Grounded (2006) 8/10

Starring : Tyler James Williams, Dyllan Christopher, Brett Kelly, Gia Mantegna, Quinn Shephard
Director : Paul Feig
Running Time : 90 mins

Six children who are all travelling home on their own for Christmas find themselves stranded in an airport when all their flights are cancelled. They all get hauled into the Unaccompanied Minors holding area until their parents can be contacted, but they soon join forces and decide to try to escape from the airport so they can actually enjoy the holidays.

I actually thought this was pretty funny. The kids weren't your typical cast of misfits that you'd get in a pre-teen comedy, but their relationships with each other were played out well. There's a lot of slapstick going on here, and the Christmassy message at the end, though a little convoluted, works well in the confines of what you'd expect from this sort of flick.

You’ll like this if you liked : Snow Day