Unaccompanied Minors
Seen it?2006 | 90 min | Family, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (29% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved A Christmas Story, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship when they launch a bid to get back to their families and outsmart a disgruntled airport official who wants to keep them grounded.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$22 million worldwide on a $26 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Feig
- Lewis BlackOliver Porter
- Wilmer ValderramaZach Van Bourke
- Tyler James WilliamsCharlie Goldfinch
- Dyllan ChristopherSpencer Davenport
- Brett KellyTimothy 'Beef' Wellington
- Gia MantegnaGrace Conrad
- Quinn ShephardDonna Malone
- Paget BrewsterValerie Davenport
- Rob CorddrySam Davenport
- Dominique SaldañaKatherine Davenport