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Jersey Girl

  • 20042004
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
66K
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Ben Affleck and Raquel Castro in Jersey Girl (2004)
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A widower must look after his precocious daughter and rebuild his life and career after he's sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup.A widower must look after his precocious daughter and rebuild his life and career after he's sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup.A widower must look after his precocious daughter and rebuild his life and career after he's sidelined by an unexpected tragedy and a personal blowup.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
66K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,073
135
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    • Director
      • Kevin Smith
    • Writer
      • Kevin Smith
    • Stars
      • Ben Affleck
      • Liv Tyler
      • Raquel Castro
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Kevin Smith
    • Writer
      • Kevin Smith
    • Stars
      • Ben Affleck
      • Liv Tyler
      • Raquel Castro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 378User reviews
    • 125Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations

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    Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, and Raquel Castro in Jersey Girl (2004)
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    Top cast

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    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Ollie Trinke
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Maya
    Raquel Castro
    Raquel Castro
    • Gertie Trinke
    Betty Aberlin
    Betty Aberlin
    • Teacher
    Matt McFarland
    • Boy #1
    Sarah Stafford
    • Girl #1
    Paulie Litt
    Paulie Litt
    • Bryan
    • (as Paulie Litowsky)
    Christian Fan
    Christian Fan
    • Boy #3
    Victor Chavez
    • Boy #4
    William Mace
    • Boy #5
    Jennifer Schwalbach Smith
    Jennifer Schwalbach Smith
    • Susan
    • (as Jennifer Schwalbach)
    Jennifer Lopez
    Jennifer Lopez
    • Gertrude Steiney
    George Carlin
    George Carlin
    • Bart Trinke
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Greenie
    Mike Starr
    Mike Starr
    • Block
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    S. Epatha Merkerson
    • Doctor #1
    Jason Biggs
    Jason Biggs
    • Arthur Brickman
    Jada Copeland Goodman
    • ER Nurse
    • Director
      • Kevin Smith
    • Writer
      • Kevin Smith
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Following the failure of Gigli (2003), Miramax removed all images of Jennifer Lopez from all promotional spots, out of fear that people would think it was another Ben Affleck-Jennifer Lopez vehicle. The release date for Jersey Girl (2004) was pushed back from autumn 2003 to early 2004 and the studio also attempted to play down the presence of Lopez's character, Gertrude, in the movie, which included a public revelation about her character's fate.
    • Goofs
      Ollie rips the buttons off his blue shirt as he gets into the costume for the Sweeney Todd skit. After the skit, the buttons are sewn back on and now he isn't wearing the white t-shirt underneath.
    • Quotes

      Will Smith: What's your daughter's name?

      Ollie: Gertrude.

      Will Smith: Damn, why'd you do that man?

    • Crazy credits
      THE DIRECTOR WOULD LIKE TO THANK: God - Who still seems to be a fan of mine. And vice versa. Jenny - The proof that God's still a fan. I love you so, so much, my muse. Scott - Love you too. You're the James Brown of film, dude. Mom - Thanks for raising me right. Harley - The original Jersey Girl. Gail and Byron - The Glue. Philbert - aka Mosier Junior. Laura - She who makes it all happen. Lehrman - An A.D. so good, he was practically the D. Vilmos - The master of light. Ben - You were flat out brilliant. George - Funny, smart, and a great actor. It's just not fair. Liv - My new favorite actress. You elevated Maya. Raquel - Kid, you're a star. Jen - Who inspired Ben to greatness and while being great herself. Root and Starr - The mid-life Jay and Silent Bob. Biggs - You've now lived down the Pie. Betty - The best teacher the kids could have. Will - I love you all the way to the moon and back down to the dirt. The Crew - The true filmmakers. Carol - For riding shotgun. Sue - For grace under pressure. Charlie - For our third act show-stopper. Jon G. - Officially Miramax, unofficially View Askew. You're the fourth Beatle, dude. Harvey - For an excellent suggestion. Phil - My deal-maker and friend. Sloss - The legal eagle. Pierson - Who keeps me honest. Mas - For support from day one. Sondheim - For "Sweeney" in both our movie and real life. The Boss - For lending us his art. Twice. Stevie, Aimee, Ben, and Pete - For flick-defining tunes. Joey, Zack, and Donald - For lots of Crystal Light, Baja Fresh chicken, and smoke runs. Carol - Who keeps me rolling in dough. Ming - The Architect. Chappy - My merch partner in crime. The City of Philadelphia - For being great hosts. The Town of Paulsboro - For the locations and the street. The Town of Highlands - For giving a fat kid a nice place to grow up. And the Tabloids - For nothing. When in Red Bank, New Jersey, visit Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash. When in Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, Red Bank, New Jersey, purchase a ton of quality merchandise manufactured by Graphitti Designs.
    • Alternate versions
      Kevin Smith has a three-hour "director's cut" version that has screened in Los Angeles and in New Jersey at his Vulgarthon all-day film events. Smith says he will release the longer version on DVD for the film's eventual tenth anniversary.
    • Connections
      Featured in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Everyone's A Kid At Christmas
      Written by Aurora Miller and Ronald Miller

      Performed by Stevie Wonder

      Courtesy of Motown under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews378

    Review
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    Top review
    6/10
    This is a good movie.
    Jersey Girl I think is an average movie. Definitely not one of my favorites, but at the same time not the worst movie I've ever seen. The plot of the movie is well thought out and is a good idea for a movie. Ben Affleck who plays Ollie Trinke is a Manhattan music publicist. He later meets the girl of his dreams and she becomes pregnant. However, his life completely changes when she dies while giving birth. He moves back in with his father in New Jersey to raise his daughter, Gertie, by himself. This movie has emotion and drama, but also comedy at the same time. This film is heartwarming because of the way Ollie Trinke steps up to be the best dad he can be. He really ends up caring for his daughter after getting thrown a curve ball of becoming a single dad. This would be a great family movie.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Fatherhood Project
    • Filming locations
      • Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miramax
      • View Askew Productions
      • Beverly Detroit
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,268,157
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,300,000
      • Mar 28, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $35,492,921
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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