Someone who has seen a bunch of interesting movies should see Juno. This movie is very sad but it is also funny in some parts. The movie starts out in a chair. Juno is 16 and pregnant. She doesn’t take the pregnancy as joke but she just utters wisecracks as if they were breathing exercises, referring to herself as “the cautionary whale.” All of the characters acting in the movie are really good. Juno was going to get and abortion but she decides to give her child to a couple that can’t have children. To get the best out of Juno you will need a box of tissues and a nice comfortable bed to cuddle and enjoy the movie.
Juno
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Common Sense says
Brilliant teen pregnancy comedy is funny, moving.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14–15
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Juno was written by S. Jhoanna Robledo
Parents need to know that this well-written, warmhearted comedy tackles a very serious subject: teen pregnancy. It has real bite, as well as frank sex talk and some swearing, which makes it iffy for younger viewers. But there's plenty here to appeal to older teens -- not the least of which is Superbad's Michael Cera, who co-stars. Unlike a lot of teen-centric Hollywood fare, the film doesn't condescend. Even its treatment of teen pregnancy, which may appear cavalier at first, comes across as sensitive and mature in the end.
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What’s the Story?
JUNO's 16-year-old protagonist, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page), is a handful: She's mouthy and opinionated, disdains authority, thinks she knows everything, pops ADD drug Adderall, and has casual sex. And if she has to take on pregnancy to complete her journey into adulthood, then so be it. After a tryst with best friend Paulie (Michael Cera) gets her knocked up, Juno weighs her options and decides to have the baby -- not so she can keep it, but so she can make another couple happy. Picking the right candidates doesn't take too long; she finds Yuppie pair Mark and Vanessa Loring's (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner) ad in the PennySaver. After one visit, she's convinced they're the perfect grown-ups. But while Juno wrestles with how she truly feels about the experience and -- equally importantly -- about Paulie, it's clear that the adults she thinks have it all figured out may be just as lost as she is.
Is It Any Good?
How do I love thee, Juno? Let me count the ways. For starters, your 16-year-old protagonist is a mouthy handful, yet she's also smart and soulful, warm and witty, and she actively searches for answers -- which makes her a refreshing character amid many other movies' disinterested, disaffected teens. She's cut from Gilmore Girls cloth, older than her years but still unsure of her direction. The beauty of the movie is how relationships that initially seem clear-cut -- Juno and her parents, Juno and Vanessa, Juno and Mark, Mark and Vanessa and, finally, Juno and Paulie -- grow more complex and, as a result, more fascinating. For all her bravado, it's soon apparent that Juno really is still a kid when she tells her father, "I don't really know what kind of girl I am." She's been so distant and sardonic -- she says things like "I'm a legend. They call me the cautionary whale" -- that when she breaks down, it's all the more moving.
Credit Page for her pitch-perfect performance as a maverick teen who's so unlike many of her peers and yet very much like them, too. And the rest of the cast is also strong. Jason Bateman is stupendous, and in fact, everyone appears to be on their best game. Screenwriter Diablo Cody's dialogue snaps and scores; her people sound and feel real but are infinitely more interesting than we are. The only quibble, and it's a small one, may be that Juno sometimes feels self-consciously cool. But if that's all there is to offend, then may moviegoers have more "offensive" films like this in their future.
Movie Details
Studio: Fox Searchlight, Director: Jason Reitman
Run time: 92 minutes
Theatrical release: 12/5/2007, DVD release: 4/15/2008
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.
Run time: 92 minutes
Theatrical release: 12/5/2007, DVD release: 4/15/2008
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.
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I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give it
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- Good role models
Juno Movie Review
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Not worth the time.
Lots of people recommended this movie to me, but I found it dark and depressing, and not funny at all. If there was a message there, I must have missed it. Is teen pregnancy supposed to be funny? Cute? Charming? Juno is too flippy about the whole thing and none of it really feels ok in the end. I found it a horribly depressing movie that made me want to cry afterwards.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
I thought this movie was hilarious! I thought Ellen Page and Michel Cera were so perfect for the roles. I think it would be good for mature kids ages 11+ .
