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* SugarAndIcePersonality: Eugene describes Peg as such.

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* WhamLine: [[spoiler:"Listen, we lost him."]]

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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Ashley, while Madeleine tries to help Johnny with his schoolwork.


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* MasturbationMeansSexualFrustration: One scene has Ashley masturbating to a picture of a young Johnny, back before they were married and their relationship became sour, showing she longs for the man he used to be, rather than the man he became.
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* MoodWhiplash: Ashley going into labor is a pretty standard enjoyable, humorous scene. [[spoiler:[[AdultFear It doesn't last long.]]]]

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* MoodWhiplash: Ashley going into labor is a pretty standard enjoyable, humorous scene. [[spoiler:[[AdultFear It [[spoiler:It doesn't last long.]]]]]]

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* AdultFear: [[spoiler:The death of the infant during childbirth.]]


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* ConvenientMiscarriage: [[spoiler:The death of the infant during childbirth.]]

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* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Junebug is the name Ashley wants for the baby. Comes into [[spoiler:ArtifactTitle]] after [[spoiler:the depressing outcome.]]
* ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler:Nothing really changes at the end of the movie, though it seems Johnny does care for Ashley and George's family doesn't dislike Madeline.]]

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* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Junebug is the name Ashley wants for the baby. Comes into [[spoiler:ArtifactTitle]] [[spoiler: ArtifactTitle]] after [[spoiler:the [[spoiler: the depressing outcome.]]
* ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler:Nothing [[spoiler: Nothing really changes at the end of the movie, though it seems Johnny does care for Ashley and George's family doesn't dislike Madeline.]]


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* TragicStillbirth: [[spoiler: Johnny and Ashley are both devastated when the baby is stillborn.]]
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* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler:Depressingly averted.]]
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* TheRainman: The Autistic painter Madeline is trying to hire.
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The film was a surprising hit on the awards circuit and even netted Amy Adams a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. An unknown actress at the time, this marked the start of her rise to prominence.

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The film was a surprising hit on the awards circuit and even netted Amy Adams a an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress Oscar.Actress. An unknown actress at the time, this marked the start of her rise to prominence.
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Released in 2005, ''Junebug'' is an independent comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison, starring Creator/EmbethDavidtz, Creator/AmyAdams, Creator/BenjaminMcKenzie, Alessandro Nivola, and Creator/ScottWilson.

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Released in 2005, ''Junebug'' is an independent comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison, starring Creator/EmbethDavidtz, Creator/AmyAdams, Creator/BenjaminMcKenzie, Alessandro Nivola, {{Creator/Alessandro Nivola}}, and Creator/ScottWilson.
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She is Johnny's wife, not George's. George has a different wife


* Ashley - George's bubbly wife, who is pregnant. Things between the two are strained, though Ashley believes the baby will help their marriage.

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* Ashley - George's Johnny's bubbly wife, who is pregnant. Things between the two are strained, though Ashley believes the baby will help their marriage.

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The film centers around newlyweds Madeleine (Davidtz) and George (Nivola). Madeleine is an art dealer, and is pursuing a North Carolinian painter for her outsider-art gallery, so the couple take this opportunity to visit George's family, who live close by.

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The film centers around newlyweds Madeleine (Davidtz) and George (Nivola). Madeleine is an a fancy art dealer, dealer from Chicago. She's just married a man called George, and is pursuing one of her potential clients happens to live nearby to his relatives. So naturally they take a visit to North Carolinian painter for Carolina so Madeleine can meet her outsider-art gallery, so the couple take this opportunity to visit in-laws:

* Peg -
George's family, aloof and grumpy mother, who live close by.
takes an instant dislike over Madeleine, and seems to favour George over her other son.
* Eugene - the quiet and reserved father, who says very little, but acts as a MoralityPet for Peg somewhat.
* Johnny - George's slobby younger brother - a high school dropout still living at home and studying for his high school equivalency certificate.
* Ashley - George's bubbly wife, who is pregnant. Things between the two are strained, though Ashley believes the baby will help their marriage.

