothy Bottoms
    • Mr. Kidmanas Mr. Kidman
    Donna Bullock
    Donna Bullock
    • Mrs. Kidmanas Mrs. Kidman
    Jacob Young
    Jacob Young
    • Hunteras Hunter
    Brian Kolodziej
    Brian Kolodziej
    • Derekas Derek
    Brandon Irons
    Brandon Irons
    • Troyas Troy
    Amanda Swisten
    Amanda Swisten
    • Aprilas April
    Lee Sung Hi
    Lee Sung Hi
    • Ferrarias Ferrari
    Ulysses Lee
    Ulysses Lee
    • Samnangas Samnang
    Harris Laskawy
    • Dr. Salingeras Dr. Salinger
    Julie Osburn
    Julie Osburn
    • Jeannieas Jeannie
    Laird Stuart
    • Mr. Ruetheras Mr. Ruether
    • Director
      • Luke Greenfield
    • Writers
      • David Wagner(story) (screenplay)
      • Brent Goldberg(story) (screenplay)
      • Stuart Blumberg(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As Emile Hirsch was still a minor during production, all of his nude scenes were performed by a stunt double. For the lap dance scene, several pillows were placed between him and the dancer.
    • Goofs
      When Mule attacks Eli at the convention, Eli forgets to take his jacket off of the couch arm, and leaves it there. Several scenes later in Matt's bedroom, he is seen wearing the same jacket that he left behind.
    • Quotes

      Matthew: Moral fiber. So, what is moral fiber? It's funny, I used to think it was always telling the truth, doing good deeds, basically

      [mumbling]

      Matthew: being a fucking boy scout. But lately I've been seeing it differently. Now I think moral fiber's about finding that one thing you really care about. That one special thing that means more to you than anything else in the world. And when you find her, you fight for her. You risk it all, you put her in front of everything, your life, all of it. And maybe the stuff you do to help her isn't so clean. You know what? It doesn't matter. Because in your heart you know, that the juice is worth the squeeze. That's what moral fiber's all about.

    • Alternate versions
      In the alternate ending, Matt is *not* shown at college (as he is in the original version) but instead he is wearing a suit and smoking a cigar - standing at Capitol Hill, where we assume he is now working.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Johnny Knoxville/Elisha Cuthbert/The Distillers (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      Under Pressure
      Written by David Bowie, John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury (as Frederick Mercury),

      Roger Taylor

      Performed by David Bowie and Queen

      Courtesy of RZO Music, Inc., EMI Records Ltd. and Hollywood Records

    User reviews605

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    Top review
    Engaging Homage to 80's Teen Flicks...
    THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, Luke Greenfield's sexy yet sweet teen angst flick, owes a lot to both the RISKY BUSINESS premise (HS Senior, his goal a prestigious college, has his life turned 'upside-down' by world-wise 'Pro'), and the internal structure of John Hughes' 80's teen 'classics' (geeky hero, and his two geekier friends, gain acceptance and prestige through his relationship with a 'dream girl').

    Close your eyes, and you could easily picture the young Anthony Michael Hall or John Cusack filling Emile Hirsch's role, with Rebecca De Mornay or Kelly Preston replacing Elisha Cuthbert as his ex-porn star girlfriend. THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, however, actually works quite well, thanks to Greenfield's 'tongue-in-cheek' approach to the naughtiness, and a flawless supporting cast, particularly Timothy Olyphant as a likable but ultimately ruthless porn producer, and Timothy Bottoms and Donna Bullock, as Hirsch's clueless but blindly supportive parents.

    Emile Hirsch shows a propensity towards 'soulfully earnest' expressions, but does provide one of the film's funniest scenes, as, while high on Ecstasy, he attempts to navigate through a crowd awaiting his speech on 'high moral fiber'. While some critics tended to brush off Elisha Cuthbert's performance as just another skin-baring 'boy toy' variation, she actually conveys the vulnerability and pain of her character's past quite effectively, balancing it with sly humor and a LOT of 'sex appeal', done within the restraints of her "No Nudity" contract clause...Sorry, guys, while you'll see a LOT of her skin, you AREN'T going to see Elisha 'bare all'...

    The film is a very funny, breezy lark, and while it never achieves the heights of insanity of RISKY BUSINESS, it certainly stands as one of the better 'teen' comedies of the past few years!
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    • Oct 6, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Qo'shni qiz
    • Filming locations
      • 1504 Milan Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Regency Productions
      • Daybreak
      • Epsilon Motion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,589,444
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,003,806
      • Apr 11, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $30,381,722
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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