Sky High (2005)

Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.

Director:

Mike Mitchell

Writers:

Paul Hernandez, Robert Schooley,

Stars:

Michael Angarano, Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Angarano	...	Will Stronghold
Kurt Russell	...	Steve Stronghold / The Commander
Kelly Preston	...	Josie Stronghold / Jetstream
Danielle Panabaker	...	Layla
Christopher Wynne	...	News Anchor (as Chris Wynne)
Kevin Heffernan	...	Ron Wilson, Bus Driver
Dee Jay Daniels	...	Ethan (as Dee-Jay Daniels)
Kelly Vitz	...	Magenta
Loren Berman	...	Little Larry
Nicholas Braun	...	Zach
Malika	...	Penny
Khadijah	...	Penny
Jake Sandvig	...	Lash
Will Harris	...	Speed
Mary Elizabeth Winstead	...	Gwen Grayson / Royal Pain

Storyline

It all begins when young Will Stronghold, the son of the two famous superheroes: Steve and Josie, A.K.A. the incredibly strong, seemingly invulnerable Commander and and the high-speed flying Jetstream. However, Will does not actually know if he has any powers of his own, and has not told his parents this. He and his best friend, Layla are facing their first day of a secret school in the clouds like none on earth: Sky High, the first and only high school for kids with super-human powers going through crime-fighting puberty. But with no apparent superpowers of his own, however, Will seems destined to grow up a mere sidekick. But as he discovers his true strengths, he'll also learn that it takes loyalty and teamwork to truly become a hero!

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Plot Keywords:

superpower | sidekick | friend | high school | loyalty | 

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Taglines:

Saving The World... One Homework Assignment At A Time.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action violence and some mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Disney [br] Disney [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Cantonese

Release Date:

29 July 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Súper escuela de héroes

Filming Locations:

410 Prospect Cir, South Pasadena, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$97,696 (South Africa) (3 February 2006)

Gross:

$97,696 (South Africa) (3 February 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Gunn Films, Max Stronghold Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Cloris Leachman also appeared in the television series Wonder Woman, as Queen Hippolyte, mother of Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter).

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Goofs

Warren's lips don't move in the over-the-shoulder shot of him talking to Layla in the Paper Lantern.

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Quotes

Will Stronghold: [bumps into Gwen] Oh! Uh - I'm...
Gwen: Will Stronghold!
Will Stronghold: Aha, Mind Reader!
Gwen: No, name tag.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits are decorated with still-frame comic-book illustrations. One of the still frames has a single animated element - a purple monster's eye, which moves and blinks. (It appears just before the music credits.)

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Connections

References The Pumaman (1980)

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Soundtracks

"Just What I Needed"
Written by Ric Ocasek
Produced by Matthew Gerrard
Performed by Caleigh Peters
Courtesy of Hollywood Records, Inc.

User Reviews

A lot better than I would have thought.

This has the makings of a completely unoriginal hour and a half: super-hero's, high school, special effects. Much to my surprise, it's funny, well acted, and original. Apparently, this movie was in production before the Incredibles was released. It's not a result of the success.

As someone who grew up during the Love Bug, Benji era of Disney live action kids movies, it's a nice change of pace.

It was well worth the time and $. A family movie without a lot of violence, language, or sexual "near misses".

Who'd a thunk it!