Stacy Anderson It seemed like a too good to be true of a movie, I thought it wouldn't be as good as advertised. Mainly I wanted to watch it b/c Selena Gomez is in it, but I love it for reasons beyond her! I could also relate to her because she was closer to my age. It surprised me and got to my heart. It is definitely a feel good family type of movie. I really like the dynamic between Ramona and Beezus, and how we see them bond and their relationship develop & improve. If I see it on TV once in a while, I'm glad to watch it again. It also keeps pretty lightweight most of the time while dealing with struggles and problems. I recommend this!

lisafordeay So I saw this twice already on DVD and surprisingly it wasn't a bad film but not the best film ever I seen. This charming movie tells the story (that's based on a novel on the same name)about a young girl named Ramona(played by Joey King)who isn't like many little girls;she has a vivid imagination that can sometimes or should I say ALL the TIME in trouble. She lives with her mother and her artistic father (both played by Blue Blood's Michelle Monayahan and Raising Helen's John Colbert)and her older sister Beezus(played by Selena Gomez) who always teases her over the monsters that come crawling under her bed every night when their house gets demolished by the builders and they have to move out. Meanwhile Ramona plays matchmaker with Walk The Line's Ginnifer Goodwin who's crush Hobert(played by that cute guy from Life as we know it Josh Duhmel)who broke up with Goodwin's charcther along time ago and realized that he made a stupid mistake and he had a hidden box with special possessions inside.Bottom line it kinda reminds me of Matilda you know that 1997 movie that had Mara Wilson and Danny De Vito and Matilda was a vivid imaginative child JUST LIKE RAMONA??The story is nice but its a tad bit silly,the acting to its credit isn't all bad,but don't go and expect a masterpiece when watching this movie as its strictly for much younger kids.Selena Gomez was eh Selena Gomez I mean seriously WHY does she ALWAYS be herself in almost EVERY godforsaken MOVIE!?!? she's almost playing the I don't give a crap,fetch my agent crap ALL THE TIME.Joey King was actually not a bad little child actress,and the rest of the movie is OK I guess.So would I have this movie in my top 10 or 20... the answer is.....NO... BUT it is at No#60 on my list.Not a bad film but its strictly aimed at kids and not for 22 year old girls like me.

Michael O'Keefe Elizabeth Allen directs this cute little movie about a precocious young grade schooler Ramona Quimby. Ramona a character in a popular children's series by Beverly Cleary. I really thought trailers pushed Selena Gomez as the star; but no...a cute Joey King plays the part of Ramona, who has one misadventure after another. Gomez is older sister Bezzus, who Ramona just can't seem to equal. Ramona's dad Robert(John Corbet)suffers being downsized out of a job. Mother Dorothy(Bridget Moynahan)goes to work and a worried Ramona takes it on herself to earn some money for her dad. A lemonade sale just ends up embarrassing her sister; washing the neighbor Hobart's(Josh Duhamel)jeep ends up practically ruining the vehicle's paint job. The Quimby home goes on the market and the open house ends up a fiasco. Hobart proposes to Romana's Aunt Bea(Ginnifer Goodwin)and the wedding doesn't exactly go unmarred...but Ramona manages to save the ceremony.It is real nice to watch a movie you can relate to. The Quimby family is not perfect, but a work in progress. Ramona is a typical young girl. And its refreshing to have Ms. Gomez play a role that girl's her age can emulate. I personally was most impressed with the delightful Goodwin, fresh as a summer breeze. No foul language and a story that can be enjoyed by all ages. And I liked the use of the song "Eternal Flame" by the Bangles. You shouldn't be disappointed with this one.

Robert W. As a youngster I remember the Ramona books perfectly. They were definitely part of my childhood. Some might say they were geared more towards girls but I think they were simply geared towards the average youngster growing up and Ramona was the Dennis the Menace of the eighties for anyone growing up with her. I heard they were doing this film a year before and anxiously awaited it not because I thought it would be this huge blockbuster or anything of the sort because I hoped it would be cute, and funny, with plenty of emotion and just a fun throwback to those books I loved. Ramona and Beezus hit that nail on the head. This is such an amazing, fun family film that should be part of any families video collection. I hope to not only have the books for my kids but certainly have the film for them to watch. The casting was excellent and I think the film makers truly did all they could to stay true to the characters and Beverly Cleary's lovely stories. It is said that she even gave her blessing to the film before she died and I think that speaks worlds to the film. It is fun and mischievous and will make you smile and laugh and maybe even cry but most of all have fun!! For children and more importantly children at heart.Eleven year old Joey King is not a newcomer. At her young age she already has more than a dozen credits to her name (many of them Television) and most of them small roles but I hope this shows she has some real talent because she was absolutely perfect as the notoriously mischievous Ramona. She carries the film like a pro and her adorable smile and strong performance is memorable! Disney Diva Selena Gomez plays older sister Beatrice. My fear was that she wouldn't do the role justice because she certainly isn't the picture of Beezus I would have had in my mind and I thought the Disney Diva attitude might drag her down but I couldn't have been more wrong. She was the perfect teen sister that girls can relate to and her and King have terrific chemistry that works perfectly and is probably one of the strongest points in the film. John Corbett has proved to be a versatile actor and he is superb as the doting father of the two girls. He goes through a range of very adult things (losing his job, supporting his family, and dealing with his young girls) and he is just a great fit for the cast. Bridget Moynahan is beautiful but I thought she was just a little too wooden for the role compared to Corbett and the girls. She plays a great lawyer or someone more serious but as the Mom to the mischievous girls she wasn't great in the role, she was just okay. Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Duhamel support the main cast as Aunt Bea (who I always thought in the books as an old lady) and her long lost love. They do a great job together, add a terrific touch of romance, and this is the perfect setting for Goodwin's pleasant smile and goody goody persona. Honorable mention goes to Jason Spevack who plays Ramona's best friend Howie (who I always loved from the books) and does a good job with a small part.Director Elizabeth Allen is the perfect choice for this film. She has the pre-teen/teen genre locked down having worked on popular CW shows like Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries and 90210, but she also directed the equally brilliant genre film Aquamarine which is also one of the best teen films in recent years. She clearly knows how to do clean, family fun and make it appropriate so that everyone can enjoy the films and that is so important nowadays. I hope with such a need for good family films in Hollywood and a decent take for Ramona and Beezus that they consider a sequel with the same cast and Allen helming the sequel as well. Until then we have this terrific, cute, clean family film that I encourage all parents to watch with their youngsters and even if you have a soft spot for Disney-like family flicks like I do you won't be disappointed for a moment. 9/10