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

3 wins & 1 nomination.

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 Marie Klaus	...	Kelly (as Jilanne Klaus)
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.

---

Plot Keywords:

school | f rated | teen angst | children | kid | 

---

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

---

Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site 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:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alice Productions, Open Pictures, Rosenbloom Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color Black and White

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.

---

Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

OK kids movie

Alice McKinley (Alyson Stoner) has to move with her family, dad Ben (Luke Perry) and brother Lester (Lucas Grabeel), to a new town. Her mom's dead since she was 5. She is awkward and have imaginary fantasies. She gets put in with the stern Mrs. Plotkin (Penny Marshall) but she wants so much to be with the happy pretty Miss Cole. Elizabeth (Parker McKenna Posey) is the neighbor girl. Pamela (Bridgit Mendler) is the mean girl.

The fantasies look weak and way too cutesy basically pinker with spotlights. Alyson Stoner is reasonably interesting as the gawky teen and she shows some acting range. It's not a bad kids movie but it's not particularly great either. Penny Marshall plays an interesting character. The mother's death provides some depth to the movie and there are some serious issues being dealt with here. It's OK for the genre but it does need better directions.