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Undiscovered

  • 2005
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
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Undiscovered (2005)
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Aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in Los Angeles.Aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in Los Angeles.Aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in Los Angeles.

  • Director
    • Meiert Avis
  • Writer
    • John Galt
  • Stars
    • Kip Pardue
    • Carrie Fisher
    • Shannyn Sossamon
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
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    • Director
      • Meiert Avis
    • Writer
      • John Galt
    • Stars
      • Kip Pardue
      • Carrie Fisher
      • Shannyn Sossamon
    • 45User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 29Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Kip Pardue
    Kip Pardue
    • Euan Falcon
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Carrie
    Shannyn Sossamon
    Shannyn Sossamon
    • Josie
    Pell James
    Pell James
    • Brier Tucket
    Steven Strait
    Steven Strait
    • Luke Falcon
    Stephen Moyer
    Stephen Moyer
    • Mick Benson
    Ashlee Simpson
    Ashlee Simpson
    • Clea
    Fisher Stevens
    Fisher Stevens
    • Garrett Schweck
    Perrey Reeves
    Perrey Reeves
    • Michelle
    Peter Weller
    Peter Weller
    • Wick Treadway
    Melissa Lawner
    • Christy
    Cameron Thor
    Cameron Thor
    • Cameron
    Brian Swibel
    Brian Swibel
    • Jason From Acting Class
    Ewan Chung
    Ewan Chung
    • Brendan - Garrett's Assistant
    Mann Alfonso
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    • Bat Guy
    Donnie Smith
    Donnie Smith
    • Mint Bartender
    • (as Don Smith)
    Meghan Lynch
    Meghan Lynch
    • Mint Bargirl
    Shaina Fewell
    Shaina Fewell
    • Pretty Girl @ The Mint
    • Director
      • Meiert Avis
    • Writer
      • John Galt
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    happylittletree

    Fun....to make fun of

    The film tries to camouflage its mediocrity behind an edgy MTV style aesthetic, which only works if you're in sixth grade. the film doesn't even manage to capture a remotely compelling portrait of struggling actors in LA before accelerating into a ridiculous turn of "let's make our friend famous".

    Steve Strait isn't bad, could be promising in future projects, and Pell James is decently likable but bless her heart she's not yet strong enough to carry a film. As far as Ashlee Simpson goes, she's really not the worst actress on the planet or even in the movie, but that's the most positive thing about her i could think of to say. When she's not visibly trying to be arty and deep her acting talents stand above Jessica Alba & Paris Hilton, yet still decidedly below a cadaver on CSI. Watching her jam is especially hilarious. I don't think her voice sounds bad, but she's transparently trying so hard to be rock that I was surprised the extras didn't start booing her pretentious efforts. It's one of those movies that fails because you're not watching characters, you're watching unconvincing people who seem to think they're acting. Honorable mentions: Shannyn Sossamon is amusing as a dim supermodel, and Carrie Fisher is great because she looks like she can't wait to get away from all these boring prats and home to a very dry martini. And a warning to all: the lack of excitement makes the movie feel an hour longer than it is.

    So if you're like me and you love to make fun of bad movies aimed at the WB crowd, or if you're one of THOSE who actually thinks "one tree hill" is a good show, then Undiscovered is a decent rental. if not, don't waste the 90 minutes of your life.
    4filmbuff1974

    Strictly For Teens And Twenty Somethings

    If you are one day past your thirtieth birthday, then this movie about a group of self-absorbed twenty somethings seeking fame and fortune in Los Angeles is going to annoy you tremendously. "Undiscovered" is about forty minutes too long. It just goes on and one. I do not recommend this pretentious "trendy" nonsense at all. Well, except for one person who is actually the only highlight in this whole mess--- Ashlee Simpson!

    Ashlee Simpson was a pleasant surprise in an otherwise exasperating cinema experience. She has an abundance of charisma and will be looking out for other projects she is in . And if that was her actual singing voice then she is a talented musical performer as well!

    The movie takes place in Los Angeles which is one of the main reasons I decided to view this. I just love movies that take place in Los Angeles and especially movies about entertainers seeking fame and fortune in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, in "Undiscovered", the Los Angeles scenery is very "guide bookish". Worse, the director of photography moved the camera so much I couldn't even enjoy the scenery that was shot. the director of photography who couldn't keep the camera still for a moment. What a sickening movie experience! (By the way, whats with the vomit inducing camera movement that seems to be the trend lately?)

    I would suggest you pass on this one. All the correct ingredients are there but some how they weren't put together correctly and it makes for a tedious movie viewing experience.
    5lsu_grrl

    Not as bad as I anticipated

    Cheesy plot? Check. Mediocre acting? Check. Stilted lines? Check. Clichéd Hollywood characters? Check. Undiscovered had everything you would expect to find in a mostly bad teen movie. But it did have a few redeeming qualities as well. Like great music, a really funny supporting character, not to mention a lead actor who can really work a pair of leather pants. I went to see a sneak preview of Undiscovered expecting to make fun of it, but I walked out of the theater mostly wanting to check out the soundtrack. The main male character, played by Steven Strait, is a want-to-be rock star who has a ten second encounter with a pretty girl on a New York subway. Fast forward two years, the two meet again in Hollywood. Then, in what seemed to be a highly contrived plot point, the girl, now a successful model, decides to fast-track the guy's career, all while pretending she doesn't like him. Fast forward a few months, the guy's career is taking off, but the pair are still in limbo. I won't say anymore about the plot. Suffice it to say that while the script and story seemed a little forced, and I was pretty sure the director/photographer wanted to make me throw up with a lot of shaking hand-held close-ups, Undiscovered had a pretty good cast of up and comers and a great soundtrack. I was really surprised by Ashlee Simpson, and actually walked out of the theater with more respect for her than when I walked in. Who knew the girl could actually sing.
    3noizyme

    Another coming-of-age film about getting an entertainment career and love life

    Undiscovered was a typical romance drama/coming-of-age film for 20-something's with no backbone or intrigue. I watched it for Shannyn Sossamon because she's played these great characters in the past with very little going on in their lives, but in this film, she's this Brazilian model-type who seems very much in the wrong film (the character does anyways).

    I don't know what US Weekly was smoking when they proclaimed on the back of the DVD "Ashlee Simpson shines as a punky inspiring singer-actress." Simpson was basically playing a girl with no real depth and a horrible nasal voice. I do however believe in what the New York Post said about Pell James, that "(she) is adorable and winsome, she's a romantic star in the making." She might be a not-so-well-known actress, but she was a well cast lead girl for this film. But the main "dude," Steven Strait, is just a big baby with too much of his heart on his shoulder, and his knack for writing lame songs in the movie just puts the character in the ground.

    I really only liked a few things about the movie. 1) Carrie Fisher. She hasn't been in a whole lot of films as of late, so it was good to see her as a lead role in the model/actress' career. 2) The chick fight in the Viper Room scene. That's always killer. And 3) The small joke about the main singer guy having arachnophobia (told by his agent at Tantra Records).

    The rest of the film has been done before by better actors. There was boring music (which consisted of acoustic sets and U2 ripoff songs), a ridiculous back and forth love story which makes you want to turn the DVD off ahead of time, the dude acting like a baby through most of the film because he finds out that his contract was helped out by Brier (the main girl) and it wasn't because of his lame songs, and there was even a ridiculous chant that the Tantra Records' associates go into after deleting this guy from the label. I really didn't get the line when she calls up this musician guy and adds "I know. This is borderline stalking you." Hello? He's been obsessing about you the whole movie, not the other way around.

    I had to give the film a 3/10. It was shot well, but their was no driving force that kept my attention to the screen without reminding me of how much of a cable TV movie this is. I hope this was just made to give Ashlee Simpson a film career because if the writer really felt depth in this script, I would start to lose hope in the future of film.
    5musicgirrl16

    It is good if you want a cute romance movie

    Although not the most sophisticated movie. Storyline is cute and Steven Strait, Pell James and Ashlee Simpson were pretty good. Some line didn't make sense and the sceen where he's acting like a rock star on stage not even noticing the groupie and Josie fighting over him was a little ridiculous and tacky. It may not be up to par with other really good romantic movies such as Notting Hill, Sleepless in Seattle, Pride and Prejudice, The Princess Bride, Pretty woman, When harry met sally.(I can add a lot more but I be sitting here for a good solid hour or so)Aside from all those movies it still is cute feel good (if you're a sap like me) movie. PS. The soundtrack's awesome too.

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    • Trivia
      Broke Gigli (2003)'s record as the BIGGEST, NOT lowest, percentage drop in its second week of release: -86.4%
    • Quotes

      Clea: I don't think you fall out of love until you fall into someone else.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Zombie Girl: The Movie (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Apple of My Eyes
      Performed by Freddie McGregor

      Written by Freddie McGregor

      Published by Tinkintoe Music, Inc.

      Administered by Tafari Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group

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    • Release date
      • August 26, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Wannabe
    • Filming locations
      • Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cinejota Filmproduktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co.
      • Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
      • Intermedia Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,069,318
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $676,048
      • Aug 28, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,082,784
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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