History Film / JerseyGirl

* KnightInSourArmor: After his initial irresponsibility, Ollie becomes a loving, attentive father for his daughter, but still tries to convince her that his previous lofty lifestyle, as opposed to their simpler one with his father in New Jersey, will be good for her. When he tries to force her to move back to New York later in the movie, [[spoiler:he gets so angry that he outright accuses her of taking his life away from him]].

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: Interesting example. [[spoiler:Gertrude dying]] was supposed to be a major twist and Music/JenniferLopez was meant to get a top billing. However after Film/{{Gigli}} flopped with critics and audiences [[PortmanteauCoupleName Bennifer]] started suffering from a major HypeBacklash. In attempt at damage control Lopez was DemotedToExtra and [[spoiler: her death]] became a major part of advertising campaign.

* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "I HATE YOU RIGHT BACK, YOU LITTLE [[PrecisionFStrike SHIT]]! [[KickTheDog YOU AND YOUR MOTHER TOOK MY LIFE AWAY AND I JUST WANT IT BACK!!]]"]]

* KnightInSourArmor: After his initial irresponsibility, Ollie becomes a loving, attentive father for his daughter, but still tries to convince her that his previous lofty lifestyle, as opposed to their simpler one with his father in New Jersey, will be good for her. When he tries to force her to move back to New York later in the movie, he gets so angry that he outright accuses her of taking his life away from him.

* NoBisexuals: In-universe. When discussing who George Michael is singing about in his popular 1980's hit song "I Want Your Sex", Ollie shoots down the theory that George Michael is singing that to a guy. Not once taking in account to the musician's bisexuality.

** One of the movies on display at the video store is ''Film/StealingBeauty'', Liv Tyler's breakout role. Some of Ben Affleck's movies are also displayed such as ''Film/ShakespeareInLove'', ''Film/GoodWillHunting'' and ''{{Film/Phantoms}}''.

Ollie (Creator/BenAffleck) is a workaholic music publicist living comfortably in [[BigApplesauce New York City]] whose wife Gertrude (Music/JenniferLopez) [[DeathByChildbirth tragically dies in childbirth]]. His responsibility for his newborn daughter eventually costs him his job, forcing him to move into his father’s (Creator/GeorgeCarlin) house in New Jersey. From then on, it’s the story of Ollie’s shaky attempts to raise his daughter, whom he named after her mother, as a single parent, all while deciding whether or not to return to the ritzy life in New York with her. Ollie also finds himself getting involved with a sexy video-store clerk named Maya (Creator/LivTyler).

** Creator/BenAffleck and Creator/LivTyler had been a couple in ''{{Film/Armageddon}}'' as well. What's more is that Creator/BruceWillis was meant to be in the film AsHimself, and he had also been the lead in ''Armageddon''.

--> '''Gertie:''' I hate you! I hate you and I wish you died and not mommy.

* AgeInappropriateArt: At the talent show, Gertie performs "God, That's Good!" from ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'', a song about a murderous barber and pie shop maker's business booming because they've secretly started using human meat in their pies.

* ResentfulGuardian: Ollie resents his daughter for how having to care for her as a single father has ruined his life, leading him to explode at her.

* YouShouldHaveDiedInstead: During the heated argument, Gertie went as far as to saying that she hates Ollie and that he should have died instead of her mother.

* WhatTheHellHero: Bart calls Ollie out a few times when he wasn't being the father he should be, especially after his WhamLine.

* GrumpyOldMan: Creator/GeorgeCarlin 's character, even though it shows he actually does care.

* WhamLine: [[spoiler: "I HATE YOU TOO, YOU LITTLE [[PrecisionFStrike SHIT]]! [[KickTheDog YOU AND MOMMY TOOK MY LIFE AWAY FROM ME AND I JUST WANT IT BACK!!]]"]]

* DisappointedInYou: Gertie express disappointed in Ollie for not being a better father to her and Ollie's dad tells Ollie what's gotten into him after his WhamLine.

* EasilyForgiven: A few days after the heated argument and Ollie's WhamLine, Ollie and Gertie apologize to each other and says that they didn't mean any of the things they said, such as Ollie saying that Gertie and her mother took his life away from him and Gertie saying that he should have died instead of her mother.

* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse, Ollie's rant where he trashes his own client at a press conference has made him unemployable. He gets one job interview simply because he's so infamous that the interviewers want to meet him, not because they have any intention of hiring him.

* DisappointedinYou: Gertie express disappointed in Ollie for not being a better father to her and Ollie's dad tells Ollie what's gotten into him after his WhamLine.

* StunnedSilence: Everyone in the house after Ollie delivers the below WhamLine.

* WhatTheHellHero: Bart calls Ollie out a few times when he wasn't being the father he should be, especially after his Wham Line.

** And when he [[KickTheDog curses out his daughter]]. The guy should really learn to keep his mouth shut sometimes.

* WhatTheHellHero: Bart calls Ollie out a few times when he isn't the father he should be.

* NeverLiveItDown: Ollie's rant where he trashes his own client at a press conference has made him effectively unemployable. He gets one job interview simply because he's so infamous that the interviewers want to meet him, not because they have any intention of hiring him.

* DeathByChildbirth: Gertrude.

* MagicalNegro: Creator/WillSmith's appearance (as himself) has shades of this.

* WhatTheHellHero:
** Bart calls Ollie out a few times when he isn't the father he should be.
** The audience undoubtedly thinks this when Ollie accuses his daughter of stealing his life away from him. To her face, no less.