MPAA Rating: PG, for mild violence, thematic elements and brief language
Genre: Family/Comedy/Adventure/Mystery
Age range: Ages 6 and up
Runtime: TBD
Starring: Emma Roberts, Josh Flitter, Max Thieriot, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tate Donovan
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Andrew Fleming
Screenwriter: Andrew Fleming, Tiffany Paulsen
Release Date: June 15, 2007
Nancy Drew Movie Trailer
Nancy Drew - Synopsis
For generations of fans worldwide, the name Nancy Drew is synonymous with adventure. This young amateur detective has a mind of her own, a passion for solving mysteries and a reputation for getting into--and out of--some very tricky situations.
This summer, "Nancy Drew" brings the timeless heroine to Los Angeles, where she is faced with a fresh set of challenges and her most baffling case yet.
EMMA ROBERTS stars as the resourceful teen detective, who leaves her friendly hometown of River Heights for the West Coast and enrolls at Hollywood High School. There, her unique personal style immediately sets her apart from her self-absorbed, fast-living peers, especially reigning fashionistas Inga and Trish, who can't quite figure her out but know that everything about her is different--from her super-smarts and retro manners to her perfect picnic lunches and penny loafers.
Their less-than-warm reception might bother the average new girl in town, but not Nancy. She has more important things to think about--namely, a brand new mystery.
Even though she promised her worried Dad (TATE DONOVAN as Carson Drew) that she'd quit the "sleuthing" business, it isn't long before Nancy gets a lead on one of the greatest unsolved cases of all time: the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of famous actress Dehlia Draycott. It happens that the Drews are staying in the former Draycott mansion, long reputed to be haunted and now a site where some very strange things have been happening. How could she resist?...
Nancy Drew - Fun Facts
Of course, we all know Nancy Drew from the famous mystery novels, but the history behind the novels is just as fascinating as the tales they tell.
The first novel in the series, Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock, was written in 1929 by Mildred A. Wirt Benson (Also known as Carolyn Keene), based on an outline by Edward Stratemeyer. Mildred, who was 24 at the time, gave Nancy an independent, feisty character - the type of character that young girls living in an age when women had just received the right to vote longed for.
The series was an instant success, and Mildred wrote 23 of the first 30 novels in the Nancy Drew series. Other writers have also contributed to the original series, which ended in 2003 with book number 175. Since then, a new series based on Nancy Drew has been introduced.
The recommended age range for the books is ages 6-12 or 9-12, depending on the book. The movie, rated PG for mild violence, thematic elements and brief language, seems to be geared toward kids of a similar age range and families.
