sharon middendorf played the main character in 13 going on 30.
sharon middendorf played the main character in 13 going on 30.
who plays the main character in 13 going on 30?
sharon middendorf
garner's first leading film role, in the romantic comedy "13 going on 30" (2004), was widely praised. she played a teenager who finds herself trapped in the body of a 30-year-old. garner chose gary winick to direct the film and they continued to look for other projects to do together until his death in 2011. manohla dargis of the "los angeles times" found her "startling": "whenever she's on screen you don't want to look anywhere else." owen gleiberman of "entertainment weekly" praised an "utterly beguiling" performance: "you can pinpoint the moment in it when garner becomes a star." ann hornaday of "the washington post" remarked: "garner is clearly cut out to be america's next sweetheart; she has the same magic mix of allure and accessibility that the job calls for." "13 going on 30" grossed us$96million worldwide. garner reprised the character of elektra in the 2005 "daredevil" spin-off "elektra"; it was a box office and critical failure. claudia puig of "usa today" concluded that garner "is far more appealing when she's playing charming and adorable, as she did so winningly in "13 going on 30".“ garner next starred opposite timothy olyphant in the romantic drama "catch and release". although filmed in 2005 in between seasons of "alias", it was not released until early 2007 and failed to recoup its production budget. peter travers of "rolling stone" praised garner's ability "to blend charm and gravity" but peter hartlaub of the "san francisco chronicle" felt that, while her "natural beauty and likability are still assets, [she] seems occasionally challenged by what should be an easy role."
jennifer garner
the film became one of the five biggest dvd rentals of the year, with over $57 million in rentals alone according to the internet movie database. the film's success on dvd granted it a re-release (the fun and flirty edition) in 2006 with special packaging. the picture grossed $96,455,697, going on to become one of the year's biggest dvd rentals and sellers. the blu-ray version of "13 going on 30" was released on january 20, 2009.









































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13 going on 30