13 Going on 30

13 Going on 30
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGary Winick
Written by
  • Cathy Yuspa
  • Josh Goldsmith
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDon Burgess
Edited bySusan Littenberg
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • April 23, 2004 (2004-04-23)
Running time
98 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$37 million[1][2]
Box office$96.5 million[1]

13 Going on 30 (released as Suddenly 30 in some countries) is a 2004 American fantasy romantic comedy[3] film written by Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith, directed by Gary Winick, starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and produced by Susan Arnold and Donna Arkoff Roth. The film is about a 13-year-old girl in 1987 who awakens to find herself suddenly 30 years old and living in 2004 as a fashion editor.

Upon theatrical release, 13 Going on 30 received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising Garner's performance alongside the film's nostalgic environment, humorous plot and self-empowering message. The film also became a commercial success, earning $22 million in its first week and becoming one of 2004's biggest-selling DVD rental titles. Its total box office was over $96 million. Additionally, the soundtrack charted inside the top 50 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Garner's performance in the film earned her nominations from both the MTV Movie Awards and the Teen Choice Awards.

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  3. ^ "13 Going on 30 (2004)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2022.