Nancy Drew (2007) - Rotten Tomatoes

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Emma Roberts is bubbly and charming as Nancy Drew, the junior detective. But despite her best efforts, Nancy Drew still lacks excitement, surprise, and compelling secondary characters. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Amateur sleuth Nancy Drew (Emma Roberts) accompanies her father (Tate Donovan) on a business trip to Los Angeles and stumbles across evidence in the case of a movie star's long-unsolved death. The young heroine's resourcefulness and integrity are put to the test in the glamorous -- but sometimes treacherous -- world of Hollywood.

Rating:

PG (Mild Violence|Brief Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre:

mystery & thriller, kids & family, adventure
Original Language:

English
Director:

Andrew Fleming
Producer:

Jerry Weintraub
Writer:

Andrew Fleming, Tiffany Paulsen
Release Date (Theaters):

Jun 15, 2007 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 18, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA):

$25.6M
Runtime:

1h 39m
Production Co:

Jerry Weintraub Productions, Warner Bros.
Sound Mix:

Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Emma Roberts
Nancy Drew

Josh Flitter
Corky Veinshtein

Max Thieriot
Ned Nickerson

Rachael Leigh Cook
Jane Brighton

Tate Donovan
Carson Drew

Caroline Aaron
Barbara Barbara

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Critic Reviews for Nancy Drew

All Critics (138) | Top Critics (54) | Fresh (68) | Rotten (70)

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November 18, 2011 | Rating: 3/5

Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out
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November 17, 2011 | Rating: 4/5

Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
There's something very weird about Andrew Fleming's movie, perhaps because it's essentially The Black Dahlia for tweens, with kissing but without the sex or mutilation.

October 19, 2007 | Full Review…

Tim Robey
Daily Telegraph (UK)
Carolyn Keene's straitlaced teen detective gets a modern, ironic makeover, but the irony wobbles and the jokes aren't strong enough to carry it.

October 19, 2007 | Full Review…

Robert Hanks
Independent (UK)
For sheer objectionable stupidity and dullness, this film takes the biscuit.

October 19, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Peter Bradshaw
Guardian
Chaotic narrative and half-baked ideas.

October 19, 2007 | Full Review…

Karl French
Financial Times
Granted that the film is targeting preteen girls, it still fails to find appeal even on that restrictive level.

November 27, 2020 | Rating: 5/10 | Full Review…

Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
As played by Emma Roberts, Nancy boasts a plucky self-assuredness that inspires rather than annoys.

October 16, 2018 | Full Review…

Megan Basham
WORLD
A great coming of age girl movie that prioritzes teen personality and brain power over female body appeal.

March 15, 2008 | Full Review…

Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze
...younger people should find it entertaining, and the spoofing will not be a complete waste for many adults.

March 12, 2008 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

John J. Puccio
Movie Metropolis
For adults, there are some pleasures to be found here and there, but parents won't be blown away by it the way their daughters will.

March 5, 2008 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat
I think a character like Nancy Drew can still work in today's pop culture world, but unfortunately the film doesn't believe in her enough.

March 3, 2008 | Rating: 4/10 | Full Review…

Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

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Audience Reviews for Nancy Drew

Feb 23, 2013

Emma Roberts is Nancy Drew in this campy, lighthearted comedy. When her father takes her to California on a work trip, super-sleuth Nancy Drew uses the opportunity to investigate the case of a Hollywood starlet that died mysteriously. Roberts is brilliantly cast and gives a wonderful performance that's irresistibly charming. And, the way the film integrates an old-fashion mystery into a modern setting is especially well-done. Nancy Drew is a delightful and enchanting film that's good wholesome fun.

Dann M Super Reviewer
Jun 08, 2012

quite clever but not the film it could of been. Emma Roberts is fun in the lead but the overall story is a little over the top and silly at times

Brendan N Super Reviewer
Dec 28, 2011

Nancy Drew is an embarassment to mystery films and may be fine for small girls, but not for me.

Jim C Super Reviewer
Jun 14, 2011

Interesting take on the book series, as Roberts portrays the perfect Nancy Drew, a daffodil reeking with old-fashioned feminism.

Jackson W Super Reviewer

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Nancy Drew Quotes

Nancy Drew:	Corky, this is Ned. He's my.. really, really good friend from River Heights.
Corky:	Right, River Heights. That's in one of those fly-over states.

Nancy Drew:

I just can't help it!

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