Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody, J.K. Simmons, Allison Janney ...( see more  see more... ) , Amy Sedaris , Chris Pratt , Johnny Simmons

A newly possessed cheerleader turns into a killer who specializes in offing her male classmates.

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42% liked it

159 critics

R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Karyn Kusama

Release Date: September 18, 2009

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DVD Release Date: December 29, 2009

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  • January 23, 2010
    I am a horror movie fan. I would have to say hands down, that is my genre of choice. So, when I heard that is particular film was written by Diablo Cody, who was the comic genius behind Juno, I had to check it out. Even though Megan Fox kind of drives me nuts. Yes, she is stunnin...( read more)gly beautiful, but she has always struck me as one with not much going on upstairs.
    I loved Jennifer's Body. Granted it wasn't as gory or as scary as I tend to like my horror movies to be. But, I truly appreciated the campiness and great one liners of this film.
    I have to give it Ms. Fox. Her performance as Jennifer was pretty good. She had some good comic timing and she is quite beautiful. I love Amanda Seyfried. She is so adorable in that kind of naive way that she is sort of enchanting. I was literally coming out of my seat, when I saw that Adam Brody was in this film, since I am a closet lover of The O. C. ( I know... the horror... ) I loved seeing him as a not so nice character. It was a far cry from Seth Coen. The cameo by Amy Sedaris as Needy's mom was great. I just wish we could have seen more of her. I am a huge Stranger's With Candy fan.
    I thought Jennifer's Body was well written and well cast. If you like campy, cheesy horror comedies, this one will be right up your alley.
  • January 23, 2010
    I didn't expect this to be good, but I never thought it would be this bad.

    Let's start with casting. I don't buy Amanda Seyfried as a high school student for ONE second (and it's almost creepy when she's with her boyfriend, who does look 16), and Megan Fox as a...( read more) teenager is positively laughable. They couldn't have done the same story set in college? Speaking of Fox... She's not sexy, she's just trashy (and not in a good way). As frumpy and plain as they tried to make Seyfried look, she's 100 times hotter than Fox.

    Then there's the writing: Diablo Cody's quirky dialogue worked when delivered by Ellen Page as a sarcastic, cynical teen in Juno. But here, in a very different genre with very different characters, it' doesn't work... at all.
    Top it all off with incompetent direction and a soundtrack full of out-of-place songs, and you have a complete mess of a flick.
  • January 17, 2010
    Fun flick. The dialogue wasn't overdone by Diablo Cody as it was in Juno. It was kept at a minimal level of redundancy and never became repetitiously stale. The script was simple, smart, and witty. Quite funny at times too. Jennifer's Body has a simple, not too original (and I do...( read more)n't mean this in a derogatory way), but a plot that offers nothing we haven't seen before. I mean this, regarding a film of this kind, as a huge compliment. Because being, as it seems, when it comes to this genre, Hollywood is running out of smart ideas. And it's still very possible, like with Jennifer's Body, to make a great horror movie with the lightest material and the simplest of subject matters. From the rash of garbage we've been offered this year as horror fans, Jennifer's Body stands on it's own and shines big, along with other films such as "Drag Me To Hell", "The House of the Devil", and "Orphan". At least in my opinion anyway. And a few others belong on the list as well. But like I said...just "a few".

    And you don't have to be a John Carpenter or a Craven to know your shit when it comes to horror. Let me just include every male in this category because what I really mean is you can be female and still make a bad ass horror flick. "Near Dark", classic - directed by Kathryn Bigelow. "Pet Sematary", horrifying - directed by Mary Lambert. "American Psycho", brilliantly twisted and darkly hilarious - directed by Mary Harron. Now Jennifer's Body - directed by Karyn Kusama. I know it also comes with a good script, sure that helps a bunch, but I'm talking about structure here. These movies I mentioned, scripts aside, were shot ingeniously skillful, with great executions. Chillingly portrayed for the human eye. It's what we call talent. And as for Karyn Kusama's talent...talk about great execution! Visually, Jennifer's Body is stunning. Amazing use of colors, filters, and perfect choreographed cinematography. Film wise, it bleeds with perfection. Yes, other horror movies share this same formula, BUT what it lacks in most, and what Jennifer's Body does have, is a great script, an amazing pace, and some top notch acting...don't forget a great sense of humor. Not too stale. Never dry...But always smart!

    It's good fun! Scary? No, not really...just good fun.

    And it's not the best horror has to offer, but for the time being, this one is definitely up there.

