The Girl Next Door
Chris Marquette, Elisha Cuthbert, Emile Hirsch
Eighteen-year-old Matthew Kidman is a straight-arrow over-achiever who has never really lived life--until he falls for his beautiful and seemingly innocent neighbor, Danielle. When Matthew discovers t...( read more
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DVD Released: August 24, 2004
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February 22, 2009i am so bored with these average teen comedy reels. fuck off and die
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November 16, 2008I thought this was a pretty entertaining movie. Nothing really touching or special, but good.
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October 29, 2008"Always know if the juice is worth the squeeze"
Boy meets girl who's already met all sorts of boys and girls in this teen-slanted comedy. Matthew Kidman (Emile Hirsch) is a straight-laced and highly ambitious high school student who plans to study at Georgetown Universi... ...( read more ) -
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July 3, 2009Cringe after cringe after cringe as one obvious thing follows another. Tim Olyphant's character was the most interesting thing here. Anyway...high school senior makes good thanks to porn. The good guys win at the end, but it may not be enough for the headache this movie may ca... ...( read more )
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May 3, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness
April 9, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The movie captures, on the most basic level of tone and attitude, what it feels like to be a teenager, a teenage boy in particular. full review
April 9, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
This is a dishonest, quease-inducing 'comedy' that had me feeling uneasy and then unclean. full review
April 9, 2004
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It appears to not only be made for hormone-crazed adolescents, but by them. full review
April 8, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
At this stage in Hollywood history, any teen movie that doesn't involve flying body fluids deserves some kind of commendation. full review
April 8, 2004
David Edelstein, Slate
Emile Hirsch has the perfect stricken alertness, and Greenfield has a marvelous joker up his sleeve in Timothy Olyphant as Kelly, Danielle's quasi-pimp. full review
April 8, 2004
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
A lumpy blend of sweet teen romance and naughty, R-rated prurience, this comedy follows the improbable relationship between a high school senior and a former porn star. full review
April 8, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
What if you were a horny high school geek and a porn star moved in next door? Your answer will surely outwit anything in this cut-rate Risky Business. full review
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July 20, 2008I honestly thought this would be a 85min titilating Brain-Fart of a Movie. But, I was really surprised to find it a Sexy & just really fun movie to watch !!, especially for guys. Great Story, Loved it !... ;-)
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July 17, 2008i just love this is a movie. and it was best film in this one. its very fantastic film and Cool. also have lots of funny. this movie are about love and sex educaiton. also elisha is so gorgeous
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April 17, 2008The best movie so far, when u watch it you will realised that people can change from bad to good and when you talk about love talk about sincerity and love, I love these movies i watch it nearly everyday and its make me to realised love is a powerful words which people don't have to joke with...! u really tried to the firm
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March 13, 2008I absoulatly love this movie. As well as being a fan of Chris Marquette, i am now a fan of Timothy Olyphant, Paul Dano and Emile Hirsch thanks to this film.
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February 13, 2008
elisha looks gorgeous in d movie......
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January 11, 2008i think it was the best i have seen this far so i hope that they can make more or some thing like LOl
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September 24, 2007Ohhhhhhh....I just really love this movie..This is one of my favorite movie in the Top Ten Lists..It has a lot of good thoughts about Sex Education..Emile and Elisha are just very good casts here..They are very compatible to each other..Elisha and Emile,, hope to see you two in personal..God bless and more career to come!!!
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