Unaccompanied Minors

"No plane, no parents, no problem!"

2006 1h 30m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 336

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“No plane, no parents, no problem!”

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Cast

Lewis Black
Oliver Porter
Wilmer Valderrama
Zach Van Bourke
Tyler James Williams
Charlie Goldfinch
Dyllan Christopher
Spencer Davenport
Brett Kelly
Timothy 'Beef' Wellington
Gia Mantegna
Grace Conrad
Quinn Shephard
Donna Malone
Paget Brewster
Valerie Davenport

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Feig
Writers: Mya Stark, Jacob Meszaros, Susan Burton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Feig, shot by Christopher Baffa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lewis Black and Wilmer Valderrama and Tyler James Williams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No plane, no parents, no problem!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Feig directs. Christopher Baffa behind the camera. Michael Andrews scores. George Folsey Jr. cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Earned back only 84% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 20 years ago.
4Directed by Paul Feig, shot by Christopher Baffa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Andrews. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor George Folsey Jr. shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lewis Black and Wilmer Valderrama and Tyler James Williams carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No plane, no parents, no problem!".
9IMDB entry: tt0488658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.