Hannah Montana: The Movie 2009

She has the best of both worlds... Now, she has to choose just one.

6.6 / 10   1958 vote(s)
G
Comedy Drama Family Music Romance

When Miley Stewart (aka pop-star Hannah Montana) gets too caught up in the superstar celebrity lifestyle, her dad decides it's time for a total change of scenery. But sweet niblets! Miley must trade in all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for some ol' blue jeans on the family farm in Tennessee, and question if she can be both Miley Stewart and Hannah Montana.

Homepage http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/hannahmontanamovie/
Release Date 2009-04-10
Runtime 1h 42m
Directors Peter Chelsom, David Hennings
Producers Alfred Gough, Billy Ray Cyrus, Frank Spiziