Yet despite that reappraisal, the film's audience is still largely confined to its loyal cult following. Critics are now discussing how it failed its intended audience by allowing what was an inherently female story to be marketed as a sexy flick for teenage boys. ![]() Over the last few years, though, Jennifer's Body has been rediscovered as a lost feminist classic, an emblem of the #MeToo movement. ![]() It arguably garnered a more negative reception than another cheesy romp might have, because people were expecting more from its writer, Diablo Cody, and director Karyn Kusama, best known for acclaimed indie movies Juno and Girlfight, respectively. Yet the film only grossed $31.6 million worldwide on a $16 million budget, and it was mauled by critics around the globe. The sci-fi that predicted modern crisesĪt first glance, it might appear to be the perfect Halloween flick for an 18-year-old guy, especially since that man-eating demon is played by Megan Fox (alongside Amanda Seyfried, who played Jennifer's best friend Needy). But it wasn't just me who missed out on this film, the story of a cheerleader who is turned into a monster in a failed satanic ritual. If I had seen Jennifer's Body then, when it first came out, it probably wouldn't have taken another 10 years to realise I was bisexual. In 2009, I was just entering my teenage years.
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