Jennifer's Body (2009)

A newly possessed high school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?

Director:

Karyn Kusama

Writer:

Diablo Cody

Stars:

Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Megan Fox	...	Jennifer
Amanda Seyfried	...	Needy
Johnny Simmons	...	Chip Dove
Adam Brody	...	Nikolai
Sal Cortez	...	Chas
Ryan Levine	...	Mick
Juan Riedinger	...	Dirk
Colin Askey	...	Keyboardist
Chris Pratt	...	Officer Roman Duda
Juno Rinaldi	...	Officer Warzak (as Juno Ruddell)
Kyle Gallner	...	Colin Gray
Josh Emerson	...	Jonas Kozelle (as Joshua Emerson)
J.K. Simmons	...	Mr. Wroblewski
Amy Sedaris	...	Toni Lesnicki
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Mrs. Dove

Storyline

Nerdy, reserved bookworm Needy Lesnicki, and arrogant, conceited cheerleader Jennifer Check are best friends, though they share little in common. They share even less in common when Jennifer mysteriously gains an appetite for human blood after a disastrous fire at a local bar. As Needy's male classmates are steadily killed in gruesome attacks, the young girl must uncover the truth behind her friend's transformation and find a way to stop the bloodthirsty rampage before it reaches her own boyfriend Chip.

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Plot Keywords:

scene during end credits | succubus | scantily clad female | lesbian teen | cannibalism | 

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Taglines:

She's evil... and not just high school evil.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, bloody violence, language and brief drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

A draft of the script was leaked online in early 2008.

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Goofs

Needy does research on the occult and determines that Jennifer is a succubus, a demon which feeds on flesh. A succubus is believed to be a female demon that has intercourse with sleeping men, and does not, in fact, eat flesh.

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Quotes

Jennifer Check: [to Needy] Do you buy all your murder weapons at Home Depot? God, your butch!

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Crazy Credits

Over the first part of the credits we are shown the events leading up to the fate of Low Shoulder

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Alternate Versions

DVD and Blu-ray releases include an unrated extended cut, which is five minutes longer thanks to over 60 alterations.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Megan Fox/Louis C.K./Kevin Skinner (2009)

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Soundtracks

I Can See Clearly Now
Written by Johnny Nash
Performed by Screeching Weasel
Courtesy of Asian Man Records/Monona Music LLC
By Arrangement with Railer Entertainment

User Reviews

Why are people "expecting more" from Diablo Cody?

Okay, people, this movie is simply proof that this woman's Oscar was a sham. Had Megan Fox been cast in Juno, would DC have won the Oscar for the screenplay? Of course not. Juno was a mediocre film on the page, brought to life by the amazing performance of Page and direction of Reitman, with the quirky music and and the quirky acting of Cera helping it feel "fresh" when it wasn't. But what do the stupid Oscar voters do? They give DC the Oscar and ignore the fact that she was CARRIED by the others, while denying Page and Reitman Oscars. Probably because of DC's personal story of sex worker turned "genius", as Hollywood loves to reward the sleazy people, and DC had a sleazy life.

So now we have this movie, where there is no strong director, no strong actors, and we see that DC is a mediocre writer. Not awful, but not great either. Predictable and clichéd in places, just like Juno. Anti-men, just like Juno. Oscar nomination? Ha, not just like Juno. ;)

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jennifer's Body

Filming Locations:

North Surrey Secondary School - 15945 96 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,868,397, 20 September 2009

Gross USA:

$16,204,793

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$31,556,061

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Atomic, Dune Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 107 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1