Sky High (2005 film)

Sky High
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mike Mitchell
Written by	Paul Hernandez Bob Schooley Mark McCorkle
Produced by	Andrew Gunn
Starring	Kelly Preston Michael Angarano Danielle Panabaker Mary Elizabeth Winstead Kurt Russell
Cinematography	Shelly Johnson
Edited by	Peter Amundson
Music by	Michael Giacchino
Production companies	Walt Disney Pictures Gunn Films
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	July 29, 2005 (2005-07-29)[1]
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$35 million[2]
Box office	$86.4 million[3]

Sky High is a 2005 American superhero comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell, and written by Paul Hernandez, and Kim Possible creators Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle. The film stars Kelly Preston, Michael Angarano, Danielle Panabaker, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Kurt Russell. It follows Will Stronghold (Angarano), the son of two superheroes who is enrolled in an airborne high school for teenage superheroes where his powers kick in. He must deal with a growing distance from his old friends, a threat from a mysterious supervillain and get the girl of his dreams.

The film was theatrically released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on July 29, 2005, and grossed $86.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $35 million.^[3] The film received generally positive reviews from critics and audiences during its original theatrical run, and has since been recognized as a cult film.