Teen Beach Movie (2013)

Two surfing lovers, whose doomed relationship is nearing to a close, find themselves swept into a a dimension traversing wave that sends them into a beach movie musical in the 60's.

Director:

Jeffrey Hornaday

Writers:

Vince Marcello (story by), Mark Landry (story by)

Stars:

Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, Gracie Gillam

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ross Lynch	...	Brady
Maia Mitchell	...	McKenzie / Mack
Gracie Gillam	...	Lela (as Grace Phipps)
Garrett Clayton	...	Tanner
John DeLuca	...	Butchy
Chrissie Fit	...	Cheechee
Suzanne Cryer	...	Aunt Antoinette
Barry Bostwick	...	Big Poppa
Kevin Chamberlin	...	Dr. Fusion
Steve Valentine	...	Les Camembert
Jordan Fisher	...	Seacat
Kent Boyd	...	Rascal
Mollee Gray	...	Giggles
William T. Loftis	...	Lugnut (as William Loftis)
Jessica Lee Keller	...	Struts

Storyline

Life's a beach for surfers Brady and McKenzie -- until a rogue wave magically transports them inside the classic '60s beach party flick, Wet Side Story, where a full-blown rivalry between bikers and surfers threatens to erupt. There, amidst a sea of surfing, singing and dancing, Brady and Mack accidentally change the storyline, and the film's dreamy hero and heroine fall for them instead of for each other!

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Plot Keywords:

1960s | movie set | surfer | dancing | beach party | 

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Taglines:

Getting trapped in a movie,,, is no day at the beach

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Genres:

Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

DisneyNOW Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Teen Beach Musical

Filming Locations:

Puerto Rico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Channel, Rainforest Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Prior to the opening credits, the premiere of the Teen Beach Movie (2013) included a dedication to beach party film legend and original Mousekateer Annette Funicello, who passed the same year as Teen Beach Movie's premiere following a long, valiant battle against MS. The dedication read, "In memory of Disney Legend Annette Funicello, the world's most beloved beach movie star."

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Goofs

At the end of the 'Surf's Up' dance, Brady picks Mack up, and we hear him say "All right!", but his mouth doesn't move.

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Quotes

Lela: We're gonna surf.
Tanner: What, you like to surf?
Lela: I know! It's like riding a cloud. Except the cloud is water.
Tanner: No way! I said the same thing! Except, well... Not right now.
Lela: I know that Bikers aren't supposed to like surfing, but I don't care. Oh, my gosh. I don't care!
Tanner: You don't? Hey, you know what?
Lela: No, I don't know that either.
Tanner: I've always wanted to ride a motorcycle.
Lela: Are you serious?
Tanner: No, I'm Tanner.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes play during the end credits, followed by an additional scene: the characters from the 1960s are transported to the 2010s and are frightened by modern artifacts such as camera-phones, leading into the story of Teen Beach 2 (2015).

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Connections

Spoofs The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

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Soundtracks

Meant to Be
Written and Produced by David Lawrence and Faye Greenberg
Performed by Ross Lynch, Maia Mitchell, Gracie Gillam and Garrett Clayton
Courtesy of Walt Disney Records

User Reviews

546th Review: Very Solid Tweenies Movie With Song & Surf...and Post-Modernity?!

TBM is a movie about being in a movie - as our two stars find themselves going from 2012 back to 1962 and becoming part of a Teen Beach Movie.

This is good solid Disney fare - it looks very Disney - the colors are bright, the mood is up, the song and dance numbers are beyond professional etc; and it is fun - it's fun because we know that they know that we know that this movie in a movie (if you're still with me) - it all just works well.

There is more going here than just a time travel surf movie - there is a real homage and detailing to those Sixties movies that is surprising. Our kids loved it and so did we - on one level its a fun summer movie for kids with dance and innocent romance, on a level it has something to say about film and roles - surprising!