Juno
Comedy, Romance
20th Century Fox  (12/25/2007) 96 mins PG-13

8.0 (114,985 votes)
Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is a cool, confident teenager who takes a nine-month detour into adulthood when she's faced with an unplanned pregnancy - and sets out to find the perfect parents for her baby. With the help of her charmingly unassuming boyfriend (Michael Cera), supportive dad (J.K Simmons) and no-nonsense stepmom (Allison Janney), Juno sets her sights on an affluent couple (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman) longing to adopt their first child....

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Cast and Crew
Allison Janney  ......  Bren MacGuff
Ellen Page  ......  Juno MacGuff
Jason Bateman  ......  Mark Loring
J.K. Simmons  ......  Mac MacGuff
Michael Cera  ......  Paulie Bleeker
Jennifer Garner  ......  Vanessa Loring
Director  .....  Jason Reitman
Producer  .....  Joseph Drake; Daniel Dubiecki; Lianne Halfon; John Malkovich; Russell Smith
Writer  .....  Diablo Cody
Notes
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Bleeker is talking to Juno in the hallway at school while holding a box of donut holes, the box changes positions in his hands every time the angle changes. In his DVD commentary, director Jason Reitman explains that this was an intentional cheat (one that irked his script supervisor!) to keep the donut holes visible through the box in both camera angles. (more)

Trivia:
The compact disc from which Mark plays "Superstar," by Sonic Youth, is "If I Were a Carpenter," a 1994 compilation of covers of The Carpenters songs. (more)

Filming Locations:
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Juno MacGuff: It started with a chair.
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 39 wins & 35 nominations (more)