Ice Princess (2005)

Directed by

Tim Fywell

Genre

drama film, comedy drama, romantic comedy, sport film, teen film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

G

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 946 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage physics whiz turns her analytical mind to figure skating and decides to train for a competition instead of attending a top university. She navigates friendships with other skaters and clashing expectations from her mother.

lightheartedaspirationalupbeatgentlesentimentalearnestlow-stakes

What happens

Ice Princess is a 2005 American teen sports comedy-drama film directed by Tim Fywell, written by Hadley Davis from a story by Princess Diaries creator Meg Cabot and Davis. It stars Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Michelle Trachtenberg and Hayden Panettiere. The film focuses on Casey Carlyle, a normal teenager who gives up a promising future academic life in order to pursue her new-found dream of being a professional figure skater. The film was released by Walt Disney Pictures on March 18, 2005, to mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office, grossing $25.7 million during its theatrical run against a production budget of $25 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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