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Originally produced and aired during the summer of 2006 on The Disney Channel, the gentle, family-friendly teen comedy Read It and Weep constitutes an adaptation of Julia DeVillers' popular 2004 young... read more read more...-adult novel How My Journal Became a Bestseller. The film revolves around Jamie (Kay Panabaker), a pretty and intelligent high-school freshman, but also a complete wallflower who spends the majority of her time daydreaming and scribbling in her personal journal, and whose chances of entering the popular cliques are slim at best. Jamie carries a secret weapon, however: a brash and sharp-tongued alter ego named Isabella, or "Is" (played by Kay Panabaker's twin sister, Danielle Panabaker), who parades through the halls and classrooms of her high school with not an iota of self-doubt in her mind, and who manages, in no time flat, to throw her enemies into detention and win the devotion of the most popular boy in her school. Then, one day, Jamie's life turns a corner when, in an attempt to meet a class deadline, she accidentally turns in her private journal instead of a composition assignment -- and her teacher promptly turns it into a best-seller. Alexandra Krosney, Marquise C. Brown, Jason Dolley, and Nick Whitaker co-star; Patrick J. Clifton and Beth Rigazio co-wrote the adaptation. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Paul Hoen

Release Date: July 21, 2006

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  • husky10000years
    September 18, 2009
    husky10000years
    Read It and Weep tries to package elements of 1996's Harriet the Spy into an episode of Naturally Sadie and then throws in the standard "teenage girl's upward social mobility causes her to neglect her best friends". This is one of those movies that give film ... read moreproducer's anxiety attacks about their job security. It not only looks good on paper but it is very well executed. Good songs, Kay Panabaker has an effortless charm and does a slick voice-over narration, the acting for the camera direction is excellent and the budget was large enough for professional production design. But, there is fact that none of the movie's comedy elements are humorous. It's not meant to be a comedy but the producers have clearly inserted stuff only for their comic qualities. Unfortunately none of this stuff is even remotely funny. Finally there is the whole imaginary alter ego thing, a character who pops in and out of countless scenes as a kind of counterpoint to the voice-over commentary. Ultimately this adds nothing to the story and the repositioning of the character with each sentence is genuinely irritating. Read It and Weep premise needs a better treatment but the movie should still be enjoyable for many in the middle school crowd, especially if they are crushing on one or more of the actors. There is little that is worth the interest and attention of younger or older viewers.
  • crazydannielle16
    July 8, 2008
    crazydannielle16
    Cheesey teeniebopper movie, but still cute.
  • justybear96
    March 10, 2012
    justybear96
    Acting was good, it was just the story that kinda ruined the movie but still a good movie to watch with the family.
  • edmeyer83
    March 22, 2011
    edmeyer83
    Both Panabakers in one movie, but the one is very young. Cheesy Disney movie, but it held my interest.
  • twentiethcenturyfox
    January 5, 2009
    twentiethcenturyfox
    This is a good one especially for preteens because it teaches one to be true to thyself and about the lesson of selling out amongst other things.
  • powerofmylove
    October 7, 2008
    powerofmylove
    this is one disney movie I did not like at all thought it was pretty dumb on the scale of good disney movies.
  • bhsisters4ever
    August 4, 2008
    bhsisters4ever
    this movie rocks. it resembles a lot of couples that have ever had tough times but got over it and made up.
  • starwarsfanatic
    July 30, 2008
    starwarsfanatic
    i'm not a big fan of the Panabakers but this kinda was good. though the basic plotline was the same as every other disney channel movie
  • Hatazhatin
    February 25, 2008
    Hatazhatin
    it was iight. i loved when the gurl's book got published and erbodii saw wo and that she was tlkin about. dat shit was funii as hell!!!
  • peacelovenjonas
    August 6, 2007
    peacelovenjonas
    personally i love the Panabaker sisters. this has to be one of my favorite disney movies. i also enjoyed seeing jason dolley for an hour and a half. i liked how it showed that we all have a bad side. Jamie's would be Is, but we just need to conquer it and do the right thing, no... read more matter what. great movie.

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Emily Ashby
December 18, 2010
Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media

Diary mix-up brings girl overnight stardom. Full Review

David Nusair
February 15, 2007
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...even the most inept viewer will have little difficulty in figuring out precisely where the film is going at all times. Full Review

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