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Jem and the Holograms

  • 20152015
  • PGPG
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
7.8K
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Aubrey Peeples in 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.
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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... Read allAs 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.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.

IMDb RATING
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7.8K
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  • Director
    • Jon M. Chu
  • Writer
    • Ryan Landels(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Aubrey Peeples
    • Stefanie Scott
    • Aurora Perrineau
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jon M. Chu
  • Writer
    • Ryan Landels(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Aubrey Peeples
    • Stefanie Scott
    • Aurora Perrineau
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 121User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos18

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:33
    Trailer #2
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:35
    Trailer #1
    A Guide to the Films of Jon M. Chu
    Clip 1:20
    A Guide to the Films of Jon M. Chu
    Sings We Got Heart
    Clip 1:32
    Sings We Got Heart
    Jerrica And Rio Breakfast
    Clip 0:54
    Jerrica And Rio Breakfast
    Aunt Bailey Encourages
    Clip 1:06
    Aunt Bailey Encourages
    Perform Im Still Here
    Clip 0:40
    Perform Im Still Here
    Perform Youngblood
    Clip 1:13
    Perform Youngblood
    Ericas Plans
    Clip 1:29
    Ericas Plans
    Chu
    Interview 2:22
    Chu
    Perrineau
    Interview 1:06
    Perrineau
    Ringwald
    Interview 1:36
    Ringwald

    Photos189

    Juliette Lewis and Jon M. Chu in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Juliette Lewis in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Hayley Kiyoko in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Jon M. Chu and Aubrey Peeples in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Aubrey Peeples in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Stefanie Scott in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Juliette Lewis and Aubrey Peeples in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Molly Ringwald in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Ryan Guzman in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Stefanie Scott, Aubrey Peeples, and Hayley Kiyoko in Jem and the Holograms (2015)
    Aubrey Peeples and Ryan Guzman in Jem and the Holograms (2015)

    Top cast

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    Aubrey Peeples
    Aubrey Peeples
    • Jerricaas Jerrica…
    Stefanie Scott
    Stefanie Scott
    • Kimberas Kimber
    Aurora Perrineau
    Aurora Perrineau
    • Shanaas Shana
    Hayley Kiyoko
    Hayley Kiyoko
    • Ajaas Aja
    Molly Ringwald
    Molly Ringwald
    • Aunt Baileyas Aunt Bailey
    Isabella Kai
    Isabella Kai
    • Young Jerricaas Young Jerrica
    • (as Isabella Rice)
    Barnaby Carpenter
    • Emmett Bentonas Emmett Benton
    Jason Kennedy
    • Jason Kennedyas Jason Kennedy
    Nathan Moore
    Nathan Moore
    • Zipperas Zipper
    Juliette Lewis
    Juliette Lewis
    • Erica Raymondas Erica Raymond
    Ryan Guzman
    Ryan Guzman
    • Rioas Rio
    Justin Alastair
    • Estebanas Esteban
    Mischke Butler
    • Vocal Coachas Vocal Coach
    Samantha Newark
    • Hair Stylistas Hair Stylist
    Christopher Scott
    Christopher Scott
    • Choreographeras Choreographer
    Marcei A. Brown
    Marcei A. Brown
    • Homeless Womanas Homeless Woman
    • (as Marcei Ann Brubaker)
    Jackie Tohn
    Jackie Tohn
    • Rebeccaas Rebecca
    Ken Baker
    • Donnie the Reporteras Donnie the Reporter
    • Director
      • Jon M. Chu
    • Writer
      • Ryan Landels(screenplay by)
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    Storyline

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    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. —JRemingtonW
    • sister sister relationship
    • record company
    • band
    • based on toy
    • based on cartoon
    • 13 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Every Generation Needs a Voice
    • Genres
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Music
      • Romance
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic material including reckless behavior, brief suggestive content and some language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Christy Marx, creator of Jem (1985), said she had no idea a film was going to be made, and was upset that Hasbro did not inform her about it.
    • Goofs
      In the final scene, there is someone in the concert crowd with a "JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS" sign. They are not known as "Jem and the Holograms" at that point, and further, that band name is only said one time in the entire movie--a few seconds after we see that sign, by Rio to Christy Marx's character.
    • Quotes

      Jem: Showtime synergy.

