Released on August 26, 2005, the film was critically panned, holding an 6% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 72 reviews, with the consensus stating that it was unoriginal and that the plot, about aspiring actress and musicians, was unconvincing.

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.

Aspiring New York model Brier falls in love at first sight with a struggling musician, Luke, when they cross paths on a subway train.

With the support of her agent and sometimes surrogate mom, Carrie, she lands a spot in an acting class where she befriends another would-be actress, Clea.

The two girls realize that he is actually a good musician, and they then decide to help him and set out to create some L.A. style hype to get him noticed by a record company.