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Read It and Weep

2006 · 84 min

A light, upbeat Disney comedy about a girl whose private thoughts go public, mixing wish-fulfillment fantasy with gentle lessons about friendship and staying true to yourself.

Directed by
Paul Hoen
Genres
Family, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Kay Panabaker, Danielle Panabaker, Alexandra Krosney
Overview
A young girl turns into an A-List celebrity over night when her private journal is accidently published and becomes a best-seller.

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Directed by
Paul Hoen
Genres
Family, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Kay Panabaker, Danielle Panabaker, Alexandra Krosney
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • celebrity
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, comedy, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Paul Hoen
Written by
Patrick J. Clifton, Beth Rigazio
Starring
Kay Panabaker, Danielle Panabaker, Alexandra Krosney, Robin Riker, Jason Dolley, Allison Scagliotti, Tom Virtue, Connie Young
Music
Danny Lux
Cinematography
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Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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