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Ice Princess

2005 · 98 min

A gentle, feel-good underdog story that balances teen dreams with family friction, easy to watch and quietly inspiring.

Directed by
Tim Fywell
Genres
Family, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Amy Stewart
Tagline
Big things happen to those who dream big.
Overview
With the help of her coach, her mom, and the boy who drives the Zamboni, nothing can stop Casey Carlyle from realizing her dream to be a champion figure skater.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Tim Fywell
Genres
Family, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Amy Stewart
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • ambition
  • identity
  • parenthood
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, drama, comedy
Directed by
Tim Fywell
Written by
Hadley Davis
Starring
Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Amy Stewart, Steve Ross, Hayden Panettiere, Kim Cattrall, Trevor Blumas, Kirsten Olson
Music
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Cinematography
David Hennings
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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