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: There is a scene in the closing credits: Erica recruits the Misfits to help her stop Jem.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jem Reacts to the New Jem and the Holograms Trailer (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Let Her Go
      Written by Passenger (as Michael David Rosenberg)

    User reviews121

    Review
    Top review
    2/10
    "Jem and the Holograms" isn't the former and is too much of the latter.
    Some movies are just dumb. But I don't mean to say that the people making the movie are dumb. Unfortunately, in spite of the best efforts of many smart, talented and hard-working people, "dumb" is the first word that comes to mind when thinking about a particular movie. Take "Jem and the Holograms" (PG, 1:58) for example. Just look at the title. The lead character is a singer who performs under the nickname that her father gave her… but "Jem" should be spelled with a "G"! And why call the band members "the Holograms" (something that isn't really there) when part of the point of the movie is that Jem's musicians are an indispensable part of the act? Now, before someone says that I don't know what I'm talking about, yes, I am aware that this movie is a live action version of a popular mid-late 1980s animated TV series of the same name (and the same spelling), but that doesn't mean that the adaptation (or the original) doesn't contain some dumb ideas. The TV series was only created to help sell toys! That may be good business, but it's kind of a dumb reason for people to start watching a new show, which basically amounts to a half-hour toy commercial. Still, having said all that (and with more "dumb" complaints to come), I admit that "dumb" is rarely an all-or-nothing proposition and even "dumb" movies can be mildly entertaining.

    Jem, whose real name is Jerrica Benton (Aubrey Peeples), is a teen who lives with her younger sister, Kimber (Stefanie Scott) and their aunt Bailey (Molly Ringwald), who took the girls in after their father died. Also in the house are Bailey's two previously adopted daughters, Aja (Hayley Kiyoko) and Shana (Aurora Perrineau). The four teenage girls live as sisters and are all into music and fashion. Jerrica and Kimber write songs and all four girls play instruments. They also all comment on each other's clothing and hairstyle choices, sometimes even doing the "favor" of making changes in each other's styles.

    One day when the girls all decide to entertain themselves by putting on fun make-up, wigs and clothes to make a "music video", the chronically private Jerrica is inspired to record one of her songs on video and in costume as "Jem". Kimber, who is the opposite of Jerrica and lives her entire life online, gets a hold of Jerrica's video clip and posts it on YouTube. "Jem" becomes, quite literally, an overnight sensation. The video goes viral and everyone is asking "Who is Jem?" One of those asking is Starlight Music CEO Erica Raymond (Juliette Lewis) who finds Jerrica and offers her money to perform three shows in L.A. Jerrica agrees – on one firmly-held condition – that her sisters come with her as her band.

    Erica (the female version of television Jem's nemesis, Eric) isn't the magnanimous God-send she appears to be. Erica's the kind of person who casually insults people when she talks, insists on having her way, and isn't above manipulating people to get it. Even after meeting Erica, Aunt Bailey lets the four teenage girls go back with Erica to L.A. (pretty dumb, if you ask me) without any more supervision than Erica, her driver, Zipper (Nathan Moore), and Erica's son and employee, Rio Pacheco (Ryan Guzman). Erica has the girls stay in the "Rock Star Suite" in Starlight Mansion. Rio is right down the hall, but that still doesn't stop these very independent girls from getting into some serious mischief.

    "That's when things start to get weird," says Jerrica's narration, referring to their first night in Starlight Mansion. (Taking out the word "weird" and substituting "dumb" and/or "dumber" would be more accurate.) A small robot which Jerrica and Kimber's dad invented (but could never get to work) and which Jerrica holds onto for inspiration, suddenly starts beeping and flashing. The robot, 51n3rg.y (pronounced "synergy"), leads the girls – and the audience – into a subplot which has Jerrica searching for clues to something that her father left for her to find when she became old enough to do so.

    Back to the main story. The girls perform in L.A. and they're a hit, even though Jem ends up looking like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Sia somehow joined their DNA, had a child and worked together on her look. Jerrica's conflicted about the artifice of her on-stage persona, but at least she's happy thinking that she's going to make enough money to help Aunt Bailey out of some financial trouble, and then the other shoe drops. Erica kicks her manipulations into overdrive, reveals her true intentions and forces Jerrica into a very difficult choice that will have long-term implications for all involved (especially if a planned sequel is filmed, as foreshadowed in a mid-credits scene which features Ke$ha as a character from the TV show).

    "Jem and the Holograms" has its charms, but it's still basically pretty dumb. Besides my earlier points, there's Jem's super-fast rise to stardom (ridiculously fast - even for the internet age), Erica's ridiculous statement that she can find another "Jem" and no one would notice (even in the internet age), that robot's capabilities and how they come about, and a major conflict's resolution that is sappy and rushed.

    On the positive side, Ringwald gives an excellent performance and the band performs some well-written songs that have a good beat. The movie is family-friendly and gives us some good lessons in loyalty, integrity and being yourself, but the film is unlikely to hold much appeal for many people beyond die-hard fans of the original TV show or girls currently between the ages of 6 and 12. Unfortunately, there's only so much dumbness that some decent acting and a few good songs and positive messages can overcome in one film. Heck, maybe you think this review is dumb, but I'm still giving this movie a "C-".
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    • Oct 24, 2015

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Giấc mơ siêu sao
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Allspark Pictures
      • Blumhouse Productions
      • Chu Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,184,640
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,375,320
      • Oct 25, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,333,684
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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