Don Jon (2013)
Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 146
Fresh: 120 | Rotten: 26
Don Jon proves to be an amiable directing debut for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and a vivacious showcase for his co-star, Scarlett Johansson.
Average Rating: 7.2/10
Critic Reviews: 41
Fresh: 34 | Rotten: 7
Don Jon proves to be an amiable directing debut for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and a vivacious showcase for his co-star, Scarlett Johansson.
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Movie Info
Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a strong, handsome, good old fashioned guy. His buddies call him Don Jon due to his ability to "pull" a different woman every weekend, but even the finest fling doesn't compare to the bliss he finds alone in front of the computer watching pornography. Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson) is a bright, beautiful, good old fashioned girl. Raised on romantic Hollywood movies, she's determined to find her Prince Charming and ride off into the sunset. Wrestling
Cast
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Jon "Don Jon" Martel... -
Scarlett Johansson
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Julianne Moore
Esther -
Tony Danza
Jon Martello Sr. -
Brie Larson
Monica Martello -
Glenne Headly
Angela Martello -
Jeremy Luke
Danny -
Rob Brown (VI)
Bobby -
Paul Ben-Victor
Priest -
Italia Ricci
Gina -
Lindsey Broad
Lauren -
Amanda Perez
Lisa -
Sarah Dumont
Sequins -
Sloane Avery
Patricia -
Loanne Bishop
Barbara's Mom -
Arin Babaian
Bartender -
Arielle Reitsma
Pink -
Rizwan Manji
Teacher -
Eva Mah
Waitress -
Nina Agdal
Supermodel in Commer... -
Jason Burnham
Promoter -
Johnny Ferrara
Other Driver -
Tiffany Pulvino
Hostess -
Olia Voronkova
Russian Voices -
Sonnie Brown
Woman in Car -
Antoinette Kalaj
Feefee -
Elena Kim
Purple -
Tanya Mityushina
White Shorts -
Craig Marks
Church Parishioner
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All Critics (146) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (120) | Rotten (26)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt turns the gym-tan-laundry routine into an art form with Don Jon, his vibrant and viciously profane directorial debut.
Top CriticOffbeat, frank and often surprising gem.
The movie becomes increasingly soft-edged and sappy.
At least 80% of it is snappy, droll fluff, while the other 20% is what you get when you persuade Julianne Moore to be in your movie: in a word, better.
Gordon-Levitt's characters feel real and "Don Jon" is a convincing, authentic, funny, modern romance.
Really, "Don Jon" could have - should have - gone on another 20 minutes. Then again, when was the last time you felt that about a romantic comedy? Or any movie?
Don Jon is a terrific directorial debut from Gordon-Levitt - funny, moving and with something to say about family and relationships.
Gordon-Levitt has such a charismatic screen personality we can forgive him - to a degree - for most of his storytelling faults.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has not yet reached the "star" level where he can carry a movie.
A film with tense, ironic energy in the way that scenes flow and shots collide, but in a way that feels a bit overfamiliar and safe.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes an assured debut as a writer-director with Don Jon, a cultural critique of the expectations placed on relationships in an environment saturated with media misrepresentations of both women and men.
JGL. DTF. Sorta.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has teetered on being the Next Big Thing. He's finally there with 'Don Jon,' a grownups-only movie about addiction and compulsion in which he stars. He also wrote and directed this movie about a man's obsession with pornography.
This is a very funny, well-written film. Unlike most romantic comedies, it is both thought-provoking and introspective.
Very funny and with some social commentary, "Don Jon" is an admirable first effort for Gordon-Levitt behind the camera.
If Don Jon does not offer a lasting détente in the war of the genders, it does smartly delineate the gap between men's and women's respective fantasy lives.
It's difficult to rate a movie that doesn't really start until its last half hour.
An impressive debut as writer/director/star.
Don Jon has attitude, conveyed as much through the solid performances as it is through the director's unflinching approach to some complicated subjects.
I find it a film that's much easier to admire than actually like.
The fact that one can think of a movie about a guy hooked on porn as charming is high praise.
The screenplay is generally predictable in its story of redemption, and it doesn't have an ounce of subtlety.
Technology has enabled this Don to do what the original Don Juan may have ultimately wanted: to be pleasured alone, giving nothing of himself.
A romantic comedy with edge. Joseph Gordon Levitt makes an impressive writing and directing debut. Scarlett Johansson is terrific.
Gordon-Levitt has delivered a lively, timely, and decidedly adult look at love and sex that is both uncommonly mature for a first-time director and very fresh.
Audience Reviews for Don Jon
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- Jon Martello: There's only a few things I really care about in life. My body. My pad. My ride. My family. My church. My boys. My girls. My porn.
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I said, "No."
Just look at this with a sober mind: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's undoubtedly a solid and consistent actor, but don't you think he's being praised too highly? C'mon now -- some are praising him as the actor of our age. A bit too excessive, don't you think? If you're talking that talk, then let's recall back to his previous outings: "50/50", "500 Days of Summer", "The Outlook", "Looper". He certainly had shining moments of glory, but for the most part, he plays his roles adequately, not superbly. Well here we are with his directorial debut, "Don Jon". Just like his acting career, he does a fine job -- nothing more, nothing less.
I'll give it this: "Don Jon" has a unique style straight from the mind of Gordon-Levitt. With quick cuts, Italian shlock-like dialogue, and snappy camerawork, "Don Jon" is slick around the edges. On a technical level, "Don Jon" is a solid flick. You can't help but to see because of the amount of experience Gordon-Levitt's been under, it's really propelled "Don Jon" to be not only an entertaining flick, but a technical achievement as well, especially for his first outing as writer and director. So what's the problem? It just about dabbles into several genres without mastering one. It's a comedy/romance/drama but none of these genres within the narrative is compelling enough. More so than the other genres, "Don Jon" is more of a comedy, especially when coupled with the dialogue and editing style, but never do you laugh out loud. More so, the romance and the drama are merely scratched. So by the end of the film, though you were entertained, none of it resonates with you.
Undeniably, this is a strong outing for first-time director, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It's confident, snappy, and filled with energy; just don't expect to be wowed, praising the movie to be one of the best films of the year. It'll be a fun time (maybe uncomfortable especially for a first-time date) at the movies, but that's all "Don Jon" extends to.