Ramona and Beezus
Ramona and Beezus is a 2010 American live action family and childrens adventure fantasy comedy film adaptation based on the Ramona series of novels written by Beverly Cleary. It was directed by Elizabeth Allen, coproduced by Dune Entertainment, Di Novi Pictures and Walden Media, written by Laurie Craig and Nick Pustay with music by Mark Mothersbaugh and produced by Denise Di Novi and Alison Greenspan. The film stars Joey King, Selena Gomez, Hutch Dano, Ginnifer Goodwin, John Corbett, Bridget Moynahan, Josh Duhamel, Jason Spevack, Sandra Oh, Sierra McCormick, Patti Allan, Lynda Boyd and Aila and Zanti McCubbing. The films title derives from Beezus and Ramona, the first of Clearys Ramona books, though the plot is mostly based on the sequels, particularly Ramona Forever and Ramonas World. The film was theatrically released on July 23, 2010 by Fox 2000 Pictures. Ramona and Beezus earned generally positive reviews from critics and grossed 27,293,743.
Meanwhile, Ramonas aunt Bea Ginnifer Goodwin comes to visit the family and is one of the few people who accepts Ramona in all her eccentricities. Ramona retires from her money making schemes after accidentally painting the car of Howies uncle, Hobart. The next day, Ramonas school portrait is ruined when she cracks a raw egg in her hair and when she cries Ewww in reaction to the photographer asking her to say Peas instead of Cheese. Ramonas worries increase in music class the following day, when her classmate Susan Sierra McCormick reveals how after her own father lost his job, her parents divorced and her father moved to Tacoma. The news makes Ramona vomit and results in Robert picking her up early from school, which makes it difficult for him to attend a sudden job interview. Instead of being angry, Robert decides to spend the rest of his day drawing a mural with Ramona.When Ramona and Beezus attempt to make dinner for their parents, the pan catches fire while Beezus is on the phone with Henry. While the sisters argue, Henry overhears that Beezus loves him. Upset after arguing with Beezus, Ramona goes to feed her cat PickyPicky, but is devastated to find the cat dead. The girls hold a private funeral for PickyPicky and become closer and kinder to one another. After Robert found a job but it requires him and his family to move to Oregon, Ramonas parents decide to sell their house. As the family touches up the garden during an open house, Ramona reluctantly helps and accidentally initiates a water fight with the neighbors. The water fight concludes when it winds up flooding the neighbors backyard and exposing a box that Hobart buried years ago and has been looking for. Hobart reveals the box is full of keepsakes of the relationship he shared with Bea when they were teenagers in light of their rekindling relationship, he proposes to her. Hesitantly, Bea accepts and the family begin planning the impromptu wedding. Furious that her aunt broke her promise not to get ree
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