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Ice Princess

  • 20052005
  • GG
  • 1h 38m
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Michelle Trachtenberg in Ice Princess (2005)
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With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni machine, nothing can stop Casey (Trachtenberg) from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni machine, nothing can stop Casey (Trachtenberg) from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni machine, nothing can stop Casey (Trachtenberg) from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.

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  • Director
    • Tim Fywell
  • Writers
    • Meg Cabot(story)
    • Hadley Davis(story)
  • Stars
    • Michelle Trachtenberg
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Trevor Blumas
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  • Director
    • Tim Fywell
  • Writers
    • Meg Cabot(story)
    • Hadley Davis(story)
  • Stars
    • Michelle Trachtenberg
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Trevor Blumas
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    • 93User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
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    Michelle Trachtenberg
    Michelle Trachtenberg
    • Casey Carlyleas Casey Carlyle
    Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall
    • Tina Harwoodas Tina Harwood
    Trevor Blumas
    Trevor Blumas
    • Teddy Harwoodas Teddy Harwood
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Joan Carlyleas Joan Carlyle
    Amy Stewart
    Amy Stewart
    • Annas Ann
    Steve Ross
    • Mr. Bastas Mr. Bast
    Hayden Panettiere
    Hayden Panettiere
    • Gen Harwoodas Gen Harwood
    Kirsten Olson
    Kirsten Olson
    • Nikkias Nikki
    Jocelyn Lai
    • Tiffanyas Tiffany
    Connie Ray
    Connie Ray
    • Nikki's Momas Nikki's Mom
    Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
    Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
    • Tiffany's Dadas Tiffany's Dad
    Roy Bradshaw
    • Tiffany's Coachas Tiffany's Coach
    Mark Hird
    • Nikki's Coachas Nikki's Coach
    Ben Gilbank
    Ben Gilbank
    • Brianas Brian
    Thanh Nguyen
    • Hot Dog Kidas Hot Dog Kid
    Cole Campbell
    • Rink Kidas Rink Kid
    Brandon Lajko
    • Rink Kidas Rink Kid
    Jesse Primosig
    • Rink Kidas Rink Kid
    • Director
      • Tim Fywell
    • Writers
      • Meg Cabot(story)
      • Hadley Davis(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    A high-school bookworm transforms into a swan. Brainy Casey Carlyle has never quite fit in. Caught between her fantasy of becoming a championship figure skater and her strong-willed mother, who has her on the fast track to Harvard, she can only hope to be like Nikki, Tiffany and Gen--three elite skating prodigies who are ruthlessly competing on the US National circuit (and have attitudes to match). But when Casey gets the chance to train with Gen and her coach, a disgraced former skating champion who also happens to be Gen's mother, she must dash her own mother's hopes in order to pursue her dream. Now, with only the support of Gen's teenage brother, a hunky Zamboni driver, Casey takes on the challenge of her life when she finds herself competing against the best to make it into the championship circuit and become a real "ice princess." —Anonymous
    • figure skating
    • ice skater
    • ice skating
    • camcorder
    • female coach
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • From Scholastic...To Fantastic!
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • G
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Michelle Trachtenberg had never skated before. She learned professional skating for this movie in 10 months.
    • Goofs
      Teddy's Zamboni is too heavy for the ice on the "pond" near Casey's house.
    • Quotes

      Casey Carlyle: [upon learning the truth] Are you happy about my feet?

      Gen Harwood: What?

      Tina Harwood: I'm sorry, Casey, but your old skates were a mess.

      Gen Harwood: You bought her new skates?

      Casey Carlyle: Please, like you didn't know.

      Gen Harwood: Casey, I didn't!

      Casey Carlyle: How can you lie to my face? You're just as bad as she is.

      Teddy Harwood: [defensively] Hey, ease up, Casey.

      Casey Carlyle: Oh, just defend her! Like you weren't part of it.

      Teddy Harwood: How could you think that?

      Casey Carlyle: Because it's true. You set me up. All of you.

      [a beat]

      Casey Carlyle: What kind of people are you?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Island/November/Last Days/The Devil's Rejects/Hustle & Flow (2005)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Matthew Gerrard and Kara DioGuardi

      Performed by Caleigh Peters

      Courtesy of Hollywood Records

    User reviews93

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    7/10
    Disney Fluff - Fun, but it missed it's potential
    Ice Princess was typical family fluff that was an enjoyable hour and 1/2 escape from the tensions of real life. With that in mind, it was a great success as entertainment and release from stress.

    The plot is simple and "age worn" - a teen named Casey (Michelle Trachtenberg) is torn between fulfilling the dreams of her parent or following her own dreams. Nothing new here. Yet, the supporting characters of Gen Harwood (Hayden Panettiere) and her mother Tina (Kim Cattrall) also have the same situation. Tina, a skating coach, wants her daughter to become a skating champion, an achievement Tina was unable to fulfill in her own skating career. Thus, both Gen and Casey have something in common: pleasing mom or pleasing themselves.

    Yet, Gen and Casey were dramatically different. Casey was a brilliant student with her eyes on Harvard while being gifted at skating, too. Meanwhile, Gen excelled only by becoming a slave to skating and sacrificing her schoolwork.

    And it is with that difference that I believe Disney missed the potential. The "Casey's" of the world are few and far between, and it is difficult to relate to them: "Oh, gee. Will I go to Harvard because I'm brilliant at school? Or will I become a skating champion because I'm brilliant on the ice?" Because she is so distant from the vast majority of people, she never truly grabbed my empathy.

    Gen, on the other hand, is very, very real. She is being pushed into a sport by a parent, and her social life and academics are suffering. She faces a real dilemma. Plus, she has no hope of excelling at either academics or skating. Her social life is her only escape from this vise. And Gen is endearing because she seems to have a "good heart" despite the difficulty. And how often we see kids with "good hearts" trapped by situations.

    I believe that most of us can relate much better to Gen than to Casey. I would have preferred the character of Gen to be the focus of the story with Casey's character in the supporting role. It would be tougher, grittier, and more meaningful to the audience.

    Yeah, we all cheered for Casey, but I was cheering for Gen even more.
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    • Release date
      • March 18, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Công Chúa Sân Băng
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Bridget Johnson Films
      • Skate Away Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,402,491
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,807,471
      • Mar 20, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,645,491
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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