College Road Trip

Plot

When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow.

Release Year: 2008

Rating: 3.8/10 (8,368 voted)

Critic's Score: 36/100

Director:
Roger Kumble

Stars: Raven-Symoné, Martin Lawrence, Kym Whitley

Storyline
When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow.

Writers: Emi Mochizuki, Carrie Evans

Cast:

Martin Lawrence
–

James

Raven-Symoné
–

Melanie

Kym Whitley
–

Michelle

(as Kym E. Whitley)

Adam LeFevre
–

Judge

Eugene Jones III
–

Hunter

(as Eugene Jones)

Brenda Song
–

Nancy

Margo Harshman
–

Katie

Lucas Grabeel
–

Scooter

Matthew Schlein
–

Jury Foreman

Eshaya Draper
–

Trey

Will Sasso
–

Deputy O'Mally

Geneva Carr
–

Mrs. O'Mally

Na'Kia Bell Smith
–

Young Melanie

Josh Meyers
–

Stuart

Lonny Ross
–

Student Guide

Taglines:
They just can't get there fast enough.

Release Date: 7 March 2008

Filming Locations: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Opening Weekend: $13,601,419
(USA)
(9 March 2008)
(2706 Screens)

Gross: $45,588,608
(USA)
(27 July 2008)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Did You Know?

Trivia:

11 pigs played Albert.

Goofs:

Continuity:
In the scene where Chief James Porter is watching his daughter dancing through the window, the curtains are all the way closed. When he gets a ladder to climb up, the curtains are a 1/4 of the way open.

Quotes:

Trey Porter:
You know, Sigmund Freud said the best way to understand women is by listening to them.

Chief James Porter:
Did he say anything about understanding ten year-olds?

User Review

Excellent Movie when you Consider the Audience ^*-@-*^

Rating: 9/10


OK, this isn't the movie I would select if just my husband and I were
going out for the evening. But WE aren't the audience for this- Disney
made this for kids and tweens and YES even teens. I have 3 daughters
13, 11, 7, and this movie hit the notes right for THEM. The interplay
between Raven's character Melanie and her friends was right on. There
is a scene where Melanie's Dad (Lawrence) and she are in the car, and
she is on her cell phone forever with their friends- it is so true to
life and you would only know that if you've experienced this.

In terms of appropriateness for kids, I can't think of anything in this
movie that would offend. There is silly slapstick comedy that had
adults and kids alike laughing. Kids who watched Raven on her Disney
channel show loved watching her act in this movie. The Donny Osmond
character was over the top and, according to my 7 year old, totally
hilarious.

Would I select this movie just for me? NO. But folks, if you are
looking for a movie for the family to see, or something I could show a
mixed age group, this is great. I could pick apart little things about
the movie, but those parts of the movie I found to be silly or
ridiculous were irrelevant to the kids. This movie both has a heart and
is sweet in spirit. I wish more people would CONSIDER the AUDIENCE for
whom the movie is intended when writing a review.