Thirteen (2003)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Catherine Hardwicke

Writers:

Catherine Hardwicke (written by) &
Nikki Reed (written by)

Release Date:

7 November 2003 (Greece)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

It's happening so fast.

Plot:

A thirteen-year-old girl's relationship with her mother is put to the test as she discovers drugs, sex, and petty crime in the company of her cool but troubled best friend.

Plot Keywords:

13 Year Old | Theft | Friendship | Peer Pressure | Reference To Frankenstein

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 13 wins & 34 nominations

Cast

Holly Hunter	...	Melanie Freeland
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Tracy Freeland
Nikki Reed	...	Evie Zamora
Jeremy Sisto	...	Brady
Brady Corbet	...	Mason Freeland
Ulysses Estrada	...	Rafa
Sarah Blakely-Cartwright	...	Medina
Jenicka Carey	...	Astrid
Sarah Clarke	...	Birdie
Jasmine Di Angelo	...	Kayla
Tessa Ludwick	...	Yumi
Kip Pardue	...	Luke
CeCe Tsou	...	Businesswoman (as Cece Tsou)
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Noel
Jamison Yang	...	Science Teacher

MPAA:

Rated R for drug use, self destructive violence, language and sexuality - all involving young teens.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Portuguese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (re-rating on appeal) | Australia:R (original rating) | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-15 | France:-16 | Germany:12 (bw) | Japan:R-15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

5123 Babcock Avenue, Valley Village, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Trivia:

Teenage singer/songwriter Katy Rose wrote the song "Lemon" especially for "thirteen" after reading an article about the movie in the paper. "Lemon" is played during the credits, while another Katy song, "Overdrive" is in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Evie and Tracy are getting out of the car at Melrose, the same girl in a yellow tank top walks by in each shot. Once when they are still in the car, and once when they are walking away from the car.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Tracy: Hit me. I'm serious, I can't feel anything, hit me! Again, do it harder! I can't feel anything, this is awesome!

Movie Connections:

References Crossroads (2002/I)

Soundtrack:

Nouff and Souff Cackalack

breathtaking and honest

Thirteen is a fresh look at what children go through today. It is honest and terrifying, for some they can relate to the pain, frustration, and confusion that the main character goes through but for others it can serve as an eye-opening view of what that life is like. For those who think this is like any other teen-on-drugs movie I'd have to say they are completely wrong. True the movie does show a girl experimenting with drugs and sex but it also taps into the emotional and psychological problems that drive kids today to do so. The honesty of the main characters cutting problems is absolutely both terrifying and breath taking. I think thirteen was one of the most truthful and beautiful movies I have seen in a long time.