Saved!

Saved!
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Brian Dannelly
Produced by	Michael Ohoven Sandy Stern Michael Stipe William Vince
Written by	Brian Dannelly Michael Urban
Starring	Jena Malone Mandy Moore Macaulay Culkin Eva Amurri Patrick Fugit
Music by	Christophe Beck
Cinematography	Bobby Bukowski
Edited by	Pamela Martin
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	January 21, 2004 (2004-01-21) (Sundance) May 28, 2004 (2004-05-28)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$5 million
Box office	$10,156,933

Saved! is a 2004 American teen comedy-drama film involving elements of religious satire. It was directed by Brian Dannelly and written by Dannelly and Michael Urban. It stars Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin (the film was notable for being his second theatrically released since 1994's Richie Rich), Patrick Fugit, Eva Amurri, Martin Donovan, and Mary-Louise Parker. The film touches on the issues of religion, ostracism, homophobia, teen pregnancy, divorce, and disabilities.

Teenager Mary Cummings (Jena Malone), who has "been born again her whole life," is about to enter her senior year at American Eagle Christian High School near Baltimore. She and her two best friends, Hilary Faye (Mandy Moore) and Veronica (Elizabeth Thai), have formed a girl group called the Christian Jewels. Mary’s "perfect Christian boyfriend" Dean Withers (Chad Faust) tells her, as they’re swimming underwater, that he thinks he's gay. In her shock, Mary hits her head in the pool and has a vision in which Jesus tells her that she must do everything she can to help Dean. Hoping for a sign, Mary goes to a shooting range with Hilary Faye, who has a "spiritual solution for everything" and tells Mary (not knowing about the situation with Dean) that if all else fails, Jesus could still restore their "spiritual and emotional virginity." Believing that Jesus will restore her purity, Mary sacrifices her virginity to have sex with Dean in an attempt to restore his heterosexuality.