Amy is going to Borneo and Rocky is going to Circus Camp. When vacation begins, her friends leave except for Frank. Judy organizes a contest with her friends to see who can have the most exciting summer by earning "thrill points". However, her parents are traveling to California to assist Judy's grandparents, meaning Judy and her brother Stink are looked after by their aunt Opal. On a brighter note, Beatty's acting was praised in reviews and the film was nominated for three Young Artist Awards, winning one for Best Young Ensemble Cast.įeisty third-grader Judy Moody sets out to have the most thrilling summer of her life. It was also critically panned for its fast pace, loudness, toilet humor, disconnected plot, and unlikable protagonist. The adaptation's two-month shooting, which started in late August 2010 tracking of the score and production of the animated sequences took place in and around Los Angeles, in order for Schultz to attend the birth of his child.īeginning its domestic theatrical run on June 10, 2011, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, not unlike other productions in the same era starring female tween characters, struggled on release and was a box office bomb, grossing $17 million against a production budget of $20 million.
The two bought the book rights on May 5, 2010, and Relativity Media bought the rights for domestic distribution on February 1, 2011. Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer was the second project of couple and Smokewood Entertainment owners Sara Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, following the commercially and critically well-received film festival hit Precious (2009). Her misadventures to have the best summer include a Bigfoot chase, various activities ruined by her friend Frank ( Preston Bailey), and putting hats on animals with Opal. Since her parents ( Janet Varney and Kristoffer Winters) are off to California, Judy is stuck with her young brother Stink ( Parris Mosteller) and her free-spirited aunt Opal ( Heather Graham). Directed by John Schultz from a screenplay by McDonald and Kathy Waugh, it introduces Australian actress Jordana Beatty as the titular girl in a contest for the best summer with friends Amy Namey ( Taylar Hender), who is off to Borneo and Rockford "Rocky" Zang (Garrett Ryan), who is going to circus camp. Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer is a 2011 American comedy film based on Megan McDonald's Judy Moody book series.
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