Goose on the Loose (2006)

A grieving young boy (Morrow) looks to protect his new best friend, a talking goose, from his school principal (Chase), who's fattening up the bird for a Christmas cook-off.

Director:

Nicholas Kendall

Writer:

Charles Dennis

Stars:

Chevy Chase, Kari Matchett, James Purefoy

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Chevy Chase	...	Congreve Maddox
Kari Matchett	...	Donna Archer
James Purefoy	...	Kenneth Donnelly
Joan Plowright	...	Beatrice Fairfield
Max Morrow	...	Will Donnelly
Isabella Fink	...	Emily Donnelly
Cheyenne Hill	...	Liza
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Arnold	...	Randall (voice)
D'Arcy Browning	...	Cop
Olivia Cheng	...	Terry MacNeil
William B. Davis	...	Alphonse David
Eric Fink
Greg Lawson	...	Bouquette
Hugh Portman	...	Parker
Lori Ravensborg	...	Miss Hodgins

Storyline

A modern day fable, Goose! tells the tale of Randall, a neurotic talking goose, who is kidnapped by Congreve Maddox, the principal of the local elementary school. Maddox plans to fatten up Randall so that he can cook the bird and enter him in a culinary contest in Banff, Canada. But Randall has a savior in eleven-year-old Will Donnelly, a sweet and sensitive boy who stopped speaking after the death of his mother. Will and Randall meet and immediately become best friends - they share a love of butterscotch candies and rude noises. With Randall's help (the goose does consider himself the Sigmund Freud of the goose world), Will begins talking again. Will then becomes determined to prevent his pal from ending up as a side of foie gras. Together with his sister, Emily, and some classmates, Will hatches a plot: They'll kidnap Congreve's mother and arrange a hostage exchange for the goose. When that plan lays a goose egg, Will comes up with an even bolder rescue attempt, enlisting the aid of...

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Plot Keywords:

animal in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor and mild language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Goose!

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Voice Pictures, Productions Colin Neale, Les, Studio Eight Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Parent Approved - Great kids movie

I just had the chance to see this heart-warming film and I really liked it. The story really grew on me and the baby goslings in the movie are hilarious and adorable! (There will be lots of laughter in the theater from the baby gosling's flatulence.) Max Morrow's performance as a boy struggling to find happiness after losing his Mom, really tugged at my heartstrings. Chevy Chase as a bumbling chef/principal is in classic form. The movie will keep you interested with lots of humorous talking goose scenes, and the story moves along pretty quick. I wish all movies were 85 minutes long. This as a perfect family film. It's safe for even the littlest ones. Enjoy!