Undiscovered

Undiscovered
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Meiert Avis
Written by	John Galt
Produced by	Michael Burns Bic Tran Marco Mehlitz Michael Ohoven
Starring	Pell James Steven Strait Kip Pardue Shannyn Sossamon Carrie Fisher Peter Weller Fisher Stevens Ashlee Simpson
Cinematography	Danny Hiele
Edited by	David Codron
Music by	David Baerwald
Production companies	Cinejota Lakeshore Entertainment
Distributed by	Lions Gate Films Cinerenta
Release date	August 26, 2005 (2005-08-26)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$9 million[1]
Box office	$1.1 million[1]

Undiscovered is a 2005 American drama film directed by Meiert Avis. The plot is about a group of aspiring entertainers who intend to establish their careers in Los Angeles. Released on August 26, 2005, the film received a largely negative reception, holding an 8% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 73 reviews.^[2] The film also had the record for largest percentage drop-off in ticket sales from its opening weekend to its second weekend in theatrical release, 86.4%, until it was broken by Collide in March 2017.^[3]

The film was originally called Wannabe, but was retitled prior to release. Undiscovered was the first significant film role for Ashlee Simpson, who had previously acted on the television series 7th Heaven before launching a singing career. "Undiscovered" is also the name of one of Simpson's songs, the closing track from her debut album Autobiography, the song is included in the film.

The DVD and VHS of the film was released on December 26, 2005.