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Alice Upside Down

  • 20072007
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 31m
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5.1/10
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Penny Marshall and Alyson Stoner in Alice Upside Down (2007)
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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 ima... Read allAlice 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.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.

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1.2K
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  • Director
    • Sandy Tung
  • Writers
    • Meghan Heritage(screenplay)
    • Phyllis Reynolds Naylor(book)
    • Declan O'Brien(story)
  • Stars
    • Alyson Stoner
    • Luke Perry
    • Lucas Grabeel
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  • Director
    • Sandy Tung
  • Writers
    • Meghan Heritage(screenplay)
    • Phyllis Reynolds Naylor(book)
    • Declan O'Brien(story)
  • Stars
    • Alyson Stoner
    • Luke Perry
    • Lucas Grabeel
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    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Alyson Stoner
    Alyson Stoner
    • Alice McKinleyas Alice McKinley
    Luke Perry
    Luke Perry
    • Ben McKinleyas Ben McKinley
    Lucas Grabeel
    Lucas Grabeel
    • Lester McKinleyas Lester McKinley
    Penny Marshall
    Penny Marshall
    • Mrs. Plotkinas Mrs. Plotkin
    Ashley Eckstein
    Ashley Eckstein
    • Miss Coleas Miss Cole
    • (as Ashley Drane)
    Parker McKenna Posey
    Parker McKenna Posey
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Dylan McLaughlin
    Dylan McLaughlin
    • Patrickas Patrick
    Bridgit Mendler
    Bridgit Mendler
    • Pamelaas Pamela
    Ann Dowd
    Ann Dowd
    • Aunt Sallyas Aunt Sally
    Jilanne Marie Klaus
    Jilanne Marie Klaus
    • Kellyas Kelly
    • (as Jilanne Klaus)
    Jona Xiao
    Jona Xiao
    • Lorettaas Loretta
    Boris Kodjoe
    Boris Kodjoe
    • Mr. Edgecombeas Mr. Edgecombe
    Monica Parks
    Monica Parks
    • Mrs. Priceas Mrs. Price
    Lindsey Trout
    • Salesgirlas Salesgirl
    Alexandria Basso
    • Marilynas Marilyn
    Dan Chopin
    • Miltas Milt
    Belinda Quimby
    • Marieas Marie
    Christian Probst
    • Rogeras Roger
    • Director
      • Sandy Tung
    • Writers
      • Meghan Heritage(screenplay)
      • Phyllis Reynolds Naylor(book)
      • Declan O'Brien(story)
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    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. —breakdown
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    • 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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      Performed by Tiffany

      Written by Tiffany, Margie Hauser, and Jay Condiotti

      Produced by Jay Condiotti

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    6/10
    Pretty Tragic for a kid
    I only got this movie to watch Luke Perry. I went on a 90210 binge last year and ever since then I've been watching anything he's in, just trying to recreate the lost 90210 feeling, I guess. Perry has this way of acting that is similar in everything he's in so every time I watch one of his performances it is always like going back to Dylan, as much has he is trying to broaden his types of roles.

    Anyway, about the movie, depressing. I wouldn't recommend this for a child because the themes are way too rough, I almost cried. Dude, harsh. Girl loses everything and embarrasses herself in the process, that's basically the tag of this flick. I wouldn't want my 10 year old to watch it and then wonder who she's going to lose, God forbid. And then on the other side, I wouldn't recommend this to an adult either because the acting, music, and story plays out for a children's audience. So, it make sense that this went straight to DVD. There's no audience left.

    The acting itself, if you look past the mandatory made-for-children silliness part of everyone's role-playing, was pretty decent. These people are all pros so they took whatever they had to work with and did it well. The main character of Alice is pretty likable, as are the rest of the cast, but their acting and story lines were sill pretty typical.

    Luke Perry was Luke Perry and that justified me sitting through the film. His acting was exactly what it was supposed to be and I loved every second of it. Such a contrast to the gunfighter character he played in the movie that came out a week before this one was released, but at the same time he has his trademark nuances that will never leave him in anything he is in and that's what I came to see. And being that I'm always just really only trying to find Dylan McKay in every role he plays, I melted in 90210-nostalgia the second Ben McKinlay met his love interest in this movie, Kelly. Hearing him say her name each time was incredible, except for the fact that he didn't once call her "Kell," that would have made this whole experience perfect! The rest of the cast were just there doing their thing, the music was also just there doing its thing, nothing too terrible, but not something the Grammy committee will be looking at anytime soon. It was a nice touch that the actors all sang their respective songs, though. They all have pretty good voices. Perry's musical talent was also a pleasant surprise.

    So, all in all, if you're a huge fan of any of these actors, you won't be disappointed, as they do their thing as they should. However, if you are strictly looking for a good movie, look elsewhere. It's less feel-good than heartwarming, but even the attempts to warm the heart turn into more of a wrench in the gut.

    PS -- (cough coug) *Zack Morris Wannabe* (cough cough)
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    • Release date
      • October 6, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Alice
    • Filming locations
      • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alice Productions
      • Open Pictures
      • Rosenbloom Entertainment
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      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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