Ice Princess (2005)
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52% of critics liked it
(103 reviews) -
66% of users liked it
(193,465 ratings)
A teenager is torn between her desire to please her mother and following her own ambitions in this family-friendly comedy drama. Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg) is a high-school student who has a keen mind for math and looks to be on the fast track to Harvard, which is just the way her mother… More A teenager is torn between her desire to please her mother and following her own ambitions in this family-friendly comedy drama. Casey Carlyle (Michelle Trachtenberg) is a high-school student who has a keen mind for math and looks to be on the fast track to Harvard, which is just the way her mother (Joan Cusack) wants it. However, Casey also has a dream of becoming a competitive ice skater, which is not a popular notion with either Casey's mom or her school's clique of aspiring skaters, led by the egocentric Gen (Hayden Panettiere). However, one day at the rink Casey wins the attention of Tina (Kim Cattrall), a former skating champion who now trains her daughter and is trying to live down an incident that grounded her career on the ice. Tina thinks Casey has what it takes to be a champ, but neither Gen nor Casey's mother are happy with this news, leaving Casey and Tina to go it alone, though Casey soon wins the emotional support of Teddy (Trevor Blumas), Gen's handsome older brother. Ice Princess also features champion skater Michelle Kwan in a small role as herself, doing television commentary at a skating event. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tim Fywell
- Written By
- Hadley Davis
- Genres
- Drama, Kids & Family, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Mar 18, 2005 Wide
- Studio
- Buena Vista Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Nick Sylvester, Village Voice
The surprisingly twisty plot skates along with zero friction, giving new meaning to 'Disney on Ice.'
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
There are far too many cringe-inducing clichés and gaping plot holes.
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Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
The movie does have a strong sense of the special charisma and beauty of these young demons of grace who ride the thin line between dance and sport with unerring precision.
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Trachtenberg is thoroughly believable, an unspoiled charmer. Her rise from clumsy girl to someone brimming with confidence and the author of one heckuva physics project, she's a pretty cool princess to root for.
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Susan Walker, Toronto Star
Watching this week's world figure skating championships in Moscow, one wonders why the scriptwriters went to such artificial lengths. There's drama enough in the sport as it is.
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Cast
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Joan Cusack
as Joan Carlyle
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Kim Cattrall
as Tina Harwood
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Michelle Trachtenberg
as Casey Carlyle
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Hayden Panettiere
as Gen Harwood
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Trevor Blumas
as Teddy Harwood
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Connie Ray
as Nikki's Mom
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Kirsten Olson
as Nikki
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Juliana Cannarozzo
as Zoey Bloch
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Jocelyn Lai
as Tiffany
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Brian Boitano
as Himself
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Erik King
as Chip Healey
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Debbi Wilkes
as Zoey's Coach
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Colleen Collins
as Lily
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Kevin Jubinville
as Reporter
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Mathieu Ledoux
as Party Guy
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Martha MacIsaac
as Mean Party Girl
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Courtney Hawkrigg
as Mean Party Girl
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Andrew T. Mackay
as Party Guy
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Steven Ross
as Mr. Bast
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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee
as Tiffany's Dad
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Roy Bradshaw
as Tiffany's Coach
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Mark Hird
as Nikki's Coach
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Ben Gilbank
as Brian
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Thanh Nguyen
as Hot Dog Kid
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Cole Campbell
as Rink Kid
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Brandon Lajko
as Rink Kid
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Jesse Primosig
as Rink Kid
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Andrea Tou
as Devon
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Jordan Hockley
as Jeremy
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Charmaine Hamp
as Jeremy's Mom
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Laura Aloisio
as Snowplow Sam
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Amanda Leela
as Snowplow Sam
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Emma Nielsen
as Snowplow Sam
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Melissa Shears
as Snowplow Sam
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Kaci Brandt
as Snowplow Sam
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Edrea Khong
as Snowplow Sam
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Alexandra Najarro
as Snowplow Sam
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Chantal Desforge
as Harvard Physics Student
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Diego Klattenhoff
as Kyle Dayton
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Joey Racki
as Zipline Guy
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Mandy Butcher
as Mean Party Girl
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Sean Persaud
as Dj
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Stephanie Hutchison
as Ballet Teacher
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Flo Umphrey
as Piano Teacher
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Jennifer Gelfer
as Skate Saleswoman
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Shanique Ollivierre-Lake
as Chantal Degroat
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Michele Moore
as Near-miss Skater
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Signe Ronka
as Emma Flanders
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Sean Croft
as Joan's Student
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Andrew Dow
as Party Guy
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Andrew Butcher
as Party Guy
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Knickoy Robinson
as Party Guy


