Alice Upside Down (2007)

Still mourning the death of her mother a few years back, ALICE McKINLEY finds her life seriously disrupted when her father BEN buys a store and moves her and her older brother LESTER to a ... See full summary »

Director:

Sandy Tung

Writers:

Meghan Heritage (screenplay), Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (book),

Stars:

Alyson Stoner, Luke Perry, Lucas Grabeel

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alyson Stoner	...	Alice McKinley
Luke Perry	...	Ben McKinley
Lucas Grabeel	...	Lester McKinley
Penny Marshall	...	Mrs. Plotkin
Ashley Eckstein	...	Miss Cole (as Ashley Drane)
Parker McKenna Posey	...	Elizabeth
Dylan McLaughlin	...	Patrick
Bridgit Mendler	...	Pamela
Ann Dowd	...	Aunt Sally
Jilanne Klaus	...	Kelly
Jona Xiao	...	Loretta
Boris Kodjoe	...	Mr. Edgecombe
Monica Parks	...	Mrs. Price
Lindsey Trout	...	Salesgirl
Alexandria Basso	...	Marilyn

Storyline

Still mourning the death of her mother a few years back, ALICE McKINLEY finds her life seriously disrupted when her father BEN buys a store and moves her and her older brother LESTER to a new town. In the painful throes of adolescence, Alice has a rough time adjusting to her new school, especially after she gets the stern MRS. PLOTKIN as her core teacher. Feeling shy and isolated, Alice frequently escapes into a vivid fantasy life that occasionally gets her into hot water. But with a little unexpected help from Mrs. Plotkin, Alice learns not to judge by appearances or jump to conclusions. More importantly, she confronts her father over his inability to accept their loss and move on into the future...

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Plot Keywords:

school | children | kid | peeping tom | female protagonist | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alice

Filming Locations:

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Box Office

Budget:

€4,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alice Productions, Open Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the background of Alice's dream sequence of walking into school, you can see a bust of William McKinley.

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Soundtracks

"Someday I'll Find Her"
Performed by Christian Probst and Dylan McLaughlin
Written by Dale Rosenbloom
Produced by Efrem Bergman

User Reviews

A star for every generation

This movie would appeal to most ages, not just teens & pre-teens.

First for the 70's & 80's, Penny Marshall portraying a tough teacher. She turned out to be a little caring later on, had a little Laverne DeFazio in her.

Then for the 90's, Luke Perry of classic 90210. He owned a music store & showed his hidden talent that he could play the guitar & sing. Guess Dylan McKay didn't want to pose a threat to either David Silver or Ray Pruit.

And for this decade, Lucas Gabriel. The High School Musical star who boldly did what no HSM star would dare do, play an instrument! He was cool playing the guitar, but did he have to have a shirtless rock band? Disney would disapprove that, but not Chippendale's (LOL).