Ramona and Beezus
Short description
Ramona Quimby is a young girl whose high energy and vivid imagination often lead to mischief and accidents. Her unpredictable nature challenges her parents and her older sister, Beezus, who is navigating the start of high school. While Ramona's antics can be exhausting for those around her, the sisters eventually learn to support one another. Their bond becomes especially important when Ramona attempts to help her family keep their home.
This family comedy was directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, following her 2006 film Aquamarine. The movie stars Joey King as Ramona and Selena Gomez as Beezus, with a supporting cast that includes John Corbett, Bridget Moynahan, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Josh Duhamel. Produced by Dune Entertainment and Di Novi Pictures, the film had a budget of 15 million USD and earned 27 million USD at the worldwide box office.
Audience reception was generally positive, with a rating of 6.5/10 on IMDb from 21,000 votes and 6.6/10 on TMDB from 805 votes. These figures are slightly higher than the rating of 6.3/10 provided by film critics based on 89 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Initially, Ramona and Beezus were secondary characters in Beverly Cleary's series of children's books, where Henry Higgins was the main character. A total of six works were published as part of this series from 1950 to 1964. The first book dedicated specifically to the sisters Ramona and Beezus appeared between them (in 1955), and then another seven novellas were published between 1968 and 1999.
- Miley Cyrus and her younger sister were contenders for the roles of Ramona and Bizous.
- The film is based on the novella by Beverly Cleary, "Ramona and Beezus" (1955).
- The role of Roberta, the Quimby couple's youngest daughter, was played by two actresses, twin sisters Isla McCubbing and Zanti McCubbing.
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