Alice Upside Down (2007)

Alice and Lester move to a new town, where their dad's bought a music store. Alice starts in 6th grade and joins the theater club, hoping to be the musical's princess. She's insecure but imagines herself cool, cute and confident.

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.

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Plot Keywords:

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

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

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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.

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Soundtracks

HIGHER
Performed by Tiffany
Written by Tiffany, Margie Hauser, and Jay Condiotti
Produced by Jay Condiotti

User Reviews

Plays Like a Made for Disney Channel Movie

I suspect it will be straight to DVD. And for good reason. It's choppy and the story line is empty. Why is there a problem with Lester and the young women in his lives? Nobody really knows. It's suddenly an issue. Why is it that Dad begins dating and suddenly stops? What really prompted the change? It would have made a good Disney channel series. Fluffy, not requiring any intelligence or thought. I wouldn't be surprised to see it on the fall lineup.

The acting wasn't bad in the least. But the script was full of holes and not much character development. Every one of them was flat on both sides. The actors did a fine job and it was delightful seeing Penny Marshall on the big screen again. She reminded me of my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Hustavet, in one segment. Creepy.

Sandy Tung undoubtedly did the best he could. (He's cute, in that middle aged, slightly rumpled way so many women find attractive.) I just don't think there was much substance with which to work.