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Thirteen (2003)

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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.

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  • Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed at an event for Thirteen (2003)
  • Holly Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood in Thirteen (2003)
  • Left to Right: Nikki Reed and Catherine Hardwicke
  • Director of Photography Elliot Davis (behind camera) and Director Catherine Hardwicke (right).
  • D.W. Moffett and Evan Rachel Wood in Thirteen (2003)
  • Holly Hunter in Thirteen (2003)

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Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 14 wins & 48 nominations.

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20 February 2004 | KGitt44498
Thirteen...out of a hundred
Ho-hum. I guess this movie is lauded because it was co-written by an actual 13 year old, based on her life, in 6 days. Great - except she says she had little to do with the subsequent rewrites.

The movie was produced as an "independent" by a first-time director, so not much money was available, and it was hurriedly shot in less than 30 days. This means that there were seldom more than one or two takes per scene, tending not to produce the best result.

I found both lead girls fairly convincing as 15-year olds, but much less so as the 13 year olds they portrayed. They and their friends just seemed too old.

As someone else astutely posted, the movie "Christiane F." is a much better look at problems of underaged girls. However, it is in German with English subtitles, or in poorly dubbed English. I suggest the book (if you can find it) which was much better (aren't they all?) and had more detail. After "Christiane F.", "Thirteen" seems negligible.

I give it 2/10 only for the effort, not the result.

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Trivia

Throughout the film, there is a very prominent ad that shows a woman's white face, and underneath it are the words "Truth Is Beauty". The eyes of this woman belong to lead actress Nikki Reed. Throughout the movie, as Tracy falls deeper into trouble, the face becomes more distorted and dirty.

Quotes

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

Goofs

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.

Crazy Credits

Art department assistant & "chicken trick" inventor -- Alden Wallace

Soundtracks

Better Than Me
Written and Performed by Eddie Baytos

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Drama

Details

Release Date:

19 September 2003

Language

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Country of Origin

USA, UK

Filming Locations

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$116,260 24 August 2003

Gross USA:

$4,601,043

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,128,960

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