• 13 Going on 30 (2004)

    A girl who's sick of the social strictures of junior high is transformed into a grownup overnight. In this feel-good fairy tale, teenager Jenna (Christa B. Allen) wants a boyfriend, and when she's unable to find one, she fantasizes about being a well-adjusted adult. Suddenly, her secret desire becomes a reality, and she is transformed into a 30-year-old (Jennifer Garner). But adulthood,...

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13 Going on 30
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Release Date: April 23rd, 2004

DVD Release Date: August 3rd, 2004

PG-13 |1 hr 37 min

Plot Summary

A girl who's sick of the social strictures of junior high is transformed into a grownup overnight. In this feel-good fairy tale, teenager Jenna (Christa B. Allen) wants a boyfriend, and when she's unable to find one, she fantasizes about being a well-adjusted adult. Suddenly, her secret desire becomes a reality, and she is transformed into a 30-year-old (Jennifer Garner). But adulthood, with its own set of male-female challenges, isn't as easy as it looks.

Cast: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis, Kathy Baker, Phil Reeves, Samuel Ball, Marcia DeBonis

Director: Gary Winick

Genres: Romantic comedy

Production Co: Revolution Studios, Thirteen Productions LLC

Distributors: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Keywords: Amusing, Love, School, New York City, Spirited, 2000s, Growing up, Transformation, Friend

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  • 88
    Peter DebrugePremiere

    Nearly perfect in its own cotton-candy way. show more

  • 75
    Jami BernardNew York Daily News

    An unexpected pleasure, a buoyant comedy that will make you feel young again. show more

  • 70
    Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter

    Does a good job of reviving stale material. Thanks to a snappy script by Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa and an effervescent performance by Jennifer Garner, this romantic comedy has a buoyant personality. show more

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