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Undiscovered (2005)

Undiscovered poster
Directed by
Meiert Avis
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young performers move to Los Angeles hoping to make it in show business. The film follows their attempts to get discovered and launch their careers.

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What happens

Undiscovered is a 2005 American drama film directed by Meiert Avis. The plot is about a group of aspiring entertainers who intend to establish their careers in Los Angeles. The film was originally called Wannabe, but was retitled prior to release. Undiscovered was the first significant film role for Ashlee Simpson, who had previously acted on the television series 7th Heaven before launching a singing career. "Undiscovered" is also the name of one of Simpson's songs, the closing track from her debut album Autobiography, the song is included in the film. Released on August 26, 2005, the film also had the record for largest percentage drop-off in ticket sales from its opening weekend to its second weekend in theatrical release, 86.4%, until it was broken by Collide in March 2017. The DVD and VHS of the film was released on December 26, 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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