Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Paul Feig

Writers (WGA):

Jacob Meszaros (written by) &
Mya Stark (written by)

Release Date:

8 December 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Silent night... Yeah, right.

Plot:

A group of unaccompanied minors bond while snowed in at the midwestern Hoover International Airport during the holiday season and ultimately create a makeshift holiday themselves. |

Plot Keywords:

Airport | Gas Station | Pennsylvania | Love At First Sight | Unruly Children

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Lewis Black	...	Oliver
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Zach Van Bourke
Tyler James Williams	...	Charlie
Dyllan Christopher	...	Spencer Davenport
Brett Kelly	...	Timothy 'Beef' Wellington
Gia Mantegna	...	Grace Conrad (as Gina Mantegna)
Quinn Shephard	...	Donna Malone
Paget Brewster	...	Valerie Davenport
Rob Corddry	...	Sam Davenport
Dominique Saldaña	...	Katherine Davenport
Jessica Walter	...	Cindi
Rob Riggle	...	Head Guard Hoffman
Michelle Sandler	...	Mary Lynn
David Koechner	...	Ernie
B.J. Novak	...	Desk Attendant

Also Known As:

Grounded (UK)
Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors (UK) (trailer title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild rude humor and language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Ireland:PG | Australia:PG | UK:PG | Netherlands:MG6 | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | Norway:10 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Echo, Utah, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The Guards in the hall: Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, and Mark McKinney all used to be on the Canadian sketch comedy show "The Kids in the Hall" (1988) .

Goofs:

Continuity: After the fire department extinguishes the car fire at the gas station the car's parking lights are on. It is very unlikely the parking lights would still be working after the car exploded. In the very next scene the car's parking lights are off.

Quotes:

Donna Malone: Hey! Watch it Dr. Evil.
Oliver: Oh no, did I offend you? Well I don't know what else to call someone who commits grand theft auto, reckless driving and destruction of property all in the course of 10 minutes.
Donna Malone: Someone cooler than you'll ever be.
Oliver: Oh! O-o-o-o-oh! Woo! That's fantastic! I didn't know we had Ellen DeGeneres in the house.

Movie Connections:

References "The Kids in the Hall" (1988)

Soundtrack:

Silver Bells

not sure why anyone over the age of 10...

would give this movie a good review. I was expecting much better after reading several positive reviews of this film. Maybe those reviews were posted by little kids, because I think that is the only audience that would enjoy this film. I found it silly and not really funny. Sure kids getting into trouble, making adults look foolish can be amusing, but it doesn't make a great film. Basically, the movie is about some kids, who are traveling alone, get stranded at an airport over Christmas. They are all put in this room where everyone is going wild. They escape and cause havoc all over the airport for the airport customer guy. In the end, they want to spread some Christmas joy for all the stranded passengers.

FINAl VERDICT: Not funny. Maybe kids would like it, but skip it if you're over 12.