Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

Director:

Paul Feig

Writers (WGA):

Jacob Meszaros (written by) &
Mya Stark (written by)

Release Date:

8 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Silent night... Yeah, right.

Plot:

A group of unaccompanied minors bond while snowed in at the midwestern Hoover International Airport during the holiday season and ultimately create a makeshift holiday themselves. |

Plot Keywords:

Airport | Santa Claus Suit | Restaurant | Toy | Alternative Fuel

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Lewis Black	...	Oliver
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Zach Van Bourke
Tyler James Williams	...	Charlie
Dyllan Christopher	...	Spencer Davenport
Brett Kelly	...	Timothy 'Beef' Wellington
Gia Mantegna	...	Grace Conrad (as Gina Mantegna)
Quinn Shephard	...	Donna Malone
Paget Brewster	...	Valerie Davenport
Rob Corddry	...	Sam Davenport
Dominique Saldaña	...	Katherine Davenport
Jessica Walter	...	Cindi
Rob Riggle	...	Head Guard Hoffman
Michelle Sandler	...	Mary Lynn
David Koechner	...	Ernie
B.J. Novak	...	Desk Attendant
Mindy Kaling	...	Restaurant Hostess
Kevin McDonald	...	Guard in the Hall #1
Bruce McCulloch	...	Guard in the Hall #2
Mark McKinney	...	Guard in the Hall #3
Dave Allen	...	Gas Station Attendant (as Dave 'Gruber' Allen)
Steve Bannos	...	Tree Salesman
Tony Hale	...	Alan Davies
Cedric Yarbrough	...	Melvin Goldfinch
Kristen Wiig	...	Carole Malone
Nick Thune	...	Handsome Santa
Heather Beers	...	Flight Attendant
Allie Mac Kay	...	Perky Presenter
Sandra Tsing Loh	...	UM Room Attendant
Michael Maiello	...	UM Room Attendant
Wayne Federman	...	Airport Attendant
Annette Wright	...	Airport Attendant
Ben Falcone	...	Santa at Mall
Al Roker	...	Himself
Stan Ellsworth	...	Huge Guy at Hotel
Stephen Liska	...	Hotel Desk Clerk
Lauren McKnight	...	Jetsetter
Noah Bastian	...	Jetsetter
Shareece Pfeiffer	...	Pretty Mall Girl
Darren Ewing	...	Admiral's Club Host
Joe Lookinland	...	Bully
Brooks Bedore	...	Bully
Lerin Porter	...	Owen Marks
Gary Morgan	...	Baggage Handler
Jim Wilkey	...	Baggage Handler
Hayden Holbrook	...	Bathroom Boy
Benjamin Ho	...	Bathroom Boy
Tyler Scott Drewes	...	Tough Kid
Kim W. Powell	...	Ivy League Santa
Micaela Nelligan	...	Beef's Mom
Conrad E. Palmisano	...	Santa
Haley Fife	...	Beef's Pretty Girl
Alisa Taylor	...	Girlfriend
Ana Queren Seabra	...	Girlfriend
Mallory Bouchard	...	Girlfriend
Thomas Conroy	...	Security Monitor (as Thomas M. Conroy)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Teri Garr	...	Valerie's Sister (uncredited)
Sierra Jamison	...	Elf (uncredited)
Denali McKinney	...	Unaccompanied Minor (uncredited)
Josh McLerran	...	Traveler (uncredited)
Taylor Moulton	...	Unaccompanied Minor (uncredited)
Meaghan Norell	...	Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Greyson Richey	...	Burping Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul Feig

Writing credits (WGA)
Jacob Meszaros		(written by) &
Mya Stark		(written by)

Produced by
Michael Aguilar	....	producer
Bruce Berman	....	executive producer
Ira Glass	....	executive producer
Michael Lambert	....	executive producer
Dan Lin	....	development executive
Carrie Morrow	....	executive producer
Lauren Shuler Donner	....	producer
Julie Snyder	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Andrews

Cinematography by
Christopher Baffa

Film Editing by
George Folsey Jr.
Brad E. Wilhite

Casting by
Allison Jones

Production Design by
Aaron Osborne

Art Direction by
Erin Cochran

Set Decoration by
Jennifer M. Gentile

Costume Design by
Lisa Tomczeszyn

Makeup Department
Judy Darby	....	hair stylist
Scott H. Eddo	....	makeup department head
Julie Kreger	....	key hair stylist
Greg T. Moon	....	key makeup artist
Lindey L. Crow	....	makeup day-player (uncredited)

Production Management
Carrie Morrow	....	unit production manager
Kelley Smith-Wait	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matias Alvarez	....	assistant director
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	second unit director

