Nancy Drew (2007)

Director:

Andrew Fleming

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Fleming (screenplay) and
Tiffany Paulsen (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Family | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Small Town Girl. Big Time Adventure.

Plot:

Teen detective Nancy Drew accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star.

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Minister | Party | Explosion | Car

Awards:

5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 20	5:00 PM	HBO
Wed. July 23	5:00 PM	HBO
Sat. July 26	1:00 PM	HBO

Cast

Emma Roberts	...	Nancy Drew
Josh Flitter	...	Corky Veinshtein
Max Thieriot	...	Ned Nickerson
Tate Donovan	...	Carson Drew
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Jane Brighton
Kelly Vitz	...	Trish
Daniella Monet	...	Inga Veinshtein
Caroline Aaron	...	Barbara Barbara
Marshall Bell	...	John Leshing
Pat Carroll	...	Landlady
Craig Gellis	...	Thug
Rich Cooper	...	Charlie
Amy Bruckner	...	Bess
Kay Panabaker	...	Georgie
Cliff Bemis	...	Chief McGinnis

Also Known As:

Nancy Drew: The Mystery in Hollywood Hills (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild violence, thematic elements and brief language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:PG | South Korea:All | Sweden:7 | Singapore:PG | Ireland:PG | USA:PG | Netherlands:6 | Australia:PG | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

1102 Del Rey Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Jerry Weintraub Productions

Trivia:

When Nancy is looking at the movies Dehlia Draycott had been in, several titles are names of Nancy Drew books.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Nancy spends her first night at the home in Hollywood, there is a digital clock/radio on her bedroom nightstand. In the next scene, it has been replaced by a old-fashioned wind-up alarm clock, which awakens her. Nancy mentioned she likes old-fashioned things. It is possible she took the alarm-clock which had been there and replaced it with her own.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Thug: Who are you?
Nancy Drew: Hello. I'm Nancy Drew. It's nice to meet you. May I ask who you are?

Movie Connections:

Features Jezebel (1938)

Soundtrack:

All I Need

PG Expectations!

I really enjoyed this movie. I am a single dad with a 17 year old daughter who is smart, athletic and talented. I WISH my girl applied herself so well to solving crimes and helping others! So for me, perhaps this is PG level Fantasyland. I read many Nancy Drew books in my teen years, long, long ago. Sure THIS character was ably played by Emma Roberts but did NOT resemble the Nancy Drew I recall from the books. That is due to script, not the acting.

Emma is an adorable teen, playing a self-confident, industrious and proud character with good manners and good taste. She is not caught up in the trendy competitiveness around her. There are some weaknesses in the Plot, aside from not resembling the Nancy Drew of the Books, and trying to figure out what decade we're in. (like, what is that CAR, Anyway?)

I read the IMDb overview before seeing the film, as I was researching Rachael Leigh Cook from other movies. This is not one of Her best roles, but I will continue looking for more of her films. Rachael was too old to play this lead, but does a fine job as the grown-up orphan central to the mystery.

I am very disappointed in other reviews written here. Some expect perfect connection with the books, some expect more credible situations or adult action film. I got what I expected! Good entertainment well targeted to young teen girls, And their Fathers who want good kids with high standards of conduct and achievement. This is a Teen PG Movie, not James Bond! Which would YOU Want for a Role Model for YOUR Teenaged Daughter?