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Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger

  • 2008
  • PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
Trailer for this comedy about a girl trying to fit in at school
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ComedyDrama

A coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old girl trying to fit into both a posh private school and an ordinary public school.A coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old girl trying to fit into both a posh private school and an ordinary public school.A coming-of-age story about a 13-year-old girl trying to fit into both a posh private school and an ordinary public school.

  • Director
    • Cathy Randall
  • Writer
    • Cathy Randall
  • Stars
    • Danielle Catanzariti
    • Cassandra Jinman
    • Talia Monaghan
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Cathy Randall
    • Writer
      • Cathy Randall
    • Stars
      • Danielle Catanzariti
      • Cassandra Jinman
      • Talia Monaghan
    • 11User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
    Keisha Castle-Hughes and Danielle Catanzariti in Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
    Danielle Catanzariti in Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
    Keisha Castle-Hughes and Danielle Catanzariti in Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
    Danielle Catanzariti in Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
    Keisha Castle-Hughes and Danielle Catanzariti in Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
    Danielle Catanzariti in Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)
    Keisha Castle-Hughes and Danielle Catanzariti in Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger (2008)

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    Danielle Catanzariti
    Danielle Catanzariti
    • Esther Blueburger
    Cassandra Jinman
    • The Slug
    Talia Monaghan
    • Ribbon 1…
    Yen Yen Stender
    • Ribbon 2…
    Laura Kettle
    • Ribbon 3…
    Lucy Carey
    • Ribbon 4…
    Tisha Adey
    • Ribbon 5…
    Leticia Monaghan
    • Prefect…
    Christian Byers
    Christian Byers
    • Jacob Blueburger
    Keisha Castle-Hughes
    Keisha Castle-Hughes
    • Sunni
    Essie Davis
    Essie Davis
    • Grace Blueburger
    Edwin Hodgeman
    Edwin Hodgeman
    • Rabbi
    Russell Dykstra
    Russell Dykstra
    • Osmond Blueburger
    Vanessa Downing
    Vanessa Downing
    • Music Teacher
    Poh Ling Yeow
    Poh Ling Yeow
    • Sales Assistant
    Bridget Walters
    • Mrs Rosen
    Esme Proudman
    • Mrs. Silverman
    Deidre Rubenstein
    • Mrs. Fleisher
    • Director
      • Cathy Randall
    • Writer
      • Cathy Randall
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Keisha Castle-Hughes was pregnant during filming.
    • Goofs
      When Jacob and Esther are pretending to be their parents at the dining table and Jacob slides the salt and pepper towards Esther, in the next shot the salt and pepper are seen passing each other going in different directions.
    • Quotes

      Sunni: How do you Rowan girls tell each other apart?

      Esther Blueburger: Serial numbers!

    • Connections
      Featured in Hey Hey It's Esther Blueburger: Behind the Scenes Featurette (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      The Only One
      Written by Paul Mac

      Performed by Paul Mac and Bernie Blackman

    User reviews11

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    8/10
    Classic coming of age film that everyone can relate to
    Hey Hey it's Esther Blueburger is a cool flick telling the story of a young teenage girl's attempts to fit in. Esther, played wonderfully by the pixie like Danielle Cantanzariti, is trapped in a life of non-recognition by an idiosyncratic family and the lonely side of classic school yard tribal exclusion that everyone has experienced.

    After befriending local girl Sunni, (Keisha Castle Hughes of Whale Rider fame), Blueburger begins a double life that is both laugh out loud funny and touching as she looks for her place in the world.

    I saw Danielle & Keisha at the Sydney premiere and they are even cuter in person than on film. Danielle, although diminutive in size, projects large on screen & Keisha has a certain star power, especially on camera, which is undeniable. It's amazing that both Keisha (in Whale Rider) and Danielle in 'Esther' have been plucked from obscurity to give such fantastic debut performances especially seeing as both were in their early teens at the time. They are supported ably by their on screen parents (Essie Davis & Russell Dykstra) and Sunni's mum, Toni Colette who plays a character which is the anti-thesis of Esther's 'normal' parents, a source of fascination & enchantment for Esther.

    There's something about wanting to be in with the cool kids and the lengths we go to to do that that we all recognise. It's part of growing up and becoming the person you are. That's what makes this film funny, beautiful, and sad at the same time.

    This is an excellent film by first time writer & director Cathy Randall & I loved it. It's great to see talented writers and film-makers in Australia being given a chance & supported in an industry where much talent goes unnoticed and is usually substituted for 'celebrity'. It's definitely one of the better films to come out of Australia in recent years. Do yourself a favour and see this film. It's definitely not 'normal'!
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    • demitrijames
    • Mar 9, 2008

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 2008 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • Australia
    • Official sites
      • Lightning Entertainment (United States)
      • Monterey Media Inc
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Karşınızda Esther Blueburger
    • Filming locations
      • Memorial Hall, St Peter's College, Hackney, South Australia, Australia
    • Production companies
      • 120dB Films
      • EB Productions
      • Tama Films
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    • Budget
      • A$6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $780,730
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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