Juno (movie)
Juno is a 2007 American teen comedy-drama movie set in Minnesota. It was written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman. It starred Elliot Page as Juno MacGuff, a teenage girl who becomes pregnant by her best friend (who is played by Michael Cera). The movie made $231 million around the world.[1] The film had a limited release on December 5, 2007, and expanded wide starting on December 25, 2007.
Social impact
In the movie, Juno MacGuff thinks about getting an abortion and goes to an abortion clinic, but chooses not to. Both people who think abortion should be legal and people who think it should not be legal thought that the movie supported their views.[2] Reitman said that he did not try to put a political message in the movie.[3]
Reception
Juno got good reviews from most movie critics who saw it. 93% of the critics listed on RottenTomatoes.com gave the movie a good review.[4] Juno won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Juno (movie) Media
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Diablo Cody wrote the film based on many of her own high school experiences.
- Eric Hamber Secondary School (2006).jpg
Eric Hamber Secondary School stood in for the fictional Dancing Elk High School.
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Kimya Dawson provided both solo songs and songs from two of her former bands.
Hamburger phones were sent to critics to entice them to review the film.
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