Juno (PG-13, 2007)

I saw this when i was nearly 14, when it first came out, and it's a really great teen movie, with sarcastic humor from the protagonists, but mature in how it all works out in the end, and how the main character, 16-year-old pregnant Juno, grows up. It basically deals with Juno and how she deals with her unplanned pregnancy, and the relationships around her. However, i wouold not recommend anyone under the age of 13 watching this movie, at all. For parents who sadly let their kids watch such movies like Superbad at age 8, than of course they will let them see this, to "learn form the mistakes the actor make." My parents themselves are not that strict on movies, but they are sensible enough, and while i watched this with my mother, she wouldn't let my younger sibling, age 11, watch it. It is a fine movie for teens, but any younger i strognly don't reccommend. There is a lot of thematical material and frank dialogue present throughout the film, as it is not just one where you can simply "fast-foward the bad parts or sex scenes and let my child watch the rest." A young girl gets pregnant and ends up having to deal with it all, and here are the reasons why it really is only a TEEN movie: the girl has sex with her best guy friend and gets pregnant. There is not much shone besides bare limbs, however you clearly know D**n right what's going on, and the positions the teenagers are taking, and you can easily create a mental image; at the abortion center, Juno goes in and speaks to the girl behind the counter (also a teenager, but late-teens, dressed in gothic clothing), where the girl procedes to hand Juno a blueberry scented condom and talks about how it makes her boyfriend's ball smell like pie. Juno refers to it later to her friend as "pie-balls"; her friend Leah is into older male teachers, and she and Juno openly speak about sex and make sexual comments a lot throughout the movie, mostly in humor, and at one point Juno has a voice-over where she thinks about boys' "things" jumping up and down when they run, and you see a closeup of the runners in small yello shorts, with the penis clearly bouncing; Juno is half-way involved in a romantic relationship with the married man who she is to give her baby to. this is probably the most iffy, besides the pregnancy deal, as she slow-dances with him and there are moments when you can tell something not-appropriate is going on. They never kiss or admit or do anything sexual, however this is pointed out as innapropriate by the stepmom of Juno, and the man confieds in Juno that he decides to leave his wife. Lastly, there is a scene when Juno has her baby in the hospital, and you see the baby (the nurse is holding him/her after she came out, nothing of the actual birth is shown)and he/she is bloody with some slimy, blue-purple-red gunk. It is a little intense, though not too bad. Profanity is a little more intense than standard, but honestly, if you don't mind language like my parents don't, i wouldn't worry about this. All in all, great movie for a teen, preferably 14+ though mature 13 year olds are fine, but i most definitely would not reccommend it to anyone younger. My younger sister is 11 and begging to see the film, but my parents are holding strong on this one; she will not be allowed to see it until she turns 14. Great movie, it really is, but here is more in-depth than sights detailing only the facts. Check out kids-in-mind and click on Juno for exact descriptions of factual violence and sexual content and profanity. 4 out of 5 stars.

Honestly, 14+ is really overdoing it. I watched this movie for my 12th birthday with friends, and it is simply a fantastic movie. The acting and cast is wonderful, and it's not the sort of movie you should avoid because of the PG-13 rating. I would say that 11+ would work if watched with parents too, because anything at all questionable really goes over their heads. My parents are very very strict about PG-13s, and after watching it first, this is the only PG-13 movie I watched before I actually was 13. Brilliant movie. The sexual parts are really really minimal, and language is the only questionable issues. There is no violence, and it's just a really sweet movie.

Juno is a very well-written, well-acted dramedy that would probably be best appreciated by older teens 15 and up and their parents. My 12-yr-old sister begged me to watch this movie since she's watched many PG-13 movies, but (if you know what I mean) unlike some PG-13 movies, this one really is a PG-13. Two kids have sex at the very beginning of the movie--nothing explicit, but still a sex scene; come on, people!--and the whole movie revolves around an unmarried girl who gets pregnant. Someone who watches this movie should be mature enough to understand what's really involved in teen pregnancy and that it is not something to be glamorized or taken lightly, which the movie does a good job of showing, but its message could still come across as confusing to tweens. Kids that age look up to older teens as role models, and even though Juno and Paulie's story ends happily ever after, they don't set the greatest example for younger viewers.

I found the entire movie to just be one huge collection of awkward moments. If your kid really wants to see it... I say go for it! Just encourage them not to make some of the mistakes made in this movie. there is a chance to learn something here... *winks*

this film has great music (kimya dawson) and is hilariously funny but the idea of juno giving up her child is far to easy and it would be a lot harder to do in real life

Althought the characters don't take teen pregnancy or their virginity very seriously, it sends the message that teen pregnancy in not fun and certainly not encouraged. This movie also states that her family is super supportive through this trying time and although it's very hard for the family to accept, they don't encourage abortion. This is a kind-of good lesson for teens.

Juno is a finely-written film that nicely blends comedy and drama. There are no cliches anywhere and everybody is exceptional. Hilarious teen laughs surprisingly blend nicely with moments of truth an there's little to complain about. Note to parents: Juno is certainly not for young kids and young teens for that matter. A condom is placed on a banana during sex ed class and it is implied that teens are having sex throughout the film. Juno may come across as somewhat of a good mentor though.

My daughter ended up watching this at her friend's house - mistake. There is a disregard for the seriousness of unplanned teenage pregnancy and the 'just make a call to get rid of your problem' consideration of abortion - a poignant example of society's attempt to swep under the carpet life's consequences instead of working through them. Ultimately Juno did make the honorable decision. The scene with the adopted father-to-be was twisted and way mature for kids. The movie is good for the mature audience, but was marketed for a way to young crowd.

Adults don't understand that children are constantly talking about this. If you don't allow them to see it, their friend will inevitably tell them all about it. I thought it was great. Juno isn't the best rolemodel though...