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MPAA RATING: G for General Audiences
Starring Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Michelle Trachtenberg, Hayden Panettiere, Trevor Blumas, Connie Ray, Kirsten Olson, and Juliana Cannarozzo
Brainy Casey Carlyle (Trachtenberg) is caught between her fantasy of becoming a championship figure skater and her strong-willed mother (Cusack), who has her on the fast track to Harvard. (Disney)
| GENRE(S): | Comedy | Drama | Family/Kids |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Hadley Davis (also story)
Meg Cabot (story) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Tim Fywell |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: July 19, 2005 Video: July 19, 2005 Theatrical: March 18, 2005 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 92 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
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The average user rating for this movie is 7.4 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Valeriano O. gave it a9:
Good movie having a comedy and drama.
[Anonymous] gave it a10:
I really, really, really enjoyed this film. I loved Michelle as geeky student Casey. Hayden Panetierre was funny. It made me see how tough it really is being a skater (even though I am one myself, currently at a novice level) and what training isn't really like. I thought this movie was pretty funny, I liked Julianna (Zoey) because I am a bit like her character (but more like Kirsten (Nikki) the jumping shrimp). I am currently in England (where I study dance, figure skating and english). I think ice skating is a promising sport, as it makes you know what it is like to be competitive. I loved Michelle's style, though, and I am going to learn a spiral next, because I can't wait to do that!
frita y. gave it a10:
Very inspiring movie.
Amila L. gave it a10:
I really like this film, and i think the boy is so cute! ;) So i give it ten! It can be quite sad sometimes, because I have no friends, i always watch it on my own. Oh well, at least I have my poster of Aston Kutcher to keep me company!
Chad S. gave it a7:
It's not as if Casey (Michelle Trachtenberg) is ditching a promising future in science to be a stripper; ice-skating is a legitimate sport that takes a lot of talent and dedication, but still, "Ice Princess" might give young girls the impression that it isn't cool to be good at science and math. Casey gains confidence by excelling at sports rather than feel good about her talent with numbers. She also gets noticed by a boy; no personal zamboni service for bookworms. "Ice Princess", for all its reactionary attitudes towards girls and education, is bolstered by an immensely appealing cast and an act of sabotage that seems absolutely plausible, and understandable. Michelle Kwan's presence as an ESPN commentator is an interesting one because Casey is a johnny-come-lately like how Tara Lipinski was perceived to be in the 1998 Winter Olympics, and it seemed cruel that the veteran Kwan had to lose like Gen (Hayden Panettiere) if she was edged out by a competitor who paid less dues. "Ice Princess", had it been made by a studio that wasn't all sugar and spice, could've gone in a different direction to better effect. There's a reconciliation late in the film that's hard to believe.
Clue Less gave it a10:
This is the best sports movie EVER!!! Marvelous...simply, marvelous.
Gary B. gave it a10:
Regardless of my sexual attraction to the star, this movie was amazing. it's really the most uplifting, entertaining movie since the first mighty ducks.
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