The Girl Next Door poster

The Girl Next Door (2004)

Film · 1h 50m · Rated R

Comedy, Romance

A high schooler's political ambitions collide with his neighbor's lurid past in this raunchy, briskly paced comedy.

Campy and pulpy, with raunchy humor. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video and Plex (free).

The Girl Next Door parents guide

For an R, this one goes further: strong sex and nudity. Beyond that, some violence and frequent strong language.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Strong
Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
Language
Strong
Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

What is The Girl Next Door about?

Exceptionally ambitious high schooler Matthew has aspirations for a career in politics when he falls in love with his gorgeous 19-year-old neighbor, Danielle. But Matthew's bright future is jeopardized when he finds Danielle was once a porn star. As Danielle's past catches up with her, Matthew's love for her forces him to re-evaluate his goals.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byLuke Greenfield
StarringEmile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert, Timothy Olyphant, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Paul Dano, James Remar

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