Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011)

Directed by

John Schultz

Genre

comedy film, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 95 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During summer vacation, a girl named Judy Moody tries to have the most exciting summer ever. She makes plans with her friends, but ends up stuck with her brother and her aunt instead. Judy goes on silly adventures like chasing Bigfoot and putting hats on animals.

lightheartedplayfulupbeatgoofybouncymildcheerfulwhimsical

What happens

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer is a 2011 American comedy film based on Megan McDonald's Judy Moody book series. Directed by John Schultz from a screenplay by McDonald and Kathy Waugh, it introduces Australian actress Jordana Beatty as the titular girl in a contest for the best summer with friends Amy Namey (Taylar Hender), who is off to Borneo; and Rockford "Rocky" Zang (Garrett Ryan), who is going to circus camp. Since her parents (Janet Varney and Kristoffer Winters) are off to California, Judy is stuck with her younger brother Stink (Parris Mosteller) and her free-spirited aunt Opal (Heather Graham). Her misadventures to have the best summer include a Bigfoot chase, various activities ruined by her friend Frank (Preston Bailey), and putting hats on animals with Opal. Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer was the second project of couple and Smokewood Entertainment owners Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, following the commercially and critically well-received film festival hit Precious (2009). The two bought the book rights on May 5, 2010, and Relativity Media bought the rights for domestic distribution on February 1, 2011. The adaptation's two-month shooting, which started in late August 2010; tracking of the score; and production of the animated sequences took place in and around Los Angeles, in order for Schultz to attend the birth of his child. Beginning its domestic theatrical run on June 10, 2011, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer was a box-office failure, grossing $17 million against a production budget of $20 million. However, despite the film receiving negative reviews from critics the film was praised for its casting and won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemble Cast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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