| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Jennifer Garner gracefully graduates to movie stardom." more... |
B+ |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"Jenna just seems to be on a dreamy market-driven reconnaissance mission, not a self-reflective journey." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"Jennifer Garner is indeed a charmer, but she's the victim of a charmless treatment..." more... |
C |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"...a movie should be more than just a collection of cute scenes strung together with crepe paper." more... |
C |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"It scrounges up laughs from unlikely sources, and wraps them in a mood so cheerful and good-hearted that even half-funny bits feel loveable." more... |
B+ |
| E! Online |
"No matter what your age, this one is hard to resist." more... |
B+ |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"Effortless and adorable, 30 is a lovable New York romance with the right amount of whimsy and magic." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"A surprisingly good comic take on an almost done-to-death fantasy gimmick." more... |
B |
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman |
"...a surprisingly charming and fresh comedy..." more... |
B- |
New York Times
Elvis Mitchell |
"The performances give the movie more flavor and life than the situation does..." more... |
B- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"As films of this sort go, this one is solidly entertaining." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"Garner, who turns out to be a charming, abandoned comedian, makes Jenna's incredulousness and innocence very funny..." more... |
B- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Ellen A. Kim |
"...Garner's vulnerable, winning performance strikes emotional chords (not to mention nostalgia) in this fantasy comedy." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"You don't have to be a teen to enjoy 13 Going on 30." more... |
B |
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