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Saved!, 2004

Starring: Jena Malone, Mandy Moore

Directed by: Brian Dannelly

Written by: Michael Urban

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 92 min

MPAA Rating: PG_13

Rating:6.9

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Saved! can be described as humorous, clever, and touching. The plot revolves around pregnancy, teenage love, and religions or cults. Its comic aspect comes from dark humor and satire. Saved!'s main genres are drama and comedy. In approach, it is realistic. It is set, at least in part, at a high school. Saved! takes place in contemporary times. It is well suited for a date night and teens.

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Brian Dannelly's debut feature Saved! deftly blends indie-film edginess with a mainstream allure. Set in a Christian high school, the teen comedy follows a group of students who are all at different places in their lives. When Mary (Jena Malone) sacrifices her virginity in an attempt to heterosexualize her gay boyfriend, she is stunned to discover that she's become pregnant. With the help of wheelchair-bound Roland (Macaulay Culkin) and the school's only Jewish student, Cassandra (Eva Amurri), Mary must try to hide her pregnancy. But when her rival, the ultra-uptight Hilary Faye (Mandy Moore), finds out, all hell breaks loose. The film culminates on prom night, when a series of revelations put things in their proper perspective.

Dannelly and co-writer Michael Urban have produced a script that is a breezy, hilarious ride through the tricky waters of adolescence, and their all-star cast jumps into their roles with glee (most notably Moore and the scene-stealing Amurri). Rather than merely making jabs at the Christian right movement, however, the film preaches a universal message of tolerance and acceptance, giving audiences something deeper to chew on. The result is a surprisingly poignant film that positions Dannelly as a director to watch in the years to come.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	21 January 2004
Runtime:	92 min

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Jena Malone

as Mary

Mandy Moore

as Hilary Faye

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Jena Malone and Patrick Fugit in Saved! (2004)

Mandy Moore and Jena Malone in Saved! (2004)

Macaulay Culkin, Mandy Moore and Jena Malone in Saved! (2004)

Jena Malone, Patrick Fugit, Macaulay Culkin and Eva Amurri in Saved! (2004)

Mandy Moore and Elizabeth Thai in Saved! (2004)

Jena Malone, Mandy Moore and Elizabeth Thai in Saved! (2004)

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Rolling Stone

Fanaticism is Dannelly's target, not faith. That's what makes his film a keeper: It sticks with you. Full Review

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by: Peter Travers

USA Today

Not only is Saved! subversively funny, it is unexpectedly sweet. Full Review

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by: Claudia Puig

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I thought this was a good movie, cute and kind of a romp. A little bit sexy, a little bit funny and a little bit serious. 5 Stars for all the parts coming together to give us a entertaining movie. Read and rate it

10.January.2011
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by: Netflowers
Netflowers rated this movie0/10

The movie shows that kids are all the same, Christian, Jewish, and non-believers. I giggled throught the entire movie. Just because someone is "saved," they do not become immune to life in general. In addition, as a believer and Christian, I thought... Read and rate it

03.July.2010
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by: Becki Wilis
Becki Wilis rated this movie0/10

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