Art Department
Robert Bernard	....	lead graphic designer
Katherine Brim	....	art swing
Chris Buchinsky	....	storyboard artist
Reed Fanning	....	art swing
Melissa K. Frankel	....	set dressing buyer
Robert Hale	....	head paint foreman
Matt Harris	....	assistant props
Adam Henderson	....	set dresser
Michael T. Higgins	....	lead man
Dominique James	....	set dresser
Jacob A. Jessop	....	set dresser
Gary A. Krakoff	....	construction coordinator
Matt Mangum	....	greens person: second unit
Karl J. Martin	....	set designer
Scotty Meek	....	on-set dresser
Jonas Sappington	....	set dresser
Anthony Straga	....	set dresser
Jason Walser	....	carpenter

Sound Department
Christopher S. Aud	....	supervising sound editor
Benjamin Beardwood	....	sound editor
Bob Beher	....	supervising foley editor
Steve Bissinger	....	sound effects editor
Jason Brady	....	sound utility
Stephanie Brown	....	first assistant sound editor
Bobby Fisk	....	sound
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Adam Johnston	....	sound effects editor
Tim LeBlanc	....	sound mix technician
Tim LeBlanc	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lisa J. Levine	....	co-adr supervisor
Mark L. Mangino	....	supervising adr editor
Jason Oliver	....	ProTools adr recordist
Andy Sisul	....	first assistant sound editor
Jonathon 'Earl' Stein	....	sound
Nate Stock	....	boom operator
Nathan Stock	....	boom operator
Elliot Tyson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gregory H. Watkins	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
James Bomalick	....	special effects technician
Chris Cline	....	special effects technician
Ryan McDowell	....	special effects assistant
Ryan McDowell	....	special effects assistant
Michael Roundy	....	special effects technician
Ryan Roundy	....	special effects technician
David Waine	....	special effects director

Visual Effects by
Adam Avitabile	....	digital compositor
Chad Buehler	....	digital compositor
Thomas Clary	....	visual effects coordinator: Digital Dream
Jon Farhat	....	visual effects supervisor
Jenny Foster	....	visual effects producer: LOOK! Effects, Inc.
Collin Fowler	....	visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts
Buddy Gheen	....	digital compositor
Mark Kenaston	....	digital artist
Mary E. Manning	....	visual effects artist: Illusion Arts
Kelvin McIlwain	....	visual effects supervisor
Corinne Pooler	....	visual effects producer: Digital Dream
Rebecca Ramsey	....	visual effects executive producer: Look Effects
Tefft Smith	....	digital effects artist
Pablo Wang	....	digital compositor
Doug Witsken	....	digital compositor
Jan Yarbrough	....	digital intermediate colorist

Stunts
Ashenafi Aflegn	....	stunt double
Bruce Paul Barbour	....	stunt driver
Troy Bellinghausen	....	stunt double
Edward Conna	....	stunts
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunt double: Dyllan Christopher
Peter Epstein	....	stunts
John R. Favre	....	stunts
Toby Holguin	....	stunt double: Wilmer Valderrama
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunt performer
Kathy Jarvis	....	stunt double: Teri Garr
Keii Johnston	....	stunt double
Delma Miranda	....	stunt double
Pee Wee Piemonte	....	stunt coordinator
Brian Smyj	....	stunts
Chrissy Weathersby	....	stunt double: Tyler Williams

Camera and Electrical Department
William Boaz	....	rigging electrician
John Bramley	....	still photographer
Kurtis Burr	....	additional first assistant camera
T.C. Christensen	....	director of photography: second unit
Allen Dial	....	best boy rigging electric
Brian Dzyak	....	epk videographer
Reed Fanning	....	rigging grip
Jason Fife	....	key grip
Brandon Gleave	....	rigging electric
Chris Hill	....	video playback operator
Ken Little Jr.	....	assistant camera
William Long	....	electrician (as Bill Long)
Tyler Meiners	....	dolly grip
Duane Mieliwocki	....	key first assistant camera
Kory Mills	....	grip
Andrew Mitchell	....	camera operator
Simon Miya	....	assistant camera
Rick Page	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Thad Paget	....	assistant camera
Jason Painter	....	first assistant camera
John Scott	....	camera operator
Alan E. Stoddard	....	lamp operator
Wayne Wulfenstein	....	grip

