Undiscovered

This article is about the 2005 film. For other uses, see Undiscovered (disambiguation).
Undiscovered
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMeiert Avis
Written byJohn Galt
Produced byMichael Burns
Bic Tran
Marco Mehlitz
Michael Ohoven
StarringPell James
Steven Strait
Kip Pardue
Shannyn Sossamon
Carrie Fisher
Peter Weller
Fisher Stevens
Ashlee Simpson
CinematographyDanny Hiele
Edited byDavid Codron
Music byDavid Baerwald
Production
companies
Cinejota
Epsilon Motion Pictures (uncredited)
Lakeshore Entertainment
Distributed byLions Gate Films
Cinerenta
Release date
  • August 26, 2005 (2005-08-26)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$9 million[1]
Box office$1.1 million[1]

Undiscovered is a 2005 American drama film directed by Meiert Avis. The plot is about a group of aspiring entertainers who intend to establish their careers in Los Angeles. Released on August 26, 2005, the film received a largely negative reception, holding an 8% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 73 reviews.[2] The film also had the record for largest percentage drop-off in ticket sales from its opening weekend to its second weekend in theatrical release, 86.4%, until it was broken by Collide in March 2017.[3]

The film was originally called Wannabe, but was retitled prior to release. Undiscovered was the first significant film role for Ashlee Simpson, who had previously acted on the television series 7th Heaven before launching a singing career. "Undiscovered" is also the name of one of Simpson's songs, the closing track from her debut album Autobiography, the song is included in the film.

The DVD and VHS of the film was released on December 26, 2005.

  1. ^ a b "Undiscovered". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Undiscovered". Rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Biggest Second Weekend Drops". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 January 2022.