The Girl Next Door

"Matt never saw her coming... but all his friends had!"

2004 1h 50m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 4,203

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.

“Matt never saw her coming... but all his friends had!”

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Cast

Emile Hirsch
Matthew Kidman
Elisha Cuthbert
Danielle
Timothy Olyphant
Kelly
Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
Eli
Paul Dano
Klitz
James Remar
Hugo Posh
Timothy Bottoms
Mr. Kidman
Donna Bullock
Mrs. Kidman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luke Greenfield
Writers: David Wagner, Stuart Blumberg, Brent Goldberg
Languages: English
Countries: Switzerland, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Switzerland, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luke Greenfield, shot by Jamie Anderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Livolsi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert and Timothy Olyphant carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Matt never saw her coming... but all his friends had!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0265208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luke Greenfield directs. Jamie Anderson behind the camera. Paul Haslinger scores. Mark Livolsi cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Switzerland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Switzerland, United States of America.
3Directed by Luke Greenfield, shot by Jamie Anderson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Haslinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mark Livolsi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert and Timothy Olyphant carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Matt never saw her coming... but all his friends had!".
8IMDB entry: tt0265208 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "high school", "porn actor", "pornographic video", "school party".
10Released under 14 different titles around the world.