‘13 Going on 30’ Gets Netflix Reboot

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It’s fitting that a movie about someone magically switching ages gets a remake. Now a new generation can experience the confusion and fun with the updated version of 13 Going on 30. You might even find yourself asking, ‘Wait, when did the original even come out?’ – it was back in 2004!

It’s 2026, and while the original 13 Going on 30 came out in 2004, a remake is now being developed for Netflix. The original movie starred Jennifer Garner and told the story of a 13-year-old girl who magically wakes up as her 30-year-old self, completely unprepared for her new life.

Jennifer Garner is no longer able to take on the lead role, but she’s still helping behind the scenes as a producer. Emily Bader and Logan Lerman will star in the new version of 13 Going on 30, which will be directed by Brett Haley, known for People We Met on Vacation.

One of the most beloved moments from the original film is when Garner and Mark Ruffalo perform the dance from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

Here was Haley’s comment on the project, via Variety:

13 Going on 30 is a truly special and heartwarming movie – it’s both funny and deeply moving, with fantastic performances from Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, and Judy Greer. As a longtime fan, I feel a lot of pressure taking on this new version. It means a lot that Jennifer Garner is involved as an executive producer, considering how central she was to the success of the original film.

Again, look for this new 13 Going on 30 down the line on Netflix.

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With an average Letterboxd rating of just 1.18, this animated sequel is remarkably low-budget for a major studio production. It looks as cheap as one of The Asylum’s mockbuster films, even worse than their take on Megamind. The movie is set in the supposedly bustling Metro City, but it appears flat, lifeless, and completely deserted. Aside from a single dance party scene, there are no people visible anywhere – it’s as if Megamind and the Doom Syndicate are battling it out in a ghost town. The visual style is reminiscent of the less foggy environments from the Superman Nintendo 64 game.

9. The Next 365 Days (2022)

The average Letterboxd user rating for The Next 365 Days is a very low 1.18. The original 365 Days, a Polish erotic thriller similar to Fifty Shades of Grey, unexpectedly became popular on Netflix during the early months of the 2020 pandemic – people were looking for distractions! This led to the quick production of two sequels. However, that decision seems to have backfired, as The Next 365 Days currently has over 16,000 reviews giving it only half a star on Letterboxd.

8. The Mouse Trap (2024)

With an average rating of 1.14 on Letterboxd, this film is part of a troubling trend: low-budget horror movies exploiting recently public domain characters. After one film gained unexpected attention and profit, many similar copycats emerged. This particular movie appeared after the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, “Steamboat Willie,” entered the public domain, and features a masked killer terrorizing an arcade. A top Letterboxd review humorously pleads with Disney to reclaim the copyright to Mickey Mouse.

7. 2025: The World Enslaved By a Virus (2021)

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6. 365 Days (2020)

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5. Swiped (2018)

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4. 365 Days: This Day (2022)

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3. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023)

With an average Letterboxd rating of just 1.08, Blood and Honey is widely considered a terrible film. Like The Mousetrap, it’s based on a story now in the public domain – in this case, a classic book by A.A. Milne. However, it fails as both a horror film and a commentary on children’s stories. Ironically, it only ‘works’ as a strange case against the idea of public domain, suggesting that copyright protection might be useful in preventing films of this quality from being made. Simply put, Blood and Honey is a truly awful movie.

2. Jeepers Creepers: Reborn (2022)

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1. War of the Worlds (2025)

The average Letterboxd user rating for War of the Worlds is a remarkably low 0.97. The film feels less like a serious science fiction story and more like a poorly made pandemic-era production starring unenthusiastic actors. It’s also essentially a lengthy advertisement for Amazon, with the plot revolving around a crucial delivery made by an Amazon drone. During a desperate attempt to save the world (mostly conducted via video chat), the film pauses to explicitly promote Amazon’s Prime Air delivery service. It’s so bad and overtly commercial that it’s hard to even consider it a movie. In fact, it’s the only film in the last decade to score below 1.0 on Letterboxd, a rare and significant achievement, requiring nearly everyone who saw it to give it the lowest possible rating.

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2026-03-24 22:26