Undiscovered (2005)

A group of aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in the city of Los Angeles.

Director:

Meiert Avis

Writer:

John Galt

Stars:

Pell James, Kip Pardue, Carrie Fisher

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pell James	...	Brier Tucket
Steven Strait	...	Luke Falcon
Kip Pardue	...	Euan Falcon
Carrie Fisher	...	Carrie
Shannyn Sossamon	...	Josie
Stephen Moyer	...	Mick Benson
Ashlee Simpson	...	Clea
Fisher Stevens	...	Garrett Schweck
Perrey Reeves	...	Michelle
Peter Weller	...	Wick Treadway
Melissa Lawner	...	Christy
Cameron Thor	...	Cameron
Brian Swibel	...	Jason From Acting Class
Ewan Chung	...	Brendan - Garrett's Assistant
Mann Alfonso	...	Bat Guy

Storyline

A group of aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in the city of Los Angeles.

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Plot Keywords:

song writer | aspiring actress | love at first sight | box office flop | german shepherd | 

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Taglines:

They Know Each Other By Heart.

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Genres:

Comedy | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual material including dialogue, partial nudity, language and drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Lions Gate Entertainment [us]

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English Japanese Spanish

Release Date:

26 August 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wannabe

Filming Locations:

Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$676,048 (USA) (26 August 2005)

Gross:

$1,046,166 (USA) (2 September 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinejota Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co., Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG, Intermedia Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Broke Gigli's record as the BIGGEST, NOT lowest, percentage drop in its second week of release: -86.4%

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Connections

References Star Wars (1977)

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Soundtracks

"Apple of My Eyes"
Performed by Freddie McGregor
Written by Freddie McGregor
Published by Tinkintoe Music, Inc.
Administered by Tafari Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group

User Reviews

It's actually an average movie

Luke (Strait) and Brier (James) are two beautiful young people who have a chance encounter on a New York subway. Shortly later, they both go to L.A. to find fame, he as a rock star and her as an actress, but when they run into each other again, they have to decide whether their relationship is strong enough to withstand "the business." Undiscovered was named by many as the worst film of 2005. I can't say I really agree with that. The movie is kind of weak but it's still tolerable and it's also pretty harmless. The premise is fairly interesting even if it's not very original. The execution is only average but still much better than expected. The romance is pretty weak though and just not very interesting. The two leads don't have enough chemistry to make the movie work. There are a few moments of intrigue and some nice performances but the end result is still unsatisfying. The reason the film is kind of lackluster is because of the writer and the director. John Galt wrote the screenplay and he fails to really add anything new to this movie. Also, Meiert Avis just keeps everything by the numbers without adding any surprises.

The acting is only okay with Carrie Fisher giving the best performance. She isn't given a lot of screen time but she still manages to give a few funny lines. Pell James is pretty good as Brier Tucket. She has that "model" look and she has an engaging quality that kept focusing my attention to her. Steven Strait is only okay as Luke. He's a little dull but he has that "rock star" look that suited the character. Ashlee Simpson plays Clea and she is actually only a supporting character in the movie. Her performance is surprisingly average (like the film) but she should stick to singing. Shannyn Sossamon was just annoying and not funny while Kip Pardue was only okay.

I think the supporting characters really kept this movie moving. The scenes between Clea and Brier were pretty nice and engaging. Most of the characters were also pretty likable so the viewer at least cares for a happy ending. The ending was surprisingly good but very obvious. The music wasn't as painful as I was expecting it to be. I don't really like the type of music that was performed in the film but some of the songs were decent. Of course, there were a few cheesy songs but they can't all be winners. I think the movie was unfairly bashed because of Ashlee Simpson's appearance. However, she didn't bring down the movie and the film itself wasn't horrible. In the end, Undiscovered isn't worth checking out but it's not a travesty either. Rating 5/10