Ramona and Beezus

Not to be confused with the 1955 novel Beezus and Ramona.
Ramona and Beezus
Theatrical release poster
Directed byElizabeth Allen
Screenplay by
  • Laurie Craig
  • Nick Pustay[1]
Based onRamona series of novels by Beverly Cleary
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Bailey
Edited byJane Moran
Music byMark Mothersbaugh
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • July 23, 2010 (2010-07-23) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15 million[1]
Box office$27.3 million [2]

Ramona and Beezus is a 2010 American family adventure comedy drama film adaptation based on the Ramona series of novels written by Beverly Cleary.[3][4] It was directed by Elizabeth Allen, co-produced by Dune Entertainment, Di Novi Pictures, and Walden Media, written by Laurie Craig and Nick Pustay, and produced by Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan with music by Mark Mothersbaugh. The film stars Joey King and Selena Gomez. Though the film's title is derived from Beezus and Ramona, the first of Cleary's Ramona books, the plot is mostly based on the sequels Ramona Forever and Ramona's World.

Ramona and Beezus was released by Fox 2000 Pictures on July 23, 2010, and grossed $27 million.[2] The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the acting of King and Gomez.

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Siegel was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Ramona and Beezus (2010)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. February 18, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  3. ^ Vena, Jocelyn."Selena Gomez To Star In 'Ramona and Beezus' Movie." MTV.com, 2009-02-06.
  4. ^ Kilday, Gregg. "Young actresses cast for 'Beezus and Ramona.'" Reuters, 2009-02-05.