Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body
Jennifer's Body
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Karyn Kusama
Written by	Diablo Cody
Produced by	Daniel Dubiecki; Mason Novick; Jason Reitman;
Starring	Megan Fox; Amanda Seyfried; Johnny Simmons; J. K. Simmons; Amy Sedaris; Adam Brody;
Cinematography	M. David Mullen
Edited by	Plummy Tucker
Music by	Stephen Barton; Theodore Shapiro;
Production; companies	Fox Atomic; Dune Entertainment;
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	September 10, 2009 (TIFF); September 18, 2009 (United States);
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$16 million
Box office	$31.5 million

Jennifer's Body is a 2009 American comedy horror film directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody. Starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J. K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, and Adam Brody, the film follows Jennifer Check (Fox), a demonically possessed high school student who kills her male classmates and devours their flesh in order to survive, while her bookworm best friend Anita "Needy" Lesnicki (Seyfried) must find a way to end her killing spree.

Working with Cody again following their collaborative efforts on Juno (2007), Jason Reitman stated he and his producers "want to make unusual films".^[2] Cody said she wanted the film to speak to female empowerment and explore the complex relationships between best friends.^[3] As a tie-in to the film, Boom! Studios produced a Jennifer's Body graphic novel, released in August 2009.

Jennifer's Body premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2009,^[4] and was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2009.^[5] The film was a commercial failure, grossing $31.5 million against its $16 million production budget, and received mixed reviews from critics, with its dialogue, emotional resonance, and performances of the cast being praised, while the narrative and tone were criticized.^{[improper synthesis?]}^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

Following revelations that the film's poor marketing campaign was the result of the studio's desire to capitalize on Fox's sex appeal and gear the film towards a younger male audience, Jennifer's Body has undergone a critical reevaluation in the years since its release, and has been described as a feminist cult classic.

^ "Jennifer's Body (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 17, 2009. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
^ Kit, Borys (November 13, 2007). "Reitman has the jump on Cody's 'Body'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008. (subscription required)
^ Kwan, Jennifer (September 14, 2009). "Cody exorcises demons from "Jennifer's Body"". Reuters. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
^ Evans, Ian; Lambert, Christine (2009), TIFF 2009: Jennifer's Body premiere photos, archived from the original on June 8, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2009
^ 2009 Toronto Film Festival: Megan Fox's 'Jennifer's Body' Premiere Archived November 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine video from Access Hollywood Archived July 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
^ "Jennifer's Body (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. March 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ Stevens, Dana (September 18, 2009). "Jennifer's Body". Slate. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
^ Hartlaub, Peter (September 18, 2009). "'Jennifer Body' sags under weight of cleverness". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
^ Scott, A.O. (September 18, 2009). "Jennifer's Body (2009): Hell Is Other People, Especially the Popular Girl". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2009.

[1] "Jennifer's Body (15)". British Board of Film Classification. August 17, 2009. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

[www.hollywoodreporter.com-2] Kit, Borys (November 13, 2007). "Reitman has the jump on Cody's 'Body'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2008. (subscription required)

[in.reuters.com-3] Kwan, Jennifer (September 14, 2009). "Cody exorcises demons from "Jennifer's Body"". Reuters. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2009.

[4] Evans, Ian; Lambert, Christine (2009), TIFF 2009: Jennifer's Body premiere photos, archived from the original on June 8, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2009

[Access_Hollywood_premiere_of_Jennifer's_Body-5] 2009 Toronto Film Festival: Megan Fox's 'Jennifer's Body' Premiere Archived November 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine video from Access Hollywood Archived July 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 25, 2009.

[www.rottentomatoes.com-6] "Jennifer's Body (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. March 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[www.slate.com-7] Stevens, Dana (September 18, 2009). "Jennifer's Body". Slate. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2009.

[www.sfgate.com-8] Hartlaub, Peter (September 18, 2009). "'Jennifer Body' sags under weight of cleverness". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2009.

[movies.nytimes.com-9] Scott, A.O. (September 18, 2009). "Jennifer's Body (2009): Hell Is Other People, Especially the Popular Girl". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 22, 2009. Retrieved September 20, 2009.

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