Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- hopeful
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics generally found Emma Roberts charming and bubbly, but considered the adaptation underwhelming because of stale mystery conventions, limited excitement, and weak secondary characters.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nancy relocates from her familiar small-town routine to Los Angeles and struggles to fit into high school while pursuing a case.
Nancy investigates the unresolved murder of movie star Dehlia Draycott through a letter and clues hidden in a Los Angeles house.
Nancy promises her father Carson that she will stop sleuthing, creating the central tension between obedience and her detective identity.
The film combines clues, red herrings, chases, and kidnapping peril with bubbly humor and a PG family-oriented presentation.
Films like Nancy Drew, and why
Harriet the Spy
youthful detective mystery, family-friendly adventure, and light comedy
The Sleepover
teen sleuthing, mystery-solving, and fish-out-of-water comedy
The Famous Five
family mystery adventure centered on an observant young protagonist and hidden clues
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Fleming
- Release Date
- 2007-06-15
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (564)
Cast
- Emma Roberts
- Max Thieriot
- Josh Flitter
- Rachael Leigh Cook
- Kay Panabaker
- Tate Donovan
- Marshall Bell
- Daniella Monet
- Kelly Vitz
- Bruce Willis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- 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 Nancy Drew about?
- A determined teenage sleuth trades small-town routine for Los Angeles and follows a dead movie star’s cryptic letter into a lively family mystery.
- What is Nancy Drew like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Nancy Drew as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Nancy Drew violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Nancy Drew as mild.
- What did critics think of Nancy Drew?
- Critics generally found Emma Roberts charming and bubbly, but considered the adaptation underwhelming because of stale mystery conventions, limited excitement, and weak secondary characters.
- Which films are like Nancy Drew?
- Films with a similar feel include Harriet the Spy, The Sleepover, and The Famous Five.
- How long is Nancy Drew?
- Nancy Drew runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Nancy Drew?
- In United States, Nancy Drew streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