  • January 10, 2010
    lame, but if you like megan fox, guess it's watchable
  • January 8, 2010
    I love this movie. It's exactly like something that I would make, were I a horror filmmaker. In fact, the story and character design of Jennifer are a little bit similar to a graphic novel that I wrote, but that is neither here nor there. Diablo Cody's dialogue is really one of a...( read more) kind, and I find the characters she creates very endearing. I'd be willing to watch anything they did. The villains in this movie are at once diabolical and completely mundane, and it's kind of hard to say whether the monster-fied Jennifer is any more intimidating than the old Jennifer. Needie, while being one of the least interesting characters throughout the movie, turns into one of the most formidable Final Girls in contemporary cinema when her flesh-eating former friend pushes her to her limits. The ending of this movie is also a delicious little end touch. I am going to buy this.
  • February 9, 2010
    Did not think I would like this move but after watching it changed my mind!
  • February 9, 2010
    Not bad if you like horror movies. Worth a watch.
  • February 9, 2010
    Watching it a second time it was not as good.
  • February 9, 2010
    Si no fuera por Megan Foxxx pasa de largo. La pelicula es una bazofia de bachillerato de las que ya estamos acostumbrados, quizas haciendo zapping.
  • February 8, 2010
    SUMMARY
    dark comedy horror flick starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons and Adam Brody. written by Diablo Cody. directed by Karyn Kusama.

    Jennifer Check (Fox) and Anita "Needy" Lesnicki (Seyfried) are unlikely best friends. Jennifer is a gorgeou...( read more)s sexpot and Needy is a quiet wallflower. but after a sacrifice gone wrong, which leaves Jennifer becomes possessed, it is up to Needy to save the local teenage boys from becoming Jennifer's next meal.

    MY TAKE
    went into this film not really expecting much, but found myself pleasantly surprised. I have been a Amanda Seyfried fan for quite a while now, so I knew she was gonna be great. I just wasn't as sure about Megan Fox. but I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by Miss Fox's performance and her deadpan delivery of the Diablo Cody's witty dialogue. sure, she is amazingly gorgeous, but in this role, she proves that she does have some actual talent.

    and of course... the kiss. O M G. so freakin' hawt!

    kinda like a cross between Heathers and a really cheesy horror flick. pretty damn good. ♥

Critic Reviews


September 23, 2009
Armond White, The New York Press

Vanessa Hudgens and Alyson Michalka played more complex and affecting versions of these roles in Bandslam -- and neither was embarrassed with the name Needy. full review

September 21, 2009
Kurt Loder, MTV

The picture has a tone - smart and slashingly sarcastic - that's all its own. It's actually kind of brilliant. full review

September 18, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Jennifer's Body falls into the dispiriting category of dumb movies made by smart people, in this case a glibly clever writer and a talented director who think a few wisecracks are enough to subvert th... full review

September 18, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

The movie substitutes calculation for brains, and the filmmakers seem to think we'll all be too stupid to notice. full review

September 18, 2009
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Takes up a common theme of slasher films -- that queasy, panicky fascination with female sexuality that we all know -- and turns it inside out. full review

September 18, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Director Karyn Kusama is torn between duty to female empowerment and slasher convention. But Fox shows a comic flair that Transformers never investigated. full review

September 17, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

It's a serviceable premise, but the execution fails on almost every level. full review

September 17, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Jennifer's Body tries hard to be cool, gross and nasty but feels forced and misses the mark. full review

September 17, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

There is within Diablo Cody the soul of an artist, and her screenplay brings to this material a certain edge, a kind of gleeful relish, that's uncompromising. This isn't your assembly-line teen horror... full review

September 15, 2009
Marcy Dermansky, About.com

Gory rather than scary, mean-spirited rather than funny, Jennifer's Body is a nasty piece of work. full review

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Comments


  • michellefortuin
    December 28, 2009
    It's cool! The story is crazy, a girl eating boys, but I like it. Acting was fine, Megan was damn sexy! So was Adam Brody!
    The ending is interesting, I mean, Jennifer didn't had to die but she still did.
    I think this movie has a message. :)
  • rachelleeshinyie
    November 6, 2009
    i luv this movie.
    megan fox is so damn hot!!
  • stephenwong11
    October 8, 2009
    I just like the girl name Megan Fox in this movie because she is pretty. Even that the ratings of this movie is low and everybody didn't like it, I still like it because I like the way how pretty Megan Fox looks.
  • gollumlobo
    October 6, 2009
    yesterday i went to see it
    it was great especially the part
    wiht megan fox and amanda seyfried having sex
    but i don´t really like the end of movie
  • Primroselane58
    September 20, 2009

    I think Megan Fox has a wonderful comedic quality, when Amanda Seyfried says she is going to stop her she lookes just skeptical enough, when she says, you can hardly finish gym class, it was just the right touch of sarcasim. I really think because of her looks people underestimate her.I think when characters in the movies add that touch of i'm just playing cat and mouse with you and I can end this anytime I want, it adds a certain level of scariness.
  • llamaspit3838
    September 16, 2009
    we all agree shes hot but man she sucks at acting
  • andrewvparish
    September 16, 2009
    Looks interesting, gonna think about see this one!
  • SwitchOnTheDark
    September 14, 2009
    Oh look another film for Megan Fox to act badly in!!!As if transformers wasnt all she could ruin!
  • wolfgirl95
    September 11, 2009
    OMG I want to see this movie soooo bad!!!! I'm not a lesbian and im not bi but i aint gonna lie. Megan Fox is hot.
  • logankingcobra
    August 31, 2009
    i can not wait for this movie to come out megan fox is hot hot hot hot and this going to be a great movie

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