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Ice Princess
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55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    This movie is just about perfect for teenagers, and it's a surprise that even their parents are allowed to have minds of their own.
  2. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    It's great to see so many smart girls in a Hollywood movie!
  3. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Chris Kaltenbach
    75
    But the fine performances of all three leads rise above the cliches, giving the film a sense of reality that both impresses and inspires.
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    70
    The Disney picture should handily score a direct hit to its targeted young female demographic as well as striking a chord with their big sisters, moms and aunts.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    70
    Although this is the kind of entertainment designed to send its audience home happy, Ice Princess has its share of stinging moments and has a good deal more edge than one might have expected.
  6. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    70
    A feel-good infusion for your precious little darling (or pack of darlings) who could use an uplifting fantasy.
  7. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    70
    A somewhat formulaic if nevertheless crudely effective manipulation of the figure skating themes that all of us girls love so much.
  8. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Kimberley Jones
    67
    Mercifully, the frosted icing-icky title bears little relation to the film's actual content.
  9. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    63
    An unsteady empowerment film for 'tweenage girls and their moms, Ice Princess boasts more spark than sparkle.
  10. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    63
    Parents and kids should be heartened to see a G-rated movie that is not dumbed-down or saccharine-sweet. Rather, it's subtly inspiring.
  11. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    63
    A feel-good but inane Disney production.
  12. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    60
    Silly, yes, but sweet and fun too.
  13. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    You can feel this niche-marketed tweener fantasy of athletic glory frantically trying to balance a decent sense of values against a market-savvy awareness.
  14. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Andrea Gronvall
    60
    It's Joan Cusack as her doting single mom who holds the film together--her sensitive turn as a flawed feminist hints at what she could do with a meatier role.
  15. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Ellen A. Kim
    58
    A sweet if bland film.
  16. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Allison Benedikt
    50
    I'll describe the central characters in Disney's new ice-skating flick, Ice Princess, and you guess the plot.
  17. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Connie Ogle
    50
    The cast, which includes Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City) as a coach who pushes her daughter too hard, is likable and energetic, and the film's messages are entirely reasonable.
  18. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    50
    A cut above most pictures of its type.
  19. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Leah McLaren
    50
    Trachtenberg gives a sweetly compelling performance as Casey, as does the wonderfully kooky Cusack as her mother, but their charms are not enough to save this painfully unoriginal movie from coming out of a triple toe loop and landing flat on its bottom.
  20. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    50
    Joan Cusack and Kim Cattrall bring some nice ambiguity to their thankless roles as the mothers, while pintsize Kirsten Olson and punked-out Julianna Cannarozzo, both professional skaters, leaven this Disney sugarplum with much-needed wit.
  21. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    50
    Ice Princess will probably connect most strongly with kids who have yet to develop an awareness of sports- and family-film clichés.
  22. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Nick Sylvester
    50
    The surprisingly twisty plot skates along with zero friction, giving new meaning to "Disney on Ice."
  23. Variety
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    50
    The most sparkling aspect to Ice Princess is Juliana Cannarozzo, a real-life, nationally ranked skater.
  24. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    42
    Peculiarly coy feminine-empowerment fable.
  25. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Angel Cohn
    40
    The film's utterly predictable dialogue and plot developments will leave most viewers cold. Ice-struck preteens are, of course, the exceptions.
  26. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    38
    Cusack is excellent as Joan, the only woman in the film who values a girl's brains over her body, so it's a shame Fywell treats her with amused scorn.
  27. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    25
    This movie wasn't just made for 11-year-old girls; it seems to have been made by 11-year-old girls.
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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. Zilcell
    6
    The movie gives you the impression to follow your dreams. The story works for the most part.
  2. MovieLonely94
    8
    great job, Disney.
  3. ValerianoO.
    9
    Good movie having a comedy and drama.
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