Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Paul Feig

Writers (WGA):

Jacob Meszaros (written by) &
Mya Stark (written by)

Release Date:

8 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Silent night... Yeah, right.

Plot:

A group of unaccompanied minors bond while snowed in at the midwestern Hoover International Airport during the holiday season and ultimately create a makeshift holiday themselves. |

Plot Keywords:

Airport | Gas Station | Pennsylvania | Love At First Sight | Unruly Children

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Lewis Black	...	Oliver
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Zach Van Bourke
Tyler James Williams	...	Charlie
Dyllan Christopher	...	Spencer Davenport
Brett Kelly	...	Timothy 'Beef' Wellington
Gia Mantegna	...	Grace Conrad (as Gina Mantegna)
Quinn Shephard	...	Donna Malone
Paget Brewster	...	Valerie Davenport
Rob Corddry	...	Sam Davenport
Dominique Saldaña	...	Katherine Davenport
Jessica Walter	...	Cindi
Rob Riggle	...	Head Guard Hoffman
Michelle Sandler	...	Mary Lynn
David Koechner	...	Ernie
B.J. Novak	...	Desk Attendant

Also Known As:

Grounded (UK)
Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors (UK) (trailer title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild rude humor and language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Ireland:PG | Australia:PG | UK:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | Norway:10 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Echo, Utah, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The Guards in the hall: Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, and Mark McKinney all used to be on the Canadian sketch comedy show "The Kids in the Hall" (1988) .

Goofs:

Continuity: When Charley is dancing in the unclaimed luggage warehouse the floor around him is completely clean with all the luggage to the sides, however then in the shot with all of the kids dancing things are spread all around the floor.

Quotes:

Donna Malone: Are your parents still together?
Grace Conrad: Yes.
Donna Malone: Then I hate you.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Star Wars (1977)

Soundtrack:

My Christmas List

Hey, hey, this isn't a bad movie at all

Well, I do give it a medium rating...not bad and not good, but if adults park their brains outside the theater before going in, they'll find it fun. Sure, you have to overlook the way the kids are smarter than the adults and the fact that firstly the security guards aren't bright enough to be working airport security and even so aren't villains but just guys trying to do their jobs. Anyway, the acting is good and the script isn't bad if you don't think too hard about it. The movie is after all targeted for a junior high level audience, but the filmmakers are skillful enough to make it enjoyable for older viewers. Sure it's a reworking and multiplication of the Home Alone theme and Christmas setting. As other reviewers mentioned, there are echos also of The Breakfast Club and The Terminal. However, it's fluffy, harmless fun and there are worse movies out there right now. BTW, how did this get down to #2 on the worst list when Deck The Halls which isn't half as good is out there?