Jersey Girl
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 6.2 · 43% critics
A successful music publicist faces sudden upheaval, becoming a single parent and having to leave his old life behind. Years later, he’s trying to rebuild while balancing romance and fatherhood, drawing courage from his daughter as family ties and responsibility take center stage.
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-03-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (1,151 votes)
- Budget
- $35,000,000
About
If you want a heartfelt, funny-sad romantic comedy-drama about single parenthood and rebuilding life, Jersey Girl may hit the right notes; Not for you if you dislike emotionally heavy stories, or if you prefer lighter rom-coms like Shallow Hal or He's Just Not That Into You.
Pros: heartfelt family story; strong lead performance; funny-dramatic mix | Cons: uneven tone; some cringy moments; criticized for plausibility
Themes
- daughter
- loss of loved one
- yuppie
Cast & crew
Ben Affleck
as Ollie Trinke
Raquel Castro
as Gertie Trinke
Liv Tyler
as Maya
George Carlin
as Bart Trinke
Jason Biggs
as Arthur Brickman
Jennifer Lopez
as Gertrude Steiney
Stephen Root
as Greenie
Mike Starr
as Block
Will Smith
as Will Smith
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith
as Susan
Directed by Kevin Smith