Sky High (2005)

Directed by

Mike Mitchell

Genre

comedy film, fantasy film, children's film, superhero film, teen film, science fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 2,488 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy with superhero parents starts at a high school for kids with powers. He tries to fit in and make friends while figuring out his own abilities.

lightheartedfunenergeticteenplayfulupbeatcheesynostalgic

What happens

Sky High is a 2005 American superhero comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell, and written by Paul Hernandez, and Kim Possible, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Penguins of Madagascar, Big Hero 6: The Series, creators and executive producers Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle. The film stars Kelly Preston, Michael Angarano, Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kurt Russell. It follows Will Stronghold (Angarano), the son of two superheroes, who is enrolled in an airborne high school for teenage superheroes. As his dormant superpowers manifest, he struggles to maintain his relationships with his old friends, learns of a threat from a mysterious supervillain, and searches for the girl of his dreams. The film was theatrically released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on July 29, 2005, and grossed $86.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $35 million. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences during its original theatrical run and has since been recognized as a cult film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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