Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- uplifting
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics generally found this a conventional but entertaining family superhero comedy with appealing performances and solid effects.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sky High is a secret school in the clouds where young people with superhuman abilities train for crime-fighting and are categorized by their powers.
Will begins uncertain whether he has powers and must overcome the expectation that he is destined to remain a sidekick.
The school and surrounding community present superheroes and their children as an established social world rather than an isolated anomaly.
The school’s classification of students into heroes and sidekicks turns teenage mockery, popularity, and insecurity into playful superhero conflicts.
Films like Sky High, and why
X-Men: First Class
shared superhero school setting, coming-of-age story, family-friendly comedy, and themes of friendship and belonging
Zoom
shared teen superhero premise, playful comic-book tone, school-age identity struggles, and teamwork-driven heroism
The Incredibles
shared family-friendly superhero comedy, ensemble dynamics, colorful powers, and lessons about cooperation
Spider-Man: Homecoming
shared high-school coming-of-age structure, secret abilities, comedic tone, and pressure to define oneself
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Mitchell
- Release Date
- 2005-07-29
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (2541)
Cast
- Michael Angarano
- Kurt Russell
- Kelly Preston
- Danielle Panabaker
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead
- Bruce Campbell
- Steven Strait
- Dave Foley
- Kevin McDonald
- Nicholas Braun
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sky High about?
- A teenager at a floating school for superpowered kids must find his own heroic identity beyond his legendary parents and the label of sidekick.
- What is Sky High like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sky High as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sky High violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sky High as mild.
- What did critics think of Sky High?
- Critics generally found this a conventional but entertaining family superhero comedy with appealing performances and solid effects.
- Which films are like Sky High?
- Films with a similar feel include X-Men: First Class, Zoom, The Incredibles, and Spider-Man: Homecoming.
- How long is Sky High?
- Sky High runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sky High?
- In United States, Sky High streams on Disney Plus.
