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:

Superhero | New York | High School | Date | Sex

Awards:

1 nomination

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 Velard
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:

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

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

S E Productions Inc.

Trivia:

In real life, the website that Dr. Bedlam mentions (professorbedlam.com) links directly to the official Fox movies website.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene when Matt is breaking up with Jenny, she blows him against the wall. When he hits the wall a basket falls behind pinned to the wall by his body. In the next shot, the basket is now lying next to him on the floor. In the subsequent shots the basket disappears and reappears in different positions next to the upside down table.

Quotes:

Jenny Johnson: [to Matt as she crushes his chest] You broke my heart! Now, I'm going to break your EVERYTHING!

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Making of 'My Super Ex-Girlfriend' (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Love Is a Game

'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.