Jennifer's Body

"She's evil... and not just high school evil."

2009 1h 47m EN

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6.0

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47%

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METACRITIC

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5.6

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 4,431🥫47%Rotten Tomatoes●47Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 171,883

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late.

“She's evil... and not just high school evil.”

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Cast

Megan Fox
Jennifer
Amanda Seyfried
Needy
Johnny Simmons
Chip
Adam Brody
Nikolai
Sal Cortez
Chas
Ryan Levine
Mick
Juan Riedinger
Dirk
Colin Askey
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Karyn Kusama
Writers: Diablo Cody
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Karyn Kusama, shot by M. David Mullen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried and Johnny Simmons carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's evil... and not just high school evil.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1131734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Karyn Kusama directs. M. David Mullen behind the camera. Stephen Barton scores. Plummy Tucker cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
3Directed by Karyn Kusama, shot by M. David Mullen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stephen Barton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Plummy Tucker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried and Johnny Simmons carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She's evil... and not just high school evil.".
8IMDB entry: tt1131734 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "high school", "minnesota", "possession", "slumber party".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: M. David Mullen
Original score: Stephen Barton
Editing: Plummy Tucker
Production design: Arvinder Greywal
Costume design: Katia Stano
Makeup / hair: Monica Huppert
VFX supervisor: Erik Nordby
Sound: J. Stanley Johnston
Stunt coordinator: Scott J. Ateah
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $16,000,000
Box office: $31,556,061
Return: 197% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Jennifer's Body (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes: 47% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 47/100
IMDB rating: 5.6/10 · 171,883 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

3 wins & 4 nominations total

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John Chard2019-07-21
★ 5/10
PMS isn't real Needy, it was invented by the boy-run media to make us seem like we're crazy. Jennifer's Body is directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody. It stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Andy Sedaris and Adam Brody. Music is by Stephen Barton and Thodore Shapiro and cinematography by M. David Mullen. Plot finds Fox as a High School cheerleader who gets possessed by a demon and starts eating the boys from school. Seyfried is the homely best friend who tries to stop her. Women impacting on the horror genre from the directing or writing chairs is in short supply, sadly the team-up of Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama has barely made a stain on this issue. The intentions, you feel, were honourable from the outset, an attempt to blend hip pop culture comedy with demonic horror, wrapped around the perils of High School sexual learnings, unfortunately the final product is decidedly tepid. Neither funny, bloody or scary, and with weak CGI into the bargain, film feels confused in trying to cover so many bases. The High School setting is lazy, Kusama isn't able to build suspense and Cody's writing misses the required emotional beats. Cast are fine, the odd gag scores some giggles and the film is often sexy, while the score literally does rock, but all told it's just too messy, too studio safe for its own good. 5/10
RalphRahal2024-12-16
★ 8/10
Rewatching Jennifer's Body reminds me why it left such an impression the first time around. The opening narration paired with the "before and after" sequence was a brilliant way to introduce the characters and set the tone for what was to come. It strikes a balance between ominous and quirky, pulling you into the strange, twisted world of Devil’s Kettle. Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried’s chemistry is one of the highlights. Their dynamic as Jennifer and Needy feels authentic, charged with tension, and full of layers. Megan Fox, often criticized for her emotional range, really brought something extra to this role. She captures Jennifer’s dangerous allure and underlying insecurities in a way that makes her both menacing and fascinating. And let’s be honest—Fox’s charisma and screen presence are off the charts here. What I like is that the movie has more going on under the surface. Sure, it’s about a demon-possessed cheerleader eating boys, but there’s also stuff about friendship, jealousy, and even how women are underestimated or exploited. There’s a lot of deeper meaning if you take the time to think about it (or look it up online, let’s be honest). The production overall was pretty good. The locations were well chosen, and the cinematography had some cool details, like those subtle shifts in perspective with handheld shots and close-ups. It really added to the tension without being too flashy. For me, Jennifer’s Body is one of those movies that just works. It’s fun, has great performances, and leaves you thinking a bit more than you’d expect from a horror-comedy. It’s not perfect, but it’s definitely worth a rewatch—and yeah, Megan Fox totally owned this one.