Casting Department
Erin Empey-Baxter	....	casting assistant
Dorian Frankel	....	casting assistant
Gayle Jensen	....	extras casting
Christopher Johns	....	casting assistant
Judi McKee	....	local casting
Katie Rampey	....	casting assistant
Yong Yun	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tiffany Busche	....	costumer
Wendy M. Craig	....	costume supervisor
Amy Fegely	....	key costumer
Amy Jean Roberts	....	costumer
Chapin Simpson	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Benjamin Cook	....	editorial assistant
Jacquelyn Dean	....	apprentice editor
Marc Fisher	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Tom Calderaro	....	conductor
Tom Calderaro	....	supervising orchestrator
David Connor	....	orchestrator
Julie Eidsvoog	....	music preparation
Rick Giovinazzo	....	orchestrator
Jennifer Hawks	....	music supervisor
Will Kaplan	....	music editor
Tom Kramer	....	music editor
Stephen Krause	....	scoring mixer
Erik Lundborg	....	orchestrator
Larry Rench	....	additional orchestrator
David Reynolds	....	orchestrator
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor
Tom Trafalski	....	music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Britani Alexander	....	picture car coordinator
Scott Doleto	....	transportation co-captain
Lindsay Dougherty	....	transportation office coordinator
Timothy 'Toes' Erwin	....	transportation coordinator
'Wild Bill' Laczko	....	transportation
Mike Law	....	driver
Brett Miller	....	transportation captain
Manju Varghese	....	driver

Other crew
Kimberly Aguirre	....	payroll accountant
Stephen H. Aldridge	....	production assistant
Tyler Atkinson	....	set production assistant
Hayley Badham	....	production assistant
Gavin J. Behrman	....	production accountant
Suzanne Bingham	....	script supervisor
Jenni Bushman	....	production assistant
Angie Lee Cobbs	....	assistant coordinator
Kent Daniels	....	production assistant
Paulette Dauber	....	unit publicist
Doris Donnenberg	....	production coordinator
Steven Doxey	....	production assistant
Jennifer Dunne	....	location manager
Nathan Forsgren	....	location assistant
Sara Gunther	....	assistant: Mr. Aguilar
Melissa Herron	....	travel coordinator
Brianna Carol Hill	....	location assistant
Scott Hinckley	....	production assistant
Andrew K. Hodge	....	assistant location manager
Katie Holland	....	production secretary
Kelly L. King	....	key set production assistant
Kelly Kougias	....	assistant: Mr. Feig
Brandon Lang	....	assistant: Ms. Morrow
Nathan D. Lee	....	production assistant
Kathy Liska	....	executive assistant: Ms. Shuler Donner
Brandon Margolis	....	executive assistant: Mr. Feig
Jennifer Miller	....	key assistant location manager
David Norton Jr.	....	location assistant
Jill Nunley	....	assistant production coordinator
Ryan Pederson	....	production assistant
Michael Plewa	....	assistant: Ms. Shuler Donner
Tim Sabuco	....	stand-in
Jason Seaton	....	production assistant
Aaron Lee Syrett	....	film commissioner: Utah

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Pictures
• Donners' Company
• Village Roadshow Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2007) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. (2007) (Argentina) (all media)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Illusion Arts (visual effects)
• LOOK! Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Element 1  soundtrack
• Plan R Soundtracks  soundtrack
• Redman Movies and Stories  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

Grounded (UK)
Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors (UK) (trailer title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild rude humor and language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Ireland:PG | Australia:PG | UK:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | Norway:10 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Echo, Utah, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The Guards in the hall: Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, and Mark McKinney all used to be on the Canadian sketch comedy show "The Kids in the Hall" (1988) .

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The brother and sister are flying from California to Pennsylvania on AirTran. However the movie is filmed at Salt Lake City airport which AirTran does not serve. Also the father drives from PA to SLC in one day which is impossible.

Quotes:

Flight Attendant: Girls, the pilots are down in the restaurant and they want to buy us dinner.
Flight Attendant: Captain Cohen's down there? Never too late for a fifth husband. Lets go girls!
Flight Attendant: [turns around to leave, but stops mid stride] The kids!
Mary Lynn: Don't worry ma'am, I'm a certified babysitter. I get paid 50 cents an hour.
Flight Attendant: Mary Lynn, there's a twenty in this for you.
Flight Attendant: [all the flight attendants leave for the restaurant] Captain Cohen, here I come!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Star Wars (1977)

Soundtrack:

The Sidewinder

Hey, hey, this isn't a bad movie at all

Well, I do give it a medium rating...not bad and not good, but if adults park their brains outside the theater before going in, they'll find it fun. Sure, you have to overlook the way the kids are smarter than the adults and the fact that firstly the security guards aren't bright enough to be working airport security and even so aren't villains but just guys trying to do their jobs. Anyway, the acting is good and the script isn't bad if you don't think too hard about it. The movie is after all targeted for a junior high level audience, but the filmmakers are skillful enough to make it enjoyable for older viewers. Sure it's a reworking and multiplication of the Home Alone theme and Christmas setting. As other reviewers mentioned, there are echos also of The Breakfast Club and The Terminal. However, it's fluffy, harmless fun and there are worse movies out there right now. BTW, how did this get down to #2 on the worst list when Deck The Halls which isn't half as good is out there?