The film was a surprising hit on the awards circuit and even netted Amy Adams a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. An unknown actress at the time, this marked the start of her rise to prominence.



* AccidentalMisnaming: Madeline casually called Peg 'Pam' and 'Pat' at the beginning.

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Madeline Madeleine casually called Peg 'Pam' and 'Pat' at the beginning.



** Eugene and Peg (Ego)
** George and Madeline (Superego)
** Johnny and Ashley (Id)

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** Eugene and Peg (Ego)
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** George and Madeline (Superego)
(Superego).
** Johnny and Ashley (Id) (Id),
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Released in 2005, '''''Junebug''''' is an independent comedy-drama about newly-weds Madeleine and George.

Madeleine is an art dealer, and is pursuing a North-Carolinian painter for her outsider-art gallery, so the couple take this opportunity to visit George's family, who live close by.

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Released in 2005, '''''Junebug''''' ''Junebug'' is an independent comedy-drama about newly-weds film directed by Phil Morrison, starring Creator/EmbethDavidtz, Creator/AmyAdams, Creator/BenjaminMcKenzie, Alessandro Nivola, and Creator/ScottWilson.

The film centers around newlyweds
Madeleine (Davidtz) and George.

George (Nivola). Madeleine is an art dealer, and is pursuing a North-Carolinian North Carolinian painter for her outsider-art gallery, so the couple take this opportunity to visit George's family, who live close by. by.



!!''June Bug'' provides examples of the following tropes:

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!!''June Bug'' !!''Junebug'' provides examples of the following tropes:

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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Ashley, while Madeleine tries to help Johnny with his schoolwork.



* ADateWithRosiePalms: Ashley, while Madeleine tries to help Johnny with his schoolwork.



* [[spoiler:InfantImmortality: Depressingly averted.]]

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* [[spoiler:InfantImmortality: Depressingly InfantImmortality: [[spoiler:Depressingly averted.]]



* NoodleIncident: Whatever happened between brothers George and Johnny, it must have been very bad.



* NoodleIncident: Whatever happened between brothers George and Johnny, it must have been very bad.



* [[spoiler:ShaggyDogStory: Nothing really changes at the end of the movie, though it seems Johnny does care for Ashley and George's family doesn't dislike Madeline.]]

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* [[spoiler:ShaggyDogStory: Nothing ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler:Nothing really changes at the end of the movie, though it seems Johnny does care for Ashley and George's family doesn't dislike Madeline.]]



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* GenderBlenderName: Ashley plans to name the baby Junebug if it's a girl - and still nickname it that if it turns out to be a boy.


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* HeelRealization: [[spoiler: While not necessarily evil, Johnny is an aloof and neglectful husband at the start of the film. After Ashley loses the baby, it's hinted that he is reminded of his love for her and wants to try and rebuild their relationship]].


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* MoralityPet: Ashley is clearly the pet of the family, not just George. It's she who bonds with Madeleine the most and the one who brings Peg's softer side come out.
* NotSoStoic: Peg is an ice queen for most of the film but [[spoiler: bawls her eyes out when Ashley loses the baby]].


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* PomPomGirl: Ashley wished to be a cheerleader in school but didn't make the squad.
* TheQuietOne: Eugene is the quietest member of the family, rarely speaking to anyone.

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Madeline casually called Peg ''Pam'' at the beginning.

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Madeline casually called Peg ''Pam'' 'Pam' and 'Pat' at the beginning.



* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Ashley believes that the baby will solve her and Johnny's marital problems. [[spoiler:Sadly, it didn't.]]

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* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Ashley believes that the baby will solve her and Johnny's marital problems. [[spoiler:Sadly, it didn't. But when she lost it, Johnny is seen on the phone to her asking if they could "try again".]]



* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The three women; Peg (Blond), Madeline (Brunette) and Redhead (Ashley).

