History Film / DonJon

** Jon watches his smut on Pornhub and traces Barbara through Facebook, which [[TropesAreNotBad adds to the realism of the movie]].

Jon Martello, Jr. (Gordon-Levitt) is a modern-day Literature/DonJuan who loves his body, his pad, his [[CoolCar ride]], his family, [[RealMenLoveJesus his church]], his [[HeterosexualLifePartner boys]], his [[TheCasanova girls]] and, most especially, his porn, but soon he realizes his life is feeling rather empty, so he decides to try searching for a more meaningful relationship, while learning about himself in the process. When he meets the gorgeous Barbara (Johansson), his life gets turned upside down.

* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer puts a lot of focus on Jon and Barbara's relationship, [[spoiler:but in the actual film, they [[SecondActBreakup break up at around the midway point]] and Esther becomes Jon's new LoveInterest]].

* MeaningfulEcho: In both monologues at the very beginning and end of the film, Jon talks in length about how "all the bullshit fades away", [[spoiler: with the first instance referring to when he masturbates to porn, while the second instance refers to the way Jon feels when he is with Esther, highlighting his {{Character Development}}]]

''Don Jon'' (formerly titled ''Don Jon's Addiction'') is a 2013 RomanticComedy starring Creator/JosephGordonLevitt, who also wrote and [[DirectedByCastMember directed]] the film. The film also stars Creator/ScarlettJohansson, Creator/JulianneMoore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly, and Brie Larson.

* CakeEater: [[spoiler:After breaking up with Barbara, Jon hooks up with Esther,]] who is much older than him.

* LaughOfLove: Barbara tends to smile and laugh when she's with Jon. [[spoiler:This is gradually averted as their relationship deteriorates, and after he and Barbara break up, [[MayDecemberRomance he and Esther]] sometimes laugh when talking about their shared interests.]]

** Deconstructed when Jon comments on romantic movies that all feature this trope.

* MayDecemberRomance: [[spoiler:Jon and Esther]].

* MeaningfulEcho: In the monologues at the very beginning and end of the film, the phrase "all the bullshit fades away" is said, [[spoiler: with the first instance referring to when he masturbates to porn, while the second instance refers to the way Jon feels when he is with Esther, highlighting his {{Character Development}}]]

* MeaningfulEcho: In the monologues at the very beginning and end of the film, the phrase "hard as a fucking rock" is said, [[spoiler: with the first instance referring to the boot-up noise of his computer, while the second instance refers to the way Jon feels when he and Esther look at each other, highlighting his {{Character Development}}]]

** Jon watches his smut on pornhub and traces Barbara through facebook, which [[TropesAreNotBad adds to the realism of the movie]]

Jon Martello, Jr. (Gordon-Levitt) is a modern-day DonJuan who loves his body, his pad, his [[CoolCar ride]], his family, [[RealMenLoveJesus his church]], his [[HeterosexualLifePartner boys]], his [[TheCasanova girls]] and, most especially, his porn. But soon he realizes his life is feeling rather empty, so he decides to try searching for a more meaningful relationship, while learning about himself in the process. And when he meets gorgeous Barbara (Johansson), his life gets turned upside down.

** Mentioned by Jon as a standard trope for romantic movies.

* NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:When Barbara confronts him over his porn habits, Jon points that she's just as obsessed with romantic comedies as he is with pornography.]]

* BreakupMakeupScenario: Mentioned by Jon as a standard trope for romantic movies.

* CoolCar: Jon's 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS.
* BlitheSpirit: Esther, [[spoiler:though it turns out to be more of a cover for the pain of losing her husband and child the year before]].

* TheCasanova: Jon is known for his ability to get ladies into bed, hence his nickname "Don Jon."

* ClusterFBomb: Jon, Sr. tosses out f-bomb after f-bomb.

* ControlFreak: Barbara. Once she and Jon start dating, she makes him go to night school so he can get an "actual" job (and even chooses the class he attends) and [[spoiler:checks his web history (which is how she learns he looks at porn)]].

* EatingTheEyeCandy: Jon, Sr. sure can't keep his eyes off his son's new girlfriend.
* ExtremeLibido: Jon, who has a case of Satyriasis, the DistaffCounterpart of Nynphomania for women.
* EyePop: We see this happening to a cartoon character while lusting after a hot Ms. Fanservice in a brief scene at the start of the film.

* HypocriticalHumor: Jon is incredulous that his dad doesn't know about [=TiVo=] or that Barbara doesn't know about Swiffers. But he doesn't even know [[spoiler:that [[TheInternetIsForPorn his web browser has a history]].]]

* LoveAtFirstSight: Jon falls for Barbara immediately.

