Jack and Jill vs. the World (2008)

Jack is a N.Y.C. advertising executive with a life as glossy as the commercials he spins. Jill is new to the city, with nothing to stand on but her fiery personality and romantic ideals. Opposites attract, and together they author their own manifesto of "rules to live by." But Jill betrays Jack by violating rule one - Be Honest.

Director:

Vanessa Parise

Writers:

Vanessa Parise, Peter Stebbings

Stars:

Freddie Prinze Jr., Taryn Manning, Peter Stebbings

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Freddie Prinze Jr.	...	Jack
Taryn Manning	...	Jill
Peter Stebbings	...	George
Ingrid Doucet	...	Sally
Vanessa Parise	...	Lucy
Lisa Ciara	...	Amberly
Darrin Brown	...	T-Bone
Claudia Besso	...	Melony
Krista Sutton	...	Emily
Julian Richings	...	Mr. Smith
Ethan Penner	...	Wyatt
Hannah Lochner	...	Holly
Kelly Rowan	...	Kate
Charles Martin Smith	...	Carlin
Chick Roberts	...	Mr Bradley

Storyline

In Manhattan, the successful executive Jack is a methodical and controlled man with simple habits that works in an advertisement agency with his coworker George. While smoking a cigarette on the roof of the building of the agency, Jack meets the aspirant actress Jill that has just arrived in New York and is seeking a job. He sympathizes with her situation and gives her name to a Klubendorf commercial in the campaign promoted by his agency. When he takes Jill home, he finds that she lives in a very low-budget hotel and out of the blue, he invites her to stay in the guest room of his fancy apartment for a while. Jill changes the behavior of Jack that becomes happier, and proposes Jack to write together a manifesto where the first rule is "be honest". However, she omits to Jack that she is sick with cystic fibrosis and she would have only a couple of years more. When Jack discovers that Jill is ill, he feels betrayed with her violation of their first rules, and they split. But Jack is ...

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Plot Keywords:

cystic fibrosis | f rated | versus in title | period in title | character name in title | 

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Taglines:

They're young. They're daring. And ready for anything. Just not each other.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 October 2010 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Dick and Jane vs. the World

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,964, 13 April 2008, Limited Release

Company Credits

Production Co:

Empera Pictures,Myriad Pictures,Authentic Talent and Literary Management

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the scene at 7:05 into the movie that shows Jack and Jill driving down the street, the picture is reversed left-to-right. Jack is driving on the wrong side of the car and lettering on signs is backwards.

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Quotes

Jack: Hey, George... How does this relationship nonsense usually work?
George: Usually, you go on a couple of dates, see if you like each other. Eventually you have sex.
Jack: Right. I, uh... I sort of skipped the whole dating thing. So what then?
George: And then, if you're happy with the action, you become boyfriend and girlfriend. It's really fun for, like, three months, and then you realize it's work. Then you dump her. Or not.
Jack: Okay, let's say not.
George: You move in together.
Jack: I did that.
George: Right. Well... Then you get married....
[...]

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Connections

References The X-Files (1993)

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Soundtracks

Your Ex-Lover Is Dead
Performed by Stars

User Reviews

Sweet Little Movie

In Manhattan, the successful executive Jack (Freddie Prinze Jr.) is a methodical and controlled man with simple habits that works in an advertisement agency with his coworker George (Peter Stebbings). While smoking a cigarette on the roof of the building of the agency, Jack meets the aspirant actress Jill (Taryn Manning) that has just arrived in New York and is seeking a job. He sympathizes with her situation and gives her name to a Klubendorf commercial in the campaign promoted by his agency. When he takes Jill home, he finds that she lives in a very low-budget hotel and out of the blue, he invites her to stay in the guest room of his fancy apartment for a while. Jill changes the behavior of Jack that becomes happier, and proposes Jack to write together a manifesto where the first rule is "be honest". However, she omits to Jack that she is sick with cystic fibrosis and she would have only a couple of years more. When Jack discovers that Jill is ill, he feels betrayed with her violation of their first rules, and they split. But Jack is changed and sooner he decides to seek out Jill.

I was looking forward for the next work of Vanessa Parise since the lovely "Kiss the Bride", where this director and actress develops the themes family, relationship, feelings and love in a nice low-budget movie. "Jack and Jill vs. the World" is a sweet little movie about happiness, sympathy, love, illness and commitment with two lead characters that have opposite behaviors and backgrounds, but feel attracted for each other. The story has potential and seems to be slightly inspired in "Storie di Ordinaria Follia", but is predictable and entertaining. However the screenplay could be improved with a better development of Jack and Jill characters in the very beginning; the health situation of Jill could be deeper and more dramatic; the relationship of Jack and his father Norman could be also better explored since it is one of the best moments of the movie: and last but not the least, the conclusion is not well-resolved and needed some improvements. But in my opinion, there are unfair reviews in IMDb. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Regras do Amor" ("Rules of the Love")