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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The three women; Peg (Blond), (Blonde), Madeline (Brunette) and Redhead (Ashley).(Ashley).
* CainAndAbel: George is the successful brother who has an established career in Chicago and is adored by Peg. Johnny is the high school dropout who still lives at home and is looked down on by everyone. It's heavily implied that Peg favouring George drove them apart.



* FourthDateMarriage: George and Ashley married only after a week of knowing each other.

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* DefrostingIceQueen: The final conversation between Peg and Madeleine has the former talking casually about George, implying she's warming to her new daughter-in-law.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Johnny trying to tape a program about meerkats acts as foreshadowing that he does still love Ashley after all.
* FourthDateMarriage: George and Ashley Madeleine married only after a week of knowing each other.


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* LikeBrotherAndSister: Ashley is a real MoralityPet for George and he treats her as if she's his little sister throughout the film.


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* OutOfCharacterMoment: A scene shows Johnny at work - and he's a different person. He's happy and joking around, which a lot of viewers have taken as an indicator that Peg's influence is what makes him so sullen around the house.
* ParentalFavouritism: George is clearly Peg's preferred son. If this extends to in-laws, then Ashley is also her preferred daughter-in-law.


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* RunningGag: Eugene can't find his screwdriver, which he mentions at various points in the film. In one of the final scenes, Madeleine finds it in the baby's room.


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* SugarAndIcePersonality: Eugene describes Peg as such.
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* TheCutie: Ashley is so cheerfully lovable. Which makes [[BreakTheCutie any pain she goes through]] ''incredibly'' [[TheWoobie hard to bear.]]
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* TheCityVsTheCountry: Madeline is a CityMouse in contrast to George's CountryMouse family. However, the film neither demonizes the city nor idealizes the country.

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* TheCityVsTheCountry: Madeline is a CityMouse in contrast to George's CountryMouse family. However, the film neither demonizes the city nor idealizes the city or the country.
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* AlliterativeName: '''J'''ohnny '''J''ohnsten. Junebug would have been this.

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* AlliterativeName: '''J'''ohnny '''J''ohnsten.'''J'''ohnsten. Junebug would have been this.
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Released in 2005, '''''June Bug''''' is an independent comedy-drama about newly-weds Madeleine and George.

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Released in 2005, '''''June Bug''''' '''''Junebug''''' is an independent comedy-drama about newly-weds Madeleine and George.

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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Ashley, while Madeleine tries to help Johnny with his schoolwork

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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Ashley, while Madeleine tries to help Johnny with his schoolworkschoolwork.



* AdultFear: The death of the infant during childbirth.

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* AdultFear: The [[spoiler:The death of the infant during childbirth.]]



* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Ashley believes that the baby will solve her and Johnny's marital problems. Sadly, it didn't.

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* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Ashley believes that the baby will solve her and Johnny's marital problems. Sadly, [[spoiler:Sadly, it didn't.]]
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Ashley suffers a miscarriage and the character's situations aren't really resolved, but Johnny starts to show signs of caring for Ashley and George's family doesn't dislike Madeline.]]



* InfantImmortality: Depressingly averted.

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* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler:InfantImmortality: Depressingly averted.]]



* MoodWhiplash: Ashley going into labor is a pretty standard enjoyable, humorous scene. [[AdultFear It doesn't last long.]]

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* MoodWhiplash: Ashley going into labor is a pretty standard enjoyable, humorous scene. [[AdultFear [[spoiler:[[AdultFear It doesn't last long.]]]]]]



* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Junebug is the name Ashley wants for the baby. Comes into ArtifactTitle after the depressing outcome.
* ShaggyDogStory: Nothing really changes at the end of the movie, though it seems Johnny does care for Ashley and George's family doesn't dislike Madeline.
* WhamLine: "Listen, we lost him."

