Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
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Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (sometimes stylized as Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer) is a 2011 comedy film
based on Megan McDonald
's Judy Moody book series, released on June 10, 2011. It stars Jordana Beatty as a third grader named Judy Moody who sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life. Reviews have been critically negative, as the film holds a 15% rating from Rotten Tomatoes
. The film debuted to poor box office performance, earning only about $6 million, and it claimed the No. 7 spot on its opening weekend.
) are going away to California, and she and her brother, Stink (Parris Mosteller), are staying home with their Aunt Opal (Heather Graham
). She decides to make a "Thrill Points" list for herself and her friends to go by: "The Judy Moody Mega-Rare NOT a Bummer Summer Dare". But her plan backfires when she discovers her friends are getting more thrill points than her. To keep up her not-bummer summer goal, she, along with awesome Aunt Opal, decides to help Stink catch Bigfoot
.
, based on 74 reviews. The consensus states: "Though it may entertain some very young viewers, Judy Moody is likely to be a garish sensory onslaught for anyone with a normal attention span." Film critic Roger Ebert
rated the film two out of four stars, stating that "little kids might find [it] perfectly acceptable" and that "[grown-ups] may find themselves looking for stuff to think about while watching this film." However, he said that the film progresses through "with lots of bright colors and jolly music."
.
acquired rights to release the film onto DVD. It was released on October 11, 2011.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
based on Megan McDonald
Megan McDonald
Megan Jo McDonald is an American children's literature author; her most popular works is the series of books which concern a third grade girl named Judy Moody . McDonald has also written many picture books for younger children and continues to write...
's Judy Moody book series, released on June 10, 2011. It stars Jordana Beatty as a third grader named Judy Moody who sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life. Reviews have been critically negative, as the film holds a 15% rating from Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
. The film debuted to poor box office performance, earning only about $6 million, and it claimed the No. 7 spot on its opening weekend.
Plot
After school finishes for the summer third grader, Judy Moody (Jordana Beatty) sets out to have the most thriller summer of her life. However, her parents (Kristoffer Winters and Janet VarneyJanet Varney
Janet Varney is an American comedic actress best known for being the current hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie.-Early life:Varney was born in Arizona...
) are going away to California, and she and her brother, Stink (Parris Mosteller), are staying home with their Aunt Opal (Heather Graham
Heather Graham
Heather Joan Graham is an American actress. She has appeared in such films as Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Lost in Space, Bowfinger, From Hell, Anger Management, and The Hangover...
). She decides to make a "Thrill Points" list for herself and her friends to go by: "The Judy Moody Mega-Rare NOT a Bummer Summer Dare". But her plan backfires when she discovers her friends are getting more thrill points than her. To keep up her not-bummer summer goal, she, along with awesome Aunt Opal, decides to help Stink catch Bigfoot
Bigfoot
Bigfoot, also known as sasquatch, is an ape-like cryptid that purportedly inhabits forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Bigfoot is usually described as a large, hairy, bipedal humanoid...
.
Cast
- Jordana Beatty as Judy Moody
- Parris MostellerParris MostellerParris Mosteller portrayed Stink in Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer....
as James "Stink" Moody - Heather GrahamHeather GrahamHeather Joan Graham is an American actress. She has appeared in such films as Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Lost in Space, Bowfinger, From Hell, Anger Management, and The Hangover...
as Aunt Opal - Janet VarneyJanet VarneyJanet Varney is an American comedic actress best known for being the current hostess of TBS's Dinner and a Movie.-Early life:Varney was born in Arizona...
as Mrs. Moody - Kristoffer Winters as Mr. Moody
- Jaleel WhiteJaleel WhiteJaleel Ahmad White is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel from Family Matters and voicing the character of Sonic the Hedgehog and other characters for Sonic the Hedgehog media....
as Mr. Todd - Preston BaileyPreston BaileyPreston Bailey is an American child actor who started acting at the age of two. He is probably most known for appearing in the Showtime TV series Dexter and for starring in such as films Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, Children of the Corn, and The Crazies.-Biography:Bailey was born in...
as Frank Pearl - Taylar Hender as Amy Namey
- Haley KingHaley KingHaley King is an American teen actress.. She is the younger sister of Kelli King and older sister of Joey King who are also actresses. King has landed guest roles in many TV shows and has been nominated several times for Young Artist Award: best guest-starring young actress.- Filmography...
as Priscilla Granger - Ashley Boettcher as Jessica Finch
- Robert CostanzaRobert CostanzaRobert Costanza is an American ecological economist is a University Professor of Sustainability at Portland State University in Oregon.- Biography :Robert Costanza was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
as Mr. Birnbaum - Sharon Sachs as Mrs. Birnbaum
- Garrett Ryan as Rocky Zang
- Cameron Boyce as Hunter / Werewolf
Critical response
The film has been panned by critics. The film currently holds a 19% "Rotten" rating on review agreggate website Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
, based on 74 reviews. The consensus states: "Though it may entertain some very young viewers, Judy Moody is likely to be a garish sensory onslaught for anyone with a normal attention span." Film critic Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Roger Joseph Ebert is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.Ebert is known for his film review column and for the television programs Sneak Previews, At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, and Siskel and Ebert and The...
rated the film two out of four stars, stating that "little kids might find [it] perfectly acceptable" and that "[grown-ups] may find themselves looking for stuff to think about while watching this film." However, he said that the film progresses through "with lots of bright colors and jolly music."
Box office
The film debuted on June 10, 2011, earning $6,076,859 its opening weekend. As of August 10, 2011, it has grossed $14,982,196. It claimed the No. 7 spot on its opening weekend, opening in 2,524 theaters. However, it's earnings failure to surpass the budget as well as the negative reviews, has made the film a box office bombBox office bomb
The phrase box office bomb refers to a film for which the production and marketing costs greatly exceeded the revenue regained by the movie studio. This should not be confused with Hollywood accounting when official figures show large losses, yet the movie is a financial success.A film's financial...
.
Home media
As Relativity Media has no home entertainment company, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is the home video distribution arm of the 20th Century Fox film studio. It was established in 1976 as Magnetic Video Corporation, and later as 20th Century Fox Video, CBS/Fox Video and FoxVideo, Inc....
acquired rights to release the film onto DVD. It was released on October 11, 2011.