Jem and the Holograms (2015)

As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden.

Director:

Jon M. Chu

Writer:

Ryan Landels (screenplay by)

Stars:

Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aubrey Peeples	...	Jerrica / Jem
Stefanie Scott	...	Kimber
Aurora Perrineau	...	Shana
Hayley Kiyoko	...	Aja
Molly Ringwald	...	Aunt Bailey
Isabella Kai	...	Young Jerrica (as Isabella Rice)
Barnaby Carpenter	...	Emmett Benton
Jason Kennedy	...	Jason Kennedy
Nathan Moore	...	Zipper
Juliette Lewis	...	Erica Raymond
Ryan Guzman	...	Rio
Justin Alastair	...	Esteban
Mischke Butler	...	Vocal Coach
Samantha Newark	...	Hair Stylist
Christopher Scott	...	Choreographer

Storyline

As a small-town girl Jerrica lives an unexceptional life until she takes on a secret identity inspired by her music. She becomes Jem: the bold, stunning and absolutely fearless singer that catapults from an underground video sensation to global superstar overnight. But when it seems that she may lose touch with the things that really matter the most, Jerrica and her band of three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey, discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden.

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Plot Keywords:

sister sister relationship | record company | band | based on toy | based on cartoon | 

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Taglines:

Every Generation Needs a Voice

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Music | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material including reckless behavior, brief suggestive content and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

If looking closely at the home screen of Kimber's laptop, one can see that it is a still image from the original animated series Jem (1985).

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Goofs

When the girls take Rio's car and go to the pier and Rio catches them, he told them that he tracked his iPhone that was in his dashboard. But earlier when Jerrica is seen taking his keys the iPhone is sitting right next to them and his wallet.

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Quotes

Jem: Showtime synergy.

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Crazy Credits

SPOILER: There is a scene in the closing credits: Erica recruits the Misfits to help her stop Jem.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic Real Thoughts: Neverending Story Movies (2015)

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Soundtracks

The Way I Was
Written by Lindy Robbins, Felicia Barton, Sam Klempner, Ben Kohn, Pete Kelleher (as Peter Kelleher), Tom Barnes
Performed by Aubrey Peeples
Courtesy of School Boy Records and Republic Records

User Reviews

what?

People... i think the 8-10 star reviews must be cast and staff of the film... bad... really bad... call it Hanna Montana the reckoning before you call it Jem. Please don't believe what they are saying above.. they already used social media to trick fans with their bogus casting call out and nicked you-tube scenes...

The acting is phoned in and talentless... the plot is recycled bumph that a four year old would wright and was mind numbing boring.. so much so i counted the hairs in my forearm to keep sane.... there were 12 as i pulled the rest out to form my own entertainment. Buy the DVD if you want a shiny Frisby or wind catcher.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jem and the Holograms

Filming Locations:

Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,375,320, 25 October 2015

Gross USA:

$2,184,640

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,333,684

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allspark Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Chu Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1