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Ice Princess (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 99 Fresh: 52  Rotten:47 Average Rating: 5.7/10
 
Consensus: This likable Disney film gets points for effort, but can't stick the landing when it comes to originality.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Synopsis: A teen misfit who never thought she'd fit in discovers her personal edge when she risks it all to pursue her dreams of figure skating, in Disney's inspirational family comedy, ICE PRINCESS. Rising star Michelle Trachtenberg ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "EuroTrip") stars as Casey Carlyle,... A teen misfit who never thought she'd fit in discovers her personal edge when she risks it all to pursue her dreams of figure skating, in Disney's inspirational family comedy, ICE PRINCESS. Rising star Michelle Trachtenberg ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "EuroTrip") stars as Casey Carlyle, the brainy bookworm who gives up a life devoted to schoolwork for a thrilling new world of axels, sit spins, best friends, boyfriends and cutthroat competition as she finds herself in the unlikely position of skating for gold. Daring to attempt what she thought was impossible, the once shy and awkward Casey discovers how to literally take flight. Casey is just trying to please her hard-working single mom (JOAN CUSACK), who's got her daughter on the fast track to Harvard, when she decides to do a report on the physics of figure skating. Having fantasized on her backyard pond about becoming an Olympic champion since she was a little girl, Casey is ecstatic, and nervous, to finally have a chance to meet the elite skaters at her local rink. What she doesn't know is that her whole existence is about to be sent for a wild spin when it turns out that Casey's smarts have helped her become a skating prodigy. Now, as she gets the chance to train with champion-in-the-making Gen Harwood (HAYDEN PANETTIERE) and Gen's famously tough coach and mother, Tina (KIM CATTRALL), Casey sets off on a fun, comedic and life-changing adventure that takes her into a world she never expected to experience. Not only does she get a crash course in the glamour, sweat and tears of skating competitions, she also gets her first taste of romance as she falls for Gen's teenage brother, the rink's hunky Zamboni driver, Teddy (TREVOR BLUMAS). As she trains with gritty determination, Casey's confidence begins to soar—but with the big championship looming, she is about to find out if she really has what it takes to leave her old life behind and truly become an ICE PRINCESS. Actors become skaters and skaters become actors in ICE PRINCESS, as Michelle Trachtenberg and Hayden Panettiere are joined on screen by such world-class athletes as five-time World Figure Skating Champion Michelle Kwan and Olympic Gold Medalist Brian Boitano in cameo roles. Walt Disney Pictures presents ICE PRINCESS, directed by Tim Fywell ("I Capture the Castle") from a screenplay by Hadley Davis based on a story by Meg Cabot ("The Princess Diaries") and Davis. Bridget Johnson produces. Karen Glass and Kristin Burr oversaw production for Walt Disney Studios. William W. Wilson III is the executive producer. -- © Walt Disney Pictures [More]

Genre: Childrens

Starring: Michelle Trachtenberg, Kim Cattrall, Joan Cusack, Hayden Panettiere, Trevor Blumas

Director: Tim Fywell
Story: Hadley Davis
Screenwriter: Hadley Davis
Producer: Bridget Johnson
Composer: Christophe Beck

DVD Info

Release:

Jul 7, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Alternate Opening
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentary - 1. Cast Members
  • Music Video - 1. Reach - Caleigh Peters
  • 2. No One Aly & AJ

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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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Pure formula, but nevertheless an enjoyable triple klutz.

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11/18/05
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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3/4

It's not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but neither is it a sustenance-free afternoon at the Ice Capades

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08/22/05
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central
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2/5

A história e a protagonista têm seu charme, mas a direção esquemática de Fywell e o roteiro repleto de clichês praticamente anulam o potencial do filme.

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08/13/05
Pablo Villaca
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5/10

...things are so routine we can guess every action a cliché in advance.

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07/20/05
John J. Puccio
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2/4

..while star Michelle Trachtenberg delivers a sincere, engaging performance, there's not a whole lot here to hold the interest of anyone outside the film's target demographic.

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07/17/05
David Nusair
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2.5/4

Seems like a lot we have seen before, but it is still a good clean movie of finding your dream? Come and find out as she battles with the best.

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04/14/05
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum
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It’s formulaic stuff, but the film treats the conflicts seriously and possesses a sweet demeanor.

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04/13/05
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
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Though Disney's incessant promotion of Hilary Duff has made casual moviegoers run from teen-girl flicks as fast as they can, Ice Princess may bring a few back.

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04/08/05
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times
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Little girls may go for this sort of thing. They won’t notice the clunky pacing or the drippy dialogue or the limp plot or the stiff, awkward cameos.

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04/05/05
David Cornelius
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03/27/05
Kimberly Jones
Austin Chronicle
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2.5/5

While Ice Princess doesn't exactly deliver any surprises -- you can easily guess how it will end -- the movie doesn't always go where you expect it to, either.

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03/27/05
Shlomo Schwartzberg
Boxoffice Magazine
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The Ice Princess is exactly the kind of film Disney made its reputation on...

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03/25/05
Tony Toscano
Talking Pictures (U.S.)
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Ice Princess, though somewhat clichéd, combines the fire of passion for a dream with the frost of unscrupulous reality.

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03/25/05
Larry Ratliff
San Antonio Express-News
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Rife with cliches and sentimentality.

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03/24/05
David Noh
Film Journal International
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03/24/05
Peter Sobczynski
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03/24/05
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
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3.5/5

The movie's qualities are unexpectedly refreshing, making for a nice little entertainment that says something worth saying.

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03/24/05
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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