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Nancy Drew is an iconic girl detective created by Carolyn Keene with a passion for mystery and all things old. The small-town Nancy Drew (played by Julia Roberts' niece Emma Roberts) is about to experience a serious case of culture shock as she heads to Hollywood on an extended business trip with her father Carson Drew (Tate Donovan, The OC) and prepares to join the 21st century (well, sort of) at Hollywood High. Having promised her father that she'll give up sleuthing in favour of becoming a "normal" teenager, Nancy tries her best to resist the lure of the age-old mystery of famous actress Dehlia Draycott's (Laura Harring, Mulholland Drive) death, but living in Dehlia's old booby-trapped mansion full of clues proves too powerful a force for Nancy to resist. Feeling completely out of place with high school peers who prove self-absorbed and obsessed with fashion, Nancy makes an unlikely friend in 12-year-old Corky (Josh Flitter), the brother of one of the meanest girls at school. Hormones and hero worship land Corky right in the middle of Nancy's dangerous detective work and inspire some good old-fashioned jealousy when Nancy's close friend Ned (Max Thieriot) visits from River Heights. Nancy's deductive skills are as sharp as ever, and her inspired detective work will profoundly impact the lives of complete stranger Jane Brighton (Rachael Leigh Cook, She's The One), her own father, and a host of others. Offering a faster pace for modern audiences than the classic Nancy Drew films, this 2007 movie is sure to enthrall a whole new generation of tweens and teens while simultaneously living up to their parents', or older siblings' expectations. --Tami Horiuchi
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Carolyn Keene's most loved character - Nancy Drew - finally makes it onto celluloid in this 2007 movie. 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 scary situations.
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. There, her unique personal style immediately sets her apart from her self-absorbed, fast-living peers, especially reigning mean girls Inga and Trish, who can't quite figure her out but know that everything about her is different. 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.
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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. There, her unique personal style immediately sets her apart from her self-absorbed, fast-living peers, especially reigning mean girls Inga and Trish, who can't quite figure her out but know that everything about her is different. 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.
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By BPR
Format:DVD
Before watching this movie I had of course heard of the character Nancy Drew but had never read/watched the character in anything. I picked up this movie based on the cameo by Bruce Willis and I'm kind of glad I did. It isn't a great film by any means, but Emma Roberts is very good as Nancy Drew and I really liked the way they kept her character very 1950's in style and outlook, from her dialogue, to her car, to her clothes. The story itself is rather formulaic and the supporting cast are generally mediocre. The cameo with Bruce Willis made it worth the cheap purchase for me as the rapore between him playing himself and Nancy Drew at the film set makes for one of the funnier sections of the film. I'm sure Nancy Drew fans and teenage girls will love this film, but generally speaking, it was average and is worth a rental only unless you're a big Willis fan. 3/5
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By Trina
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Im a huge Emma Roberts fan and i loved this! Im glad to see her career is blossoming! :D definitely worth the buy!
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Format:DVD
I bought this for my friends 12th birthday and we all watched it. It was rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy good! It got a little scary at some parts, but over all, it was great (and I love scary stuff!). It would be a good film for 10-14 year olds.It was about this gil (Nancy Drew) who was a mystery solingg kinda person. She had to move away form her home and go to Calafornia. She wore all these weird retro clothes and at her new school no one likes her. She has also found a really cool mystery about the former owner of her new house... Not gonna say anymore here, but please watch it-it's AMAZING!
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Wanted to introduce my grandchildren 5 and 8 to a new genre and they...
Greatly recommended to those who want their children to watch films without witchcraft and supernatural "polony" - good clean, clever stories.
Published 2 days ago by Gerda Leithgoeb
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received the product very quickly through the post and are very happy with it and would like to send my thanks
Published 4 months ago by mark cato
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Simple fun film
Just a pleasant film of the infamous Nancy Drew and Emma Roberts does a great performance.
Little note before buying - its a young teen film, maybe a great idea for a... Read more
Little note before buying - its a young teen film, maybe a great idea for a... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Becca
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young teens movie
I bought this because I used to love the books when I was a very young teen, and thought my teenage girls would enjoy. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Film Idiot
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A trip down memory lane!
If you like mysteries, you will love Nancy Drew! This film will take you on a trip down memory lane. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Lez
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Excellent purchase!
Loved reading Nancy Drew books as a child and loved this film adaptation. Watched it with my daughter who has never read any of the books but loved the film too. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Jo
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Best film I have ever seen!
This is my favourite film ever! It was really exciting! I would recomend this to anyone who wants a thrilling and exciting DVD.
Published on 27 Mar 2011 by Bridget K
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Thrilling!
I bought this for my friends 12th birthday and we all watched it. It was... Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2010
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Nancy Drew DVD
An absolutely brilliant DVD. A film for all the family to watch and enjoy.
Published on 15 July 2010 by J. Jacques
3.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing but, IMHO Just not the real Nancy Drew
Having been addicted to the books as a child, I was thrilled to discover this DVD and very much looked forwards to watching it. Read more
Published on 2 May 2010 by E. Heckingbottom
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