Nancy Drew

Synopsis: Nancy Drew accompanies her father on a business trip to Los Angeles California. Nancy booked an abandoned house for them to stay in hiding the mystery of a movie star's murder from her father as a promise that she would stay out of trouble and be normal. Fitting into high school as a normal teen turns out to be harder than it sounds, for Nancy Drew. She soon befriends a younger boy and determines that the sleuthing world is where she belongs. While snooping through the attic, she finds a letter from the Hollywood star, Dehlia Draycott, written to someone named 'Z'. This leads Nancy on a wild goose chase as she comes to find out that Dehlia has a secret daughter, her daughter is to inherit everything and someone killed Dehlia because they were written out of the will.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Director(s): Andrew Fleming
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures
  7 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
53
Rotten Tomatoes:
49%
PG
Year:
2007
99 min
$25,498,513
Website
1,342 Views


Who are you?

Ha. Hello, I'm Nancy Drew.

It's nice to meet you.

May I ask who you are?

- Guess.

- All right.

I'm guessing you two are working

with Lawrence McNabb...

...the locksmith,

he gives you the keys...

...and you're responsible

for the recent burglaries.

However, you should know

the DA is only interested in McNabb-

You two could make a deal with him.

- and that Charlie the security guard

is about to walk through that door.

Hi.

Listen to me. I'll get Pastor Murray

to drop the charges...

...if you agree to

some kind of counseling.

Anger issues don't just go away.

- I don't need a shrink.

- Yeah, you do.

He gets cranky when he hasn't eaten.

I told him, "Go have a snack. "

I said, "Before we get here,

you better have a snack. "

Oh, one summer,

we're on Fire Island...

Hey- Not with that story again.

Hold on.

What's that?

My sleuth kit.

Flashlight, fountain pen, notebook,

magnifying glass, fingerprint powder...

...digital recorder...

...and one of Hannah's lemon bars.

Bess,

is Nancy okay?

Are you kidding?

She's loving it.

- Here he is.

- Nancy?

Hi, Ned.

I had this dream

during my nap today...

...you went to California,

met that guy on Smallville...

...and you got amnesia...

...and forgot you ever met me,

and then I turned into a squirrel.

Anyway, what do you think that means?

Uh. Um, Ned, can we talk about

this later? I'm just a little busy.

Y eah, sorry.

All right, okay.

Not appropriate, Ned.

You take naps?

What's going on?

Is she okay?

Hey, now don't worry.

I just talked with her. She's doing fine.

Nancy's my best man.

I mean, she would be

if she were on the force.

Fine. Therapy.

Great.

I'll call the DA back. Ha.

I just wanna thank you, Nancy Drew.

I've always heard

the nicest things about you...

...the way you solve mysteries

and you help people.

Steve?

Please don't thank her for turning us in.

I think Crankenstein needs

another lemon bar.

I thought the Crankasaurus

was extinct.

I don't know about this.

Well, I'm sorry, Cranky Doodle Dandy.

I can't do this.

Gary, we made a deal.

Deals go wrong.

Hey. Where is she?

We need her.

You take that side.

Hey, Gary, look.

Hey!

Let's get out of here.

It's Nancy!

Hi, everybody.

Hold it there.

Hold it right there.

Hold on, Nancy.

We got the fire department here.

That's all right, chief.

I'll be down in a jiffy.

Hang on, Nancy.

Are you okay?

I'm fine, Dad. Really.

In the sleuthing business,

this kind of thing happens all the time.

It really isn't a big deal.

It is a big deal.

I ran from the courthouse in the middle

of that eviction case, which the judge...

...he didn't appreciate.

Where is your car?

Around the corner.

Is now a better time?

Because I wanted to give you this.

Well, your hunch was right

on the nose, Nancy.

Just wish you could have

clued us in a little earlier.

Safe as usual.

All right, Nancy, right here.

Hi, Nancy.

-hank you.

-Bye.

Nancy, what are we going to do

without you?

It's only for a few months.

I'll be back.

The image of your mother.

Do you remember her at all?

No.

She was such a lovely woman,

so kind and intelligent.

Just like you, Nancy.

- Bye, everybody.

McGINNIS:
Bye-bye.

So long, Nancy.

