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Working with Cody again following their collaborative efforts on ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'', [[Jason Reitman]] stated he and his producers "want to make unusual films".<ref name="www.hollywoodreporter.com">{{cite news |last= Kit | first= Borys| title= Reitman has the jump on Cody's 'Body'|work= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=November 13, 2007|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i26138003c343f1a15375cde64a1c96ef| access-date= February 11, 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080705191205/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i26138003c343f1a15375cde64a1c96ef <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = July 5, 2008}} {{Subscription required}}</ref> Cody said she wanted the film to speak to female empowerment and explore the complex relationships between best friends.<ref name="in.reuters.com">{{cite web|first=Jennifer|last=Kwan|title=Cody exorcises demons from "Jennifer's Body"|publisher=Reuters|date=September 14, 2009|access-date=September 23, 2009|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINTRE58C0ZI20090914|archive-date=September 18, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918041358/http://in.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idINTRE58C0ZI20090914|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a [[tie-in]] to the film, [[Boom! Studios]] produced a ''Jennifer's Body'' [[graphic novel]], released in August 2009.
''Jennifer's Body'' premiered at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] on September 10, 2009,<ref>{{Citation| title = TIFF 2009: Jennifer's Body premiere photos| url = http://www.digitalhit.com/galleries/34/494| year = 2009| last1 = Evans| first1 = Ian| last2 = Lambert| first2 = Christine| access-date = November 27, 2009| archive-date = June 8, 2011| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110608005424/http://www.digitalhit.com/galleries/34/494| url-status = live}}</ref> and was theatrically released in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2009.<ref name="Access Hollywood premiere of Jennifer's Body">[http://www.accesshollywood.com/2009-toronto-film-festival-megan-foxs-jennifers-body-premiere_video_1156312 2009 Toronto Film Festival: Megan Fox's 'Jennifer's Body' Premiere] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129224920/http://www.accesshollywood.com/2009-toronto-film-festival-megan-foxs-jennifers-body-premiere_video_1156312 |date=November 29, 2009 }} video from [http://www.accesshollywood.com/ Access Hollywood] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713232449/http://www.accesshollywood.com/ |date=July 13, 2009 }}. Retrieved November 25, 2009.</ref> The film had a lackluster performance at the box office, grossing $31.6 million against a budget of $16 million, andbut received mixed reviews from critics, with its dialogue, emotional resonance and performances being praised, while the narrative and uneven tone were criticized.<ref name="www.rottentomatoes.com">{{cite web| url = https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jennifers_body/| title = Jennifer's Body (2009)| publisher = [[Fandango Media]]| work = [[Rotten Tomatoes]]| date = March 8, 2018| access-date = April 20, 2020| archive-date = April 28, 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200428204517/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jennifers_body| url-status = live}}</ref><ref name="www.slate.com">{{cite web|first=Dana|last=Stevens|title=Jennifer's Body|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|date=September 18, 2009|access-date=September 19, 2009|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2228708/|archive-date=September 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922182806/http://www.slate.com/id/2228708|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="www.sfgate.com">{{cite web|first=Peter|last=Hartlaub|title='Jennifer Body' sags under weight of cleverness|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=September 18, 2009|access-date=September 20, 2009|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/17/MVM219NK8K.DTL&type=movies|archive-date=September 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090930225936/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/17/MVM219NK8K.DTL&type=movies|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="movies.nytimes.com">{{cite web|first=A.O.|last=Scott|title=Jennifer's Body (2009): Hell Is Other People, Especially the Popular Girl|work=The New York Times|date=September 18, 2009|access-date=September 20, 2009|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/movies/18jennifer.html|archive-date=September 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922220403/http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/09/18/movies/18jennifer.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the wake of the [[MeToo movement|#MeToo Movement]], it has been described as a [[Feminism|feminist]] [[Cult following|cult classic]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Comeback Kid: Jennifer's Body – revaluated in the #MeToo era |url=https://theeverydaymagazine.co.uk/photographyandfilm/-jennifers-body-revaluated-in-the-metoo-era |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=The Everyday |date=April 19, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111183256/https://theeverydaymagazine.co.uk/photographyandfilm/-jennifers-body-revaluated-in-the-metoo-era |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=How Jennifer's Body went from a flop in 2009 to a feminist cult classic today |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/10/31/18037996/jennifers-body-flop-cult-classic-feminist-horror |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=www.vox.com |date=October 31, 2018 |language=en |archive-date=January 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115145332/https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/10/31/18037996/jennifers-body-flop-cult-classic-feminist-horror |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/09/a-misunderstood-horror-film-turns-10-we-call-it-a-nerds-frightful-delight/|title=Horror film Jennifer’s Body bombed 10 years ago; now it’s a cult classic|date=September 21, 2019|access-date=August 22, 2024|website=[[Ars Technica]]|last=Ouellette|first=Jennifer|archive-date=April 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421144728/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/09/a-misunderstood-horror-film-turns-10-we-call-it-a-nerds-frightful-delight/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Colangelo |first=B. J. |date=May 5, 2022 |title=How Jennifer's Body Became A True Cult Classic |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/853717/how-jennifers-body-became-a-true-cult-classic/ |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=/Film |language=en-US |archive-date=January 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111183254/https://www.slashfilm.com/853717/how-jennifers-body-became-a-true-cult-classic/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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