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Dirty Girl is the story of Danielle (Juno Temple), the dirty girl of Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma, circa 1987. When Danielle's misbehavior gets her banished to a remedial class, she is paire... read more read more...d on a parenting project with Clarke (Jeremy Dozier), an innocent closet-case with no friends. Danielle is determined to get to California to find the father she's never met, and Clarke is desperate to escape being sent to military school by his homophobic dad. Together, the mismatched misfits light out for California, and discover each other and themselves through a funny and serendipitous friendship. -- (C) Weinstein

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R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Abe Sylvia

Release Date: October 7, 2011

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DVD Release Date: January 17, 2012

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  • LWOODS04
    April 26, 2012
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Juno Temple, Milla Jovovich, William H. Macy, Mary Steenburgen, Nicholas D'Agosto, Elsie Fisher, Tim McGraw, Dwight Yoakam, Maeve Quinlan, Jonathan Slavin, Jeremy Dozier

    Director: Abe Sylvia

    Summary: When promiscuous teen Danielle (Juno Temple) is sentenced to special ed... read more for making sexually charged comments in class, she befriends gay, overweight Clarke (Jeremy Dozier), who agrees to join her on a search to find her father -- in part, so he can get away from his own. Milla Jovovich, Mary Steenburgen and William H. Macy co-star in this quirky coming-of-age tale of independence, adolescence and acceptance.

    My Thoughts: "I really enjoyed myself watching this movie. The characters are over the top loud and vulgar, and I liked it. I'm a sucker for a road-trip flick. The film does deal with some heavy situations, and the film makes no light of it, even if it is considered a comedy. Juno Temple is great in this movie. I loved her character Danielle. Her side-kick on this road trip, Clarke, played by newbie Jeremy Dozier, was just as great as Juno in this film. I loved them together on the screen. I really loved both their characters, have to be two of my favorite characters so far this year. The film also had a great supporting cast with the likes of Mary Steenburgen, who plays the yes wife. In other words does whatever her husband tells her to right down to how she should act and feel. Milla Jovovich plays Sue-Anne, the yes mother who lets her daughter run all over her. William H. Macy does well in his role as the new Morman boyfriend of Sue-Ann. Last but not least, Dwight Yoakam plays Clarkes overbearing, small minded, abusive, douche of a father. Great performanes by all. I really loved the movie. It's got a great mix of comedy and drama. Best of all, besides the performances and the film itself, was the music. The film has one of THE best soundtracks. I really enjoyed the movie, and I can't wait to see it again."
  • xas5
    March 18, 2012
    xas5
    Juno Temple proves she can carry a film. Her sexy nature and commanding role provides this otherwise clumsy film with some grace and poise. With sentiment and life-lessons throughout, Dirty Girl fills out nicely with Milla Jovovich, William H. Macy, and even Dwight Yoakam providi... read moreng much needed support to this drama/comedy. Even with the constant mood shifts, blatant and overused plot devices, and uneven story progression, there are still moments that catch your attention, bringing laughs as well as tears.
  • fb1025970122
    January 19, 2012
    fb1025970122
    There wasn't much of a reason I wanted to see "Dirty Girl" or for me to have even heard of the project besides the fact I happened upon a trailer for it and thought it looked rather promising. I have never thought of Juno temple as leading actress material but then again I have o... read morenly seen her in a few things over the past few years. her odd, quirky face stood out though and she smacks enough sass and personality into her character here that it deserves the title and bright pink lettering that is plastered all over the poster. their is a distinctive attitude to the film and first time writer/director Abe Sylvia sets that tone perfectly with an 80's infused soundtrack and all the hair-do's and clothes filled out by a strong supportng cast make this feel all the more authentic. Along with Temple in the lead, Jeremy Dozier stars as the school gay, Clarke, who is stuck right alongside Temple's Danielle in the special kids classes. The wo set out on a road trip both in search of their indivdualistic opportunities that their home lives restrict. Milla Jovovich, Mary Steenburgen, Dwight Yoakam, William H. Macy and even Tim McGraw show up in supporting roles as the parents of this world and each brings a new ideal to the way they should raie their children. "Dirty Girl" is an entertaining little romp that has some genuinely touching moments throughout, but ultimately feels a little more distant than I think even Sylvia intended. This is certainly a work of great passion to the writer/director and sadly it slacks off when it comes to the real point, the real moral of what we should be learning or taking away from this. There is nothing new that is revealed through these characters, but still it is fun to watch and has a few great laughs sprinkled along the way.
  • KLFilmmaker
    January 26, 2012
    KLFilmmaker
    Better than I expected. The cast really helps sell the tale.
  • HeroPK
    February 3, 2012
    HeroPK
    Not for everybody since the tittle is a little misleading. I expected a :thirteen" or "juno" type movie, but it was a little more flamboyant than advertised. Junno Temple is a standout in this average movie.
  • fb1017355736
    February 1, 2012
    fb1017355736
    i liked this, it's an enjoyable indie flick and the cast was really good here(especially the main duo). Juno Temple really transforms through this movie and she's really damn hot too. also loved the 'flour baby' changing faces through different scenes hah
  • ThomasJayWilliams
    January 20, 2012
    ThomasJayWilliams
    I'll go against the grain and marginally recommend this one as it has a few good messages it wishes to convey to its audience (chances are one watching this won't need to learn those "messages", though). Dirty Girl is the story of Norman, Oklahoma girl, Danielle (Juno Temple - A... read moretonement, Cracks, The Dark Knight Rises) -- the town's "dirty girl" as she puts out, smarts off, doesn't care etc. She always appears to be on the hunt for the new guy that can possibly get her out of the dreary town in which she is a bonafide misfit. It is 1987 rural America, and so the only person in school who is a bigger misfit than herself is the chubby and unpopular Clarke (newcomer Jeremy Dozier) -- who is a friendless closet-case (back in the time when the word "fa--ot" word was used tirelessly/acceptably to describe homosexuals). The two are paired together for a parenting project as the class's two rejects ... and form an unlikely bone -- one that grows throughout the film as the duo go in search of Danielle's true father in Fresno, California. Dirty Girl becomes a buddy road-pic as pair escape his miserable homelife complete with a homophobic and abusive father (Dwight Yoakam - Sling Blade, Panic Room, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada) and scared mother (Mary Steenburgen - Elf, Melvin & Howard, Back to the Future Part III). Danielle is attempting to flee her single mother's (Milla Jovovich - The Fifth Element, Resident Evil, Zoolander) approaching marriage to an over-zealous Morman (William H. Macy - Fargo, Boogie Nights, Wild Hogs). This is perhaps the first time I have seen Jovovich play put-upon parent and I think she was fine in the role ... for an actress that tends to play strong and fierce I was able to buy her tender vulnerability here. The film's highest praise belongs to the Dirty Girl, herself, though -- Miss Temple. Temple is a British screen star but you'd never know it here with a perfectly captured and delivered Oklahoma dialect. This is a buddy pic/road flick/coming-of-age tale that is slightly better than so-many of the others released every year. Perhaps the important sub-plot of tolerance and acceptance is what rises this above other fare but I also liked the bag of flour (!). The story isn't the most "well thought-out" and a lot of it couldn't possibly happen as presented; but I looked the other way as this was just a small picture about two small-town souls looking for acceptance in a bigger world. Their dreams cannot really be faulted.
  • canuck19
    January 14, 2012
    canuck19
    Not a perfect movie by any means, it none the less is quite enjoyable. The beginning and end were both strong with the movie somewhat uneven and dragging in the middle (the entire period with hitchhiker seemed unnecessary and distracting), but Juno Temple puts in a fantastic per... read moreformance as Danielle and is more than capable of carrying the story. Both funny and thoughtful, I enjoyed this Dirty Girl a lot.