* ProductPlacement: "Seriously? You don't own a ''Swiffer''?"

** [[spoiler:Barbara breaks up with Jon half-way through the movie over him lying about his porn addiction.]]

* SuddenlyVoiced: Jon's sister spends the dinner scenes checking her phone and throwing annoyed looks at her parents and her brother, it's until [[spoiler:the family argument over the breakup]] that she finally speaks up, proving herself remarkably insightful.

* SuddenlyVoiced: Jon's sister spends the dinner scenes checking her phone and throwing annoyed looks at her parents are brother, it's until [[spoiler:the family argument over the breakup]] that she finally speaks up, proving herself remarkably insightful.

* SecondActBreakup: [[spoiler:Barbara breaks up with Jon half-way through the movie over him lying about his porn addiction.]]

* SoftGlass: Subverted, Jon smashes a car's safety glass with his fist, but it's very painful and his hands get very damaged.

** Subverted in Jon's relationship with Barbara; after the SecondActBreakup, they meet in the end just to conclude that they are not meant for each other and decide to part ways.
* CakeEater: After breaking up with Barbara, Jon hooks up with Esther, who is much older than him.

%%* ChivalrousPervert

* HypocriticalHumor: Jon is incredulous that his dad doesn't know about [=TiVo=] or that Barbara doesn't know about Swiffers. But he doesn't even know that [[TheInternetIsForPorn his web browser has a history]].

* NotSoDifferent: When Barbara confronts him over his porn habits, Jon points that she's just as obsessed with romantic comedies as he is with pornography.

* SecondActBreakup: Barbara breaks up with Jon half-way through the movie over him lying about his porn addiction.

* SecondLove: Jon's relationship with Esther seems to work out better than the first one.

* SuddenlyVoiced: Jon's sister spends the dinner scenes checking her phone and throwing annoyed looks at her parents are brother, it's until the family argument over the breakup that she finally speaks up, proving herself remarkably insightful.

'''''Don Jon''''' (formerly titled ''Don Jon's Addiction'') is a 2013 RomanticComedy starring Creator/JosephGordonLevitt, who also wrote and [[DirectedByCastMember directed]] the film. The film also stars Creator/ScarlettJohansson, Creator/JulianneMoore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly, and Brie Larson.

* AmericanAccents: From {{Joisey}}.

* SoftGlass: Jon smashing a car's safety glass with his fist.

%%* {{Jerkass}}

* MenCantKeepHouse: Subverted in that Jon's a NeatFreak. Fully subverted when Jon explains that he LIKES to keep his apartment clean, with Barbara saying that cleaning up is for maids.

%%* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan

* AmbiguouslyJewish: Barbara, who has the very Jewish-sounding surname of ''Sugarman'' and seems mystified at Jon's post-confession penance (though who wouldn't be, watching someone whisper a fitful Hail Mary while pumping iron?). (Creator/ScarlettJohansson, who plays her, is Jewish.)
** Her character is shown wearing a small gold cross around her neck, making her unambiguously Gentile.

'''''Don Jon''''' (formerly titled ''Don Jon's Addiction'') is a 2013 RomanticComedy starring Creator/JosephGordonLevitt, who also wrote and [[DirectedByCastMember directed]] the film. The film also stars Creator/ScarlettJohansson, Creator/JulianneMoore, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly and Brie Larson.

** Her character is shown wearing a small gold cross around her neck, making her unambiguously gentile.

* BettyAndVeronica: The blond and shallow Barbara and her red-haired, more [[DarkAndTroubledPast mysterious]] counterpart Esther.

* {{Blipvert}}: The film features several sequences of briefly intercut footage from other works.

* BreakupMakeupScenario: Mentioned by Jon as a standard trope for romantic movies. Subverted in his relationship with Barbara. After the SecondActBreakup, they meet in the end just to conclude that they are not meant for each other and decide to part ways.

* TheCameo: Creator/AnneHathaway and Creator/ChanningTatum as characters in the romance film Jon and Barbara go to see at the movies. Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Megan Good likewise appear as characters in yet another romantic movie Jon and Barbara watch.

* MsFanservice: Barbara all the way.

* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer puts a lot of focus on Jon and Barbara's relationship, [[spoiler:but in the actual film, they [[SecondActBreakup break up at around the midway point]] and Esther becomes Jon's new love interest]].
%%* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed

* ProductPlacement: "Seriously? You don't own a ''Swiffer?''"

* SecondActBreakup: Barbara breaks up with Jon half-way through the movie over him lying about his porn movie addiction.

* AnalogyBackfire: Barbara remarks that the difference between movies and porn is that movies get awards; Jon responds that porn movies get awards too.