Nancy Drew (2007)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Andrew Fleming

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Fleming (screenplay) and
Tiffany Paulsen (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 June 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Small Town Girl. Big Time Adventure.

Plot:

Teen detective Nancy Drew accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles, where she happens upon clues to a murder mystery involving a movie star.

Plot Keywords:

Nancy Drew | Movie Star | Car | Murder | Detective

Awards:

5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 31

12:00 PM

MAX

Cast

Emma Roberts	...	Nancy Drew
Josh Flitter	...	Corky Veinshtein
Max Thieriot	...	Ned Nickerson
Tate Donovan	...	Carson Drew
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Jane Brighton
Kelly Vitz	...	Trish
Daniella Monet	...	Inga Veinshtein
Caroline Aaron	...	Barbara Barbara
Marshall Bell	...	John Leshing
Pat Carroll	...	Landlady
Craig Gellis	...	Thug
Rich Cooper	...	Charlie
Amy Bruckner	...	Bess
Kay Panabaker	...	Georgie
Cliff Bemis	...	Chief McGinnis

Also Known As:

Nancy Drew: The Mystery in Hollywood Hills (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild violence, thematic elements and brief language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:6 | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:PG | Sweden:7 | South Korea:All | New Zealand:PG | Netherlands:AL | Norway:10 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

1102 Del Rey Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA

Company:

Jerry Weintraub Productions

Trivia:

At the very start of the film, the camera closes in on a bookcase. All the books on that bookcase are Nancy Drew novels.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: During the gym scene when Corky is choking, it appears that Nancy gives him CPR right away instead of the Heimlich maneuver. This is after Nancy states how she took a first-aid course, where she would have been taught that CPR should never be given to a patient until they lose consciousness. In actuality, she first performs a variation of the Heimlich used when the victim is laying on his back. Note that her thrusts are from the front, under the ribcage not from the side on the ribcage.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Thug: Who are you?
Nancy Drew: Hello. I'm Nancy Drew. It's nice to meet you. May I ask who you are?

Movie Connections:

References "Smallville" (2001)

Soundtrack:

All I Need

Good fun, got my daughter wanting read the old series! A win-win!

I disagree with previous comment about this movie. I think it was cute and fun and it carried a good message for young girls like my daughter. You don't have to dress like a cheap hooker to be cool. You can be smart and pretty and classy all at once.

I think the cast was good and the story was fine for the target audience. All-in-all my wife, daughter (10) and I each thought it was a good movie. I certainly recommend it. It also has encouraged my daughter to start reading the original Nancy Drew mysteries which I am sure she will love much as I loved the Hardy Boys.

It was a struggle to get her to sleep tonight because she wanted to start reading right away. I can't think of a better outcome for that movie than rekindling interest in that classic series.