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* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Junebug is the name Ashley wants for the baby. Comes into ArtifactTitle [[spoiler:ArtifactTitle]] after the [[spoiler:the depressing outcome.
outcome.]]
* ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler:ShaggyDogStory: Nothing really changes at the end of the movie, though it seems Johnny does care for Ashley and George's family doesn't dislike Madeline.
Madeline.]]
* WhamLine: "Listen, [[spoiler:"Listen, we lost him."
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: Ashley, while Madeleine tries to help Johnny with his schoolwork


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* MoodWhiplash: Ashley going into labor is a pretty standard enjoyable, humorous scene. [[AdultFear It doesn't last long.]]

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* TheCityVsTheCountry: Madeline is a CityMouse in contrast to George's CountryMouse family. However, the film neither demonizes the city nor idealizes the country.



* InsatiableNewlyweds: Madeleine and George's sex life is rampant, in contrast to the rest of George's family.



* ShaggyDogStory: Nothing really changes at the end of the movie.

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* ShaggyDogStory: Nothing really changes at the end of the movie.movie, though it seems Johnny does care for Ashley and George's family doesn't dislike Madeline.

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* AccidentalMisnaming: Madeline casually called Peg ''Pam'' at the beginning.
* AdultFear: The death of the infant during childbirth.



* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The three women; Peg (Blond), Madeline (Brunette) and Redhead (Ashley).



* FreudianTrio: The three main couples.
** Eugene and Peg (Ego)
** George and Madeline (Superego)
** Johnny and Ashley (Id)
* GenkiGirl: Ashley often gets very excited.




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* WhamLine: "Listen, we lost him."
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* AlliterativeName: '''J'''ohnny '''J''ohnsten.

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* AlliterativeName: '''J'''ohnny '''J''ohnsten. Junebug would have been this.



* NoodleIncident: Whatever happened to brothers George and Johnny, it must have been very bad.
* ParentalMarriageVeto: George's parents seems to dislike his and madeline's marriage.

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* NoodleIncident: Whatever happened to between brothers George and Johnny, it must have been very bad.
* ParentalMarriageVeto: George's parents seems to dislike his and madeline's Madeline's marriage.

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* AlliterativeName: '''J'''ohnny '''J''ohnsten.
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Ashley believes that the baby will solve her and Johnny's marital problems. Sadly, it didn't.



* FourthDateMarriage: George and Ashley married only after a week of knowing each other.




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* NoodleIncident: Whatever happened to brothers George and Johnny, it must have been very bad.
* ParentalMarriageVeto: George's parents seems to dislike his and madeline's marriage.
* ThePollyanna: Ashley always finds way to be optimistic.
* TheRainman: The Autistic painter Madeline is trying to hire.
* SecondaryCharacterTitle: Junebug is the name Ashley wants for the baby. Comes into ArtifactTitle after the depressing outcome.
* ShaggyDogStory: Nothing really changes at the end of the movie.

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Released in 2005, this independent comedy-drama is about newly-weds Madeleine and George.

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Released in 2005, this '''''June Bug''''' is an independent comedy-drama is about newly-weds Madeleine and George.



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!!This film contains !!''June Bug'' provides examples of:of the following tropes:



* ChekovsGun: Ashley's love of meerkats. She firsts mentions it during her excited ramble when meeting Madeleine. Johnny tries to tape a documentary for her about them, but it doesn't really work.

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: Ashley's love of meerkats. She firsts mentions it during her excited ramble when meeting Madeleine. Johnny tries to tape a documentary for her about them, but it doesn't really work.



* [[spoiler: InfantImmortality]]: Depressingly averted.

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* [[spoiler: InfantImmortality]]: InfantImmortality: Depressingly averted.averted.

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Released in 2005, this independent comedy-drama is about newly-weds Madeleine and George.

Madeleine is an art dealer, and is pursuing a North-Carolinian painter for her outsider-art gallery, so the couple take this opportunity to visit George's family, who live close by.

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!!This film contains examples of:

* ChekovsGun: Ashley's love of meerkats. She firsts mentions it during her excited ramble when meeting Madeleine. Johnny tries to tape a documentary for her about them, but it doesn't really work.
* HighSchoolSweethearts: Johnny and Ashley, though not the happiest example.
* [[spoiler: InfantImmortality]]: Depressingly averted.

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