An adventurous young girl uses her imagination to escape her reality, but it is spinning out of reach.An adventurous young girl uses her imagination to escape her reality, but it is spinning out of reach.An adventurous young girl uses her imagination to escape her reality, but it is spinning out of reach.
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My wife and I watched this movie at home on DVD from our public library. After I saw Joey King in a teenage role on the TV series "Fargo" I looked up this older movie to see how she was at a younger time. The impact of this movie depends totally on her performance and she really is superb, one of the best child performances I have seen.
The family, which includes three daughters, lives in Portland in a middle class neighborhood. Joey King has the main role of Ramona Quimby, the 9-yr-old middle daughter. Selena Gomez is good as her teenage sister, with the nickname of Beezus because as a toddler Ramona pronounced her name that way and it stuck.
Ramona is a bright, energetic girl who often fails "to color inside the lines" in various aspects of growing up, including school where she routinely gets into bits of trouble. But deep down she is a pearl with a big heart and it eventually shines through.
All the cast are good, there are several other stories going on, including dad getting laid off when a larger company bought the company he worked for, resulting in the possibility the family may need to move to eastern Oregon.
We enjoyed the movie, it was very refreshing to watch a movie with no sex, no violence, and the worst language was when young Ramona was upset, she yelled "guts" over and over.
The family, which includes three daughters, lives in Portland in a middle class neighborhood. Joey King has the main role of Ramona Quimby, the 9-yr-old middle daughter. Selena Gomez is good as her teenage sister, with the nickname of Beezus because as a toddler Ramona pronounced her name that way and it stuck.
Ramona is a bright, energetic girl who often fails "to color inside the lines" in various aspects of growing up, including school where she routinely gets into bits of trouble. But deep down she is a pearl with a big heart and it eventually shines through.
All the cast are good, there are several other stories going on, including dad getting laid off when a larger company bought the company he worked for, resulting in the possibility the family may need to move to eastern Oregon.
We enjoyed the movie, it was very refreshing to watch a movie with no sex, no violence, and the worst language was when young Ramona was upset, she yelled "guts" over and over.
Ramona and Beezus on the whole was a charming movie. Many kids I know (myself included) loved the Ramona books because she was active, she did things, and things happened because of her. Ramona in the movie had the dramatic flair I always associated with the Ramona of my imagination.
The movie was well cast and everyone seemed to fit their character well. That being said, it was a little wordy in places -- Ramona was a do-er not a big-conversation-er! Some of the superfluous talking should have been removed to add in more of Ramona's adventures and take on day to day life.
We loved that Ramona's idea of a really bad word was "guts"! As a parent I'm grateful that was the only "bad" word in the movie! I'm glad my kids saw it, I'm glad we saw it.
The movie was well cast and everyone seemed to fit their character well. That being said, it was a little wordy in places -- Ramona was a do-er not a big-conversation-er! Some of the superfluous talking should have been removed to add in more of Ramona's adventures and take on day to day life.
We loved that Ramona's idea of a really bad word was "guts"! As a parent I'm grateful that was the only "bad" word in the movie! I'm glad my kids saw it, I'm glad we saw it.
It seemed like a too good to be true of a movie, I thought it wouldn't be as good as advertised. Mainly I wanted to watch it b/c Selena Gomez is in it, but I love it for reasons beyond her! I could also relate to her because she was closer to my age. It surprised me and got to my heart. It is definitely a feel good family type of movie. I really like the dynamic between Ramona and Beezus, and how we see them bond and their relationship develop & improve. If I see it on TV once in a while, I'm glad to watch it again. It also keeps pretty lightweight most of the time while dealing with struggles and problems. I recommend this!
Ramona and Beezus is a 2010 film adaptation based on the book Ramona Forever. Joey King plays Ramona and Selena Gomez plays Beezus. I thought the film was actually quite good and it didn't disappoint me at all. Now a lot of people are going out to see this film because Selena Gomez plays in it. But the real person whom truly shines in this film has to be Joey King. She steals the show from her co-stars and plays Ramona really vividly. This movie is a very fun family movie, and if you have a younger brother or sister, you'd connect right away. I hope IMDb users don't just give this film a 1, because its a children's movie and I hope they see it before they judge.
Ramona and Beezus is a small summer flick, that stands short, but proudly with Huge Summer Blockbusters. Highly recommended 8/10
Ramona and Beezus is a small summer flick, that stands short, but proudly with Huge Summer Blockbusters. Highly recommended 8/10
This movie, based on the books (already this will eliminate 90% of the movie-going audience) by Beverly Cleary, has no explosions, no talking dogs, no cutesy kids who sass their parents and display a maturity rivaling most 30 year olds nor a child with preternatural smarts who ends up preventing nuclear war etc. What it does have is a smart mom, a cool dad, a disaffected teenage sister, a baby, a cool auntie and some normal children. It's a story about a family who struggle with unemployment, job dissatisfaction, marital discord, self esteem, and bad sprinklers, as seen through the eyes of a nine year old girl whose idea of a bad word is "guts".
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If you enjoy movies like Iron Giant and quality children's entertainment-you will LOVE this movie. Sadly, the people who complain the loudest about the film industry and the shallow values they encompass will probably miss this one-don't be among them. Take everybody. When I attended, everyone in the audience was clapping and crying at the end of the film , children and adults alike. Yes, it's a "little film"-meaning there are no blue aliens, no 3d stun shots, no cartoon characters passing off moral pablum as deep though. What it is a sweet story about real people. I wish there had been more people of color in the film, but I'll settle for some fantastic actors and a lovely message. See it and tell all your friends.
Still with me?
If you enjoy movies like Iron Giant and quality children's entertainment-you will LOVE this movie. Sadly, the people who complain the loudest about the film industry and the shallow values they encompass will probably miss this one-don't be among them. Take everybody. When I attended, everyone in the audience was clapping and crying at the end of the film , children and adults alike. Yes, it's a "little film"-meaning there are no blue aliens, no 3d stun shots, no cartoon characters passing off moral pablum as deep though. What it is a sweet story about real people. I wish there had been more people of color in the film, but I'll settle for some fantastic actors and a lovely message. See it and tell all your friends.
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- TriviaBeezus and Ramona first appeared, as supporting characters, in a series of books focused on Henry Huggins. Beverly Cleary later wrote Beezus and Ramona, which focused on Beezus and her family. However, her younger sister Ramona became so popular that the remaining books focused on Ramona. Beezus is still an important character, and Henry Huggins still appears but becomes a secondary character in the series he launched. The names are reversed in the title for this film because of the shift in focus to Ramona.
- GoofsWhile Susan is giving her class report she is wearing a purple outfit. However, while Ramona is giving her class report, Susan's outfit is white and yellow.
- Quotes
Beezus: Who could ever love someone named Beezus?
Ramona Quimby: Jesus?
- Crazy creditsOther than the film's name, there are no opening credits.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Toy Story 3/Cyrus/Jonah Hex (2010)
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- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,167,002
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,810,481
- Jul 25, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $27,293,743
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