Underplayed Gems

Ice Princess (2005)

Ice Princess poster
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
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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.

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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)

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