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I rate this title on for age 16 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
good but for much older teens
i watched this not to long ago and i thought it was good. But both me and my parents thought it was a bit inapropreat for a 13 year old to be watching. Mainly because of the sexual content. Overall the movie was great and i enjoyed it. It was just not age apropreat.
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I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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AWESOME MOVIE!!
This movie is great. They don't show anyone having sex. There are very few sexual references. All in all, everyone should watch this movie!! :)
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
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I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
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I rate this title off for age 12 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
good movie
i just finished watching this movie and it was really funny. But my parents almost turned it off 3 times because they tought the content was to inapropreat for a 12 year old to see. And i kind of agree there was really intense sexual content and swearing from the minute the movie started and until it ended. My parents say i can never watch it again until i'm an older teen. But atleast i got to see it i mean it was really good. I recomend it to teens 13+.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
My 11-year-old sister liked it.
I personally enjoyed it, but up until The Blind Side, my 11-year-old sister(now 13) said it was the best movie ever. PLEASE DO NOT REPORT ME, I AM ONLY TYPING THE TRUTH.
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
It's preety good but probally not age aprpiate i don't know if i spelled that wrong but it was pretty good :D
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I rate this title iffy for age 10 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
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- Good role models
It's preety good but probally not age aprpiate i don't know if i spelled that wrong but it was pretty good :D
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I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Great for teens.
Although this sounds unappropriate, but i was 8 when i first saw this movie, on the t.v. on a plane, and it probably wasn't suitable but as soon as i saw it it became my favourite movie ever and it still is! Fantastic!!!
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I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
for teens
its another teen pregnancy movie. if you can wathc the other than you can watch this.
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I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Its a love or hate movie, watch 'em if you got 'em
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*
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
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Nice movie but not for younger children.
Juno faces pregnancy and very little is described how, so the movie shows the problems faced, not how the problem was created. So, what r u waiting for???This is a very important message needed for teens in future of their lives.
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
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- Good role models
Mature tweens and teens...
So funny! Very sweet, sarcastic humor with some very touching scenes. Although you may not want your child to see this because of the obvious teenage pregnancy, it's not graphic and it's very sweet. Ellen Page is wonderful along with Micheal Cera...
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I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Depends on the kid but in general... off for 10 and under iffy for 11-13 and good for 14 and up
Besides the sex, swearing, and little reference to drugs, it's a well put together, directed, and written movie that all depends on how mature the kid or viewer is. I saw it when I was 11 or so which was normal because I have a step-sister who is now 25 and I come from a mature family (meaning I am mature) So depending how how the parent raises the child and how exposed they are to the concept of getting pregnant. Give some condsideration before showing it to children
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I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
Haven't Seen It But...
Since I haven't actually seen the movie, all I can say is that premarital sex is alright by me. Also, it shows Juno is a strong and righteous teenager by not aborting her accidental child. Abortion is murder.
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I rate this title on for age 16 and give it
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- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Its a heavy movie to watch, something that I would recommend an audience of 16+. It deals with one of todays bigger issues of teen pregnancies which has been a growing problem in our nation in recent years. The cast is likeable and over is a well thought out and written movie. It would be a good movie for the older teens to watch so that they may get a better understanding of what a family has to go through during those tough times. Often times helecopter parents will tell their kids just "no sex" and give little reason as to why, or give them horror stories to scare them out of having kids in the first place. But in this movie it shows what a teen has to go through and how the parents may react also. The main character faces against difficult decisions whether to abort the child or not and how her choices will effect her life and conscience. In the end though she comes out a more mature being from her experience. A good movie for any mature teen.
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| 71% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 71% | of parents say the sexual behavior isn't age appropriate |
| 57% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
| 57% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
| 57% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
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