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Released 22 years ago.
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"Heaven help us."
2004 1h 32m EN
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6.4
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★6.4TMDB · 532
Comedy
Synopsis
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Mary is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends and a perfect Christian boyfriend. Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that her boyfriend may be gay — and that she’s pregnant.
“Heaven help us.”
Cast
Jena Malone
Mary Cummings
Mandy Moore
Hilary Faye
Macaulay Culkin
Roland
Patrick Fugit
Patrick
Eva Amurri
Cassandra
Heather Matarazzo
Tia
Martin Donovan
Pastor Skip
Mary-Louise Parker
Lillian
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Brian Dannelly
- Writers
- Brian Dannelly, Michael Urban
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Brian Dannelly, shot by Bobby Bukowski. 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 Christophe Beck. 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 Pamela Martin 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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Jena Malone and Mandy Moore and Macaulay Culkin carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Heaven help us.".
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IMDB entry: tt0332375 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Brian Dannelly directs. Bobby Bukowski behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Pamela Martin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 22 years ago.
- 2Directed by Brian Dannelly, shot by Bobby Bukowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Pamela Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jena Malone and Mandy Moore and Macaulay Culkin carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Heaven help us.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0332375 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 13 themes, including "coming out", "high school", "harassment", "baltimore, usa".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bobby Bukowski
- Original score
- Christophe Beck
- Editing
- Pamela Martin
- Production design
- Tony Devenyi
- Makeup / hair
- Debra Wiebe
- Stunt coordinator
- Garvin Cross
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $10,100,000
- Return
- 202% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
- IMDB
- Saved! (2004)
Also by
Brian Dannelly
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
United Artists
US
- SI
Single Cell Pictures
US
- IN
Infinity Media
US
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Key crew
- Stunt DoubleCorry Glass
- CastingCoreen Mayrs
- CastingHeike Brandstatter
- HairstylistDebra Wiebe
- Makeup ArtistGeralyn Wraith
- HairstylistRussell Brady
- Key Makeup ArtistSydney Silvert
- Key Hair StylistIan C. Ballard
- First Assistant DirectorPete Whyte
- Second Unit DirectorScott J. Ateah
- Second Assistant DirectorSteve Eathorne
- Stunt CoordinatorGarvin Cross
- Stunt CoordinatorScott J. Ateah
- StuntsCaroline Field
- StuntsMichael Langlois
- StuntsBrent Connolly
- StuntsThomas Plustwik
- Stunt DriverGerald Paetz
- StuntsSharon Simms
- Stunt CoordinatorOwen Walstrom
- Second Unit Director of PhotographyTodd Elyzen
- EditorPamela Martin
- Production DesignTony Devenyi
- Art DirectionKristina Lyne
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- coming out
- high school
- harassment
- baltimore, usa
- satire
- bullying
- loss of virginity
- coming of age
- teen movie
- teen comedy
- lgbt teen
- teenage pregnancy
- closeted homosexual
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2004-01-21· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical2004-06-11PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Galera do MalBR
