Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)

Director:

Peter Chelsom

Writers (WGA):

Daniel Berendsen (written by)
Michael Poryes (characters) ...

Release Date:

10 April 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Music | Romance

Tagline:

She has the best of both worlds... now, she has to pick just one.

Plot:

As Hannah Montana's popularity begins to take over her life, Miley Stewart, on the urging from her father takes a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee to get some perspective on what matters in life the most. |

Plot Keywords:

Hannah Montana | Brother Sister Relationship | Singing | Identity Swap | Henhouse

Awards:

3 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Miley Cyrus	...	Hannah Montana / Miley Stewart
Billy Ray Cyrus	...	Robby Ray Stewart
Emily Osment	...	Lilly Truscott
Jason Earles	...	Jackson Stewart
Mitchel Musso	...	Oliver Oken
Moises Arias	...	Rico
Lucas Till	...	Travis Brody
Vanessa Williams	...	Vita
Margo Martindale	...	Ruby
Peter Gunn	...	Oswald Granger
Melora Hardin	...	Lorelai
Jared Carter	...	Derrick
Barry Bostwick	...	Mr. Bradley
Beau Billingslea	...	Mayor
Katrina Smith	...	Mayor's Wife (as Katrina Hagger Smith)

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:G (certificate #45041) | Australia:G | Ireland:G | UK:U | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Singapore:PG | Norway:A | Sweden:Btl | South Africa:A | Denmark:A | Finland:K-3 | Portugal:M/6 | Mexico:A | Hong Kong:I | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Japan:G

Filming Locations:

Columbia, Tennessee, USA

Company:

It's a Laugh Productions

Trivia:

During the dance sequence for the Hoedown Throwdown, when Miley joins the crowd on the dance floor, Miley's real life sister Brandi Cyrus is the (bleach) blonde dancing to the left of Miley.

Goofs:

Continuity: Miley gets her luggage out of the truck with her beauty kit is in her left and her dress is in her right. Miley stops and faces her father. Then her luggage was inverted. But if you look and observe closely, the camera turns with Miley and the luggage is not moved.

Quotes:

Hannah Montana: [after changing from Hannah to Miley for Travis to ask her out, running up the stairs past Ruby] Got to go. Got to go. Got to go.

Movie Connections:

References Robin Hood (1973)

Soundtrack:

Dream

Typical of its genre

At this writing, the rating is 3.0 with 8908 votes. I would have expected 3.5 It's fluff, poorly done, with wooden "acting" and the certainty of purpose it seems only a teen could take seriously... and yet its target audience loves it.

And, although I hate to make the comparison, exactly what redeeming features did Elvis or Beatles movies have? In retrospect, not much.

I've been lucky enough to only be forced to watch one episode of the series, and from what I can tell the movie is just more of the same. If science ever discovers a cure for whatever it is that makes kids like this stuff, great... otherwise, this is typical and there will be more.

I will just add that I personally found absolutely no trace of realism or usefulness in this entire movie.