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Critic Reviews

Rick Groen
October 21, 2011
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Dirty Girl isn't. Sorry, but it's just faux grime, a thin layer of bad behaviour that wipes clean with a two-ply tissue to reveal the real movie beneath - all shiny sentimentality. Full Review

Bruce Demara
October 20, 2011
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star

Dirty Girl broadcasts its intent to be edgy and subversive - poking fun throughout at small-town, conservative attitudes toward sex and morality - without ever achieving subversion. Full Review

Kyle Smith
October 7, 2011
Kyle Smith, New York Post

If your sensibility is pure trashy camp, don't expect anyone not to laugh when you try to be earnest. Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
October 7, 2011
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

One can appreciate an artistic effort without actually endorsing it, which may be the most generous approach to Abe Sylvia's frustratingly uneven debut. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
October 7, 2011
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

Undoubtedly this movie means something to its director and screenwriter - a former dancer making his feature-film debut. So why didn't he put more care into the period? Full Review

Robert Abele
October 7, 2011
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

[Sylvia's] attempts at situational humor on the road - including a stripping scene for Dozier as coming-out metaphor - fall embarrassingly flat. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
October 7, 2011
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

Social satire, heartbreaking family drama and a lot of toe-tapping 1980s music attempt to exist in the same space. Watching this movie is like eating a hot fudge sundae and lasagna in alternating bites. Full Review

Ian Buckwalter
October 6, 2011
Ian Buckwalter, NPR

It's probably appropriate that a film about adolescent identity crises has trouble figuring out what it wants to be. Full Review

A.O. Scott
October 6, 2011
A.O. Scott, New York Times

A well-meaning, misbegotten frenzy of confused impulses. Full Review

Christy Lemire
October 6, 2011
Christy Lemire, Associated Press

The heavy eye shadow, cheesy clothes and stiffly flipped-out hair feel almost too mocking ... rather than serving as stylistic choices that make the characters feel like real people. Full Review

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    • Danielle: Don't worry about being nice to my mom. She's a total poon.
    • Danielle: Dear diary, daddy had to leave as daddy's sometimes do, he left so the dreams of our families could come true, but mommy will soldier on, cause thats what mommy's do.
    • Ray: We don't want you cast into outer darkness.
    • Danielle: How's that different from any other day?
    • Danielle: Sometimes you gotta accept what life throws at you, to find out what your made of.
    • Danielle: If it's a man's world? God wouldn't have made me.
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