My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)

Director:

Ivan Reitman

Writer (WGA):

Don Payne (written by)

Release Date:

21 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

He broke her heart. She broke his everything.

Plot:

When a regular guy dumps a superhero of her neediness, she uses her powers to make his life a living hell.

Plot Keywords:

Action Heroine | Statue Of Liberty | Ex Girlfriend | Neurotic | Date

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 24

9:20 AM

MAX

Cast

Uma Thurman	...	Jenny Johnson / G-Girl
Luke Wilson	...	Matt Saunders
Anna Faris	...	Hannah Lewis
Rainn Wilson	...	Vaughn Haige
Eddie Izzard	...	Professor Bedlam / Barry
Stelio Savante	...	Leo
Mike Iorio	...	Lenny
Mark Consuelos	...	Steve
Wanda Sykes	...	Carla Dunkirk
Margaret Anne Florence	...	Shapely Bartender
Catherine Reitman	...	TV News Reporter
Tara Thompson	...	Young Jenny (as Tara L. Thompson)
Kevin Townley	...	Young Barry
Eva Veronika	...	Elderly Lady
Lawrence Feeney	...	Scary Dude

Also Known As:

Super Ex (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, crude humor, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:PG (edited version) | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:6 | Finland:K-11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:M | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42608) | Malaysia:18PL | Hong Kong:IIA | Taiwan:PG-12 | Argentina:13 | UK:12A | Malta:16

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

S E Productions Inc.

Trivia:

The "castle" in Matt's fish tank is a simplified model of Frank Lloyd Wright's famous design for a house called "Fallingwater".

Goofs:

Continuity: The length of Hannah's skirt changes between the close-up and the far shot of when Matt is staring at her bottom while she is standing on that step ladder. The length changes again to shorter when she descends from the step ladder.

Quotes:

Jenny Johnson: [seductively, walking toward him slowly] Matt Saunders, I'm afraid you've been a very evil boy. I think you need to be brought to justice.
Matt Saunders: [with a big grin on his face] Oh, yeah, I have been known to break a few rules here and there.
Jenny Johnson: [still seductive] Total, unequivocal justice.

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Lover Come Up

'Super Ex Girlfriend' is screwball, well-executed fun

My Super-Ex Girlfriend;; Matt Saunders(Luke Wilson) is uneasy when he meets Jenny Johnson(Uma Thurman), who comes off to him as a shy, needy librarian type. But Jenny has a secret.

Everybody in the town knows G-Girl, who constantly manages to single-handedly keep New York City from trouble. Little does anybody know, G-Girl is really Jenny Johnson.

When Matt introduces Jenny to his long-time work friend Hannah(Ana Faris), Jenny begins to act jealous and controlling, which leads to him dumping her. But that upsets her greatly, so she decides to get her revenge, using her powers to make his life a living hell.

My the final sequence, 'Girlfriend' gets out of control. But it's this refreshing, weird and funny premise that this summer needs. It's the perfect comedy to beat the summer heat.

For a film that is so silly, it's surprisingly well-executed. Everything gels, and director Ivan Reitman catches us off-guard with moments of absurd hilarity.

Performances are likable all around, with Uma Thurman portraying G-Girl with believable ease. Luke Wilson is well-cast as the guy in over his head. Writing is solid, and direction keeps things breezy.

'My Super Ex Girlfriend' is a thoroughly engaging, screwball comedy that's driven by a silly premise that works.