Juno is the best film of its kind to come out in years.

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2010)

An unconventional 16 year old girl (Ellen Page) faces an unplanned pregnancy, the result of a one night stand with her best friend (Michael Cera). After considering abortion, but unable to go through with it, she decides to give the baby up for adoption, and plans auditioning suitable parents.
Juno is a witty, charming, and even wise little comedy with two young star turns from Page and Cera, and a shrewdly deployed supporting cast. Diablo Cody won an Oscar for her screenplay, which is brittle and amusing, but initially seems intent on cramming in as many one-line gags as possible. The mood (and the script) thankfully relaxes as the story continues. It's delightful, but it veers close to self-regarding whimsy, exemplified by Kimya Dawson's grating songs. The film has gone on to earn more than 35 times that amount for a total of $231 million, becoming the highest grossing film in distributor Fox Searchlight Pictures's history.