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Mood:
- Feel GoodHumorousStylizedExciting
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Plot:
- SuperheroSuperhuman PowersSupernatural AbilityYoung HeroesParents and ChildrenHigh School LifeEscapadesHeroes more...
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Genres:
- ComedyFamilyFantasy
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- USAHigh School
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Audience:
- Family OutingKidsTeens
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Style:
- Voice Over
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Attitudes:
- Not SeriousFantastic
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Flag:
- Mild Violent Content
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Sky High, 2005
English, Cantonese
USA
Profile of Sky High
The mood of Sky High is feel good, stylized, and exciting. The plot centers around superhuman powers, superheroes, and high school life. It is a comedy, family, and fantasy movie. Stylistically, Sky High includes a voice over. In approach, it is not serious and fantastical. It takes place, at least partly, at a high school. Sky High is set in the USA. It happens in contemporary times. It is especially suggested for kids, a family outing, and teens. Note that Sky High includes mild violent content.
Summary of Sky High
Most teenagers cringe at the thought of meeting their parents' high expectations--good grades, well-behaved friends, and a plan for the future--and none more so than Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano), the son of legendary superheroes Commander (Kurt Russell) and Jetstream (Kelly Preston). This clever Disney comedy follows Will from his first day as star student at Sky High, an elite school for the children of superheroes. The only problem is that Will apparently has no special powers, and he can't let his parents find out! Lacking the abilities needed to attend hero classes, Will falls in with the misfit sidekicks, whose only powers include turning into a guinea pig, glowing, and melting. However, when an old villain with a new power reappears on the scene, the pressure is on Will and his sidekicks to save his parents, his school, and the earth itself.
Perhaps as a tribute to the classic era of teen films, SKY HIGH features a soundtrack bursting with 1980s hits covered by contemporary artists, including Flashlight Brown, Bowling for Soup, and Vitamin C. The film also features performances that will please adult viewers, including a cameo as the school principal by former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter, comedian Dave Foley as a washed up sidekick, and EVIL DEAD star Bruce Campbell as Coach Boomer. Truly fun for all ages, the charming teen stars, fast pace, and universal story make SKY HIGH a clear family classic on par with SIXTEEN CANDLES, SPY KIDS, and NATIONAL LAMPOON'S VACATION.
Details
| Language: | English, Cantonese |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 24 July 2005 |
| Runtime: | 100 min |
Cast and Crew
as Steve Stronghold / The Commander
as Will Stronghold
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Variety
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- by: Joe Leydon
USA Today
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- by: Mike Clark
Users Reviews
- 17.October.2008
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- by: rose
- rose rated this movie7/10Good