Shall we all pray

for her safe journey to California?

Sure.

Dear Lord,

please watch over Nancy Drew...

...and protect her as she strives

to solve mysteries...

...that are beyond the abilities

of local law enforcement agencies.

Dad, I'm-

I want you to promise,

no more sleuthing...

...at least while we're in California.

You'll go to school, shopping,

spend some time with teenagers.

It's what you're supposed to be doing.

Give it a try.

You know, I've always picked cases

that help people.

- Others first.

- That's right.

But this one is a little different.

If everything goes well,

I could start making some real money.

We have enough money, Dad.

I'll be the judge of that, thank you.

At any rate, I'm starting something new.

I can't be worried about...

How you doing, John?

Yeah, I'll meet you at the deposition

as soon as my train gets in.

Well, we don't have

an airport out here.

I wish I was kidding.

This is a terrible development.

What are you gonna do?

You have a mystery to solve in la-la land.

I'll figure something out.

I hope.

Ned.

With all the commotion,

I didn't get to give you this.

I needed a new compass.

The old one's wobbly.

Thank you.

In case I'm not with you

on your birthday.

That's so sweet.

Ugh, I just don't know

if I'll get to use it.

Why?

My dad let me choose the house we're

gonna live in, so I chose one with-

With a mystery.

But not just any mystery. One of the

greatest unsolved cases of all time.

Dehlia Draycott.

- The movie actress.

- Mm-hm.

Before your time.

Twenty-five years ago...

...at the height of her fame,

she disappeared for five months.

Nobody knew where.

And when she came back,

she threw a giant party.

She never went downstairs

to greet her guests.

She was found floating in the pool.

Dead.

Gee, that sounds like fun.

I know, right?

But I didn't tell my dad

about the house...

...and now he's not letting me

do any sleuthing.

There was a hostage situation.

I can kind of see his point, but...

Hi, Ned. Bye, Ned.

Gotta scoot, Nancy.

Mr. Drew.

Some pfeffernsse, just in case...

...and some ginger cupcakes,

your favorite.

You're gonna get hungry,

I know it.

Nancy, hold on.

Thank you so much.

Bye, guys.

See you soon.

And have a safe train ride, okay?

I'll miss you.

Don't get hurt. Please, you

have to keep in contact.

Um, Ned? Don't worry

about that guy from Smallville.

- He's not my type.

Nancy.

You have a type?

Chief McGinnis!

I just wanna let you know...

...that I'm not sleuthing anymore. Bye.

Nancy Drew not sleuthing anymore?

Ha, ha. I don't think so. Ha, ha, ha.

Oh!

Hi, this is Carson Drew.

I'm running a little late.

Dad? Don't you think people who talk

on cell phones, um, miss things?

- Like what, hon?

- Like that woman in the street?

Uh, Mr. Drew? Nancy?

Yes.

Hi. Thank you so much

for not running me over.

I'm Barbara Barbara,

of Barbara Barbara Realty.

You're here.

I'm gonna get right out of your way.

How do you love it?

Uh, gorgeous. Oh.

Welcome.

It's not exactly what I had

in mind, especially given the price.

Well, as I told your daughter

on the phone...

...you do pay a premium for my-

Oh, I am such an oaf.

Um, as you were saying,

you pay a premium...

...for history,

architectural significance.

I mean, Dad, look at this woodwork.

Yeah, what she said.

Who's this?

Dehlia Draycott, the great film legend.

This was her home.

Didn't your daughter tell you?

We've both been somewhat busy.

Oh, excuse me. Gotta... Yeah.

Hello?

Do you know what? With a little

tweaking, you could be adorable.

Um, thank you?

Yes, you're just a makeover

waiting to happen.

I'm gonna give you

the name of my stylist.

Oh, come on, let's go upstairs.

I can't wait to show you.

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Andrew Fleming

Andrew Fleming (born March 14, 1963) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. He directed and wrote or co-wrote the films Bad Dreams, Threesome, The Craft, Dick, Nancy Drew, Hamlet 2, Barefoot, and Ideal Home. He also directed, without writing, the 2003 film The In-Laws. He has also directed episodes of the television series Arrested Development and Grosse Pointe, among others. He studied filmmaking at New York University film school. more…

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