Sky High (2005)
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Reviews Counted: 126
Fresh: 92 | Rotten: 34
This highly derivative superhero coming-of-age flick is moderately entertaining, family-friendly fluff.
Average Rating: 6.6/10
Critic Reviews: 28
Fresh: 19 | Rotten: 9
This highly derivative superhero coming-of-age flick is moderately entertaining, family-friendly fluff.
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Movie Info
An ordinary teenager finds out he's not so ordinary after all in this comedy-adventure. Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano) has his share of anxieties about starting high school, but once he arrives on campus, he discovers he's attending Sky High, a special learning facility for the children of superheroes. Will realizes his father is actually super-human crime fighter Captain Stronghold (Kurt Russell), while his mom is fellow champion Josie Jetstream (Kelly Preston). However, in Will's first few
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Cast
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Michael Angarano
Will Stronghold -
Kurt Russell
Steve Stronghold/The Co... -
Kelly Preston
Josie Stronghold/Jetstr... -
Kevin Heffernan
Ron Wilson Bus Driver -
Steven Strait
Warren Peace -
Dee Jay Daniels
Ethan -
Nicholas Braun
Zach -
Kelly Vitz
Magenta -
Jim Rash
Mr. Grayson -
Jake Sandvig
Lash -
William Harris
Speed -
Khadijah
Penny -
Malika Haqq
Penny -
Cloris Leachman
Nurse Spex -
Bruce Campbell
Coach Boomer -
Lynda Carter
Principal Powers -
Dave Foley
Mr. Boy -
Kevin McDonald
Mr. Medula -
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Royal Pain -
Danielle Panabaker
Layla
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All Critics (137) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (92) | Rotten (34) | DVD (30)
My 12-year-old self would have liked this movie a lot. The 25-year-old me likes it a bit more than he cares to admit.
Top CriticSmartly written and sprightly played, Sky High satisfies with a clever commingling of spoofy superheroics, school-daze hijinks, and family friendly coming-of-age dramedy.
Harmless family comedy with welcomely loopy asides.
Funny, clever and even a bit inspirational, hinting at the potential for heroism in all of us.
With a crisp and snappy visual style and its smartly paced story, Sky High pulls an incredible feat in an age of dumbed-down kids comedies; it's as down-to-earth as it is super.
Sky High may set a record for ripping off more movies in just over an hour and a half than any other film in history.
Sky High is the latest Disney teen comedy about the pitfalls of adolescent life, but is much, much better than it seems like it should be in large part due to its strong cast and assured direction.
Cartoony high school superhero drama; OK for tweens.
surprisingly clever, spirited and joyful
...achieves a miraculous level of kitchy zip thanks to its creative casting of Kurt Russell, Lynda Carter, and Bruce Campbell.
Just kind of a mildly entertaining footnote.
Here, teen empowerment takes on a very literal form, even if events never stray far from the world as envisaged in a John Hughes movie.
It might be aimed at teens, but Sky High is fun for parents, too.
Sky High is adolescent, in the best, age-appropriate sense of the word; it's like a John Hughes movie, but for tweens.
Carefully pitched to be watchable by the Breakfast Club generation and their young kids.
the film adds a superior level of irreverence that reminds me of films like Galaxy Quest.
...A movie based on a high school for super-powered teens may not have seemed like the savviest idea. Fortunately, Sky High isn't bad. In fact, it's surprisingly good.
Sky High pokes gentle fun at growing up, entering a new school, joining cliques, adjusting to friends and parents, dealing with peer pressure, and learning who you are.
The script crackles with funny, quotable dialogue and the plot has a lot of fun with the usual teen movie staples.
Even though Sky High is aimed at kids, everyone else should see it.
While originality is hardly the film's strongest suit, its agreeable mix of knowing spoof and kid-pleasing fantasy makes it considerably more engaging than some of the 'straight' superhero blockbusters we've suffered recently.
I never thought I'd say it, but I can't wait until this is turned into a TV series...
...as far as bringing a superhero angle to the real world, the Spider-Man franchise has done a more convincing job than this sitcom approach.
This inventive superhero movie hybrid (The Incredibles meet the X-men via Harry Potter) is one of the most entertaining family films of the summer.
There are enough characters in the clean cut satire 'Sky High' to spin-off a dozen Saturday morning TV series.
Bright and eager to please, it reworks themes and situations from teen films of a generation ago in a manner that makes a surprising amount of sense today.
Audience Reviews for Sky High
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- Royal Pain: Royal Pain is me.
- Will Stronghold: Oh my God. I made out with an old lady!
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- Mr. Grayson: [looking at Will suspiciously] You're not that boy with the six arms?
- Will Stronghold: No sir.
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- Steve Stronghold/The Commander: Wait! Royal Pain is a girl?
- Royal Pain: Of course I'm a girl idiot!
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- Coach Boomer: Sidekick! [screaming to Will]
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- Coach Boomer: I'm Coach Boomer. You may know me as Sonic Boom. You may not.
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- Will Stronghold: Are you insane?! I don't have super strength!
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Foreign Titles
- Sky High (2005) (DE)
- Sky High (2005) (CA)
