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Sky High
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6.3Set in a world where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young Will Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.
Cast
- Kurt Russell as Steve Stronghold / The Commander
- Michael Angarano as Will Stronghold
- Kelly Preston as Josie Stronghold / Jetstream
- Danielle Panabaker as Layla Williams
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Gwen Grayson / Royal Pain
- Bruce Campbell as Coach Boomer
Themes
- high school
- friendship
- mission
- superhero
- loyalty
- mockery
- heroism
- friends
- super power
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Mike Mitchell
- Written by
- Paul Hernandez Bob Schooley Mark McCorkle
- Produced by
- Andrew Gunn
- Starring
- Kelly Preston Michael Angarano Danielle Panabaker Mary Elizabeth Winstead Kurt Russell
- Cinematography
- Shelly Johnson
- Edited by
- Peter Amundson
- Music by
- Michael Giacchino
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Pictures Gunn Films
- Distributed by
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- Release date
- July 29, 2005 ( 2005-07-29 )
- Running time
- 100 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $35 million
- Box office
- $86.4 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- revenge
- Director
- Mike Mitchell
- Cast member
- Dustin Ingram
- Composer
- Michael Giacchino
- Producer
- Andrew Gunn
- Cinematographer
- Shelly Johnson
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 799458
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- disney.go.com/disneyvideos/liveaction/skyhigh
- Significant event
- première
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- publication date
- 2005-10-06
- title
- Sky High
- distributed by
- Disney+
- costume designer
- Michael Wilkinson
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 74%
- capital cost
- 35000000
- box office
- 86400000
- form of creative work
- feature film
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Encyclopedic overview
Sky High is a 2005 American superhero comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell, and written by Paul Hernandez, and Kim Possible creators Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle. The film stars Kelly Preston, Michael Angarano, Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kurt Russell. It follows Will Stronghold (Angarano), the son of two superheroes, who is enrolled in an airborne high school for teenage superheroes. As his dormant superpowers manifest, he struggles to maintain his relationships with his old friends, learns of a threat from a mysterious supervillain, and searches for the girl of his dreams.
The film was theatrically released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on July 29, 2005, and grossed $86.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $35 million. The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences during its original theatrical run and has since been recognized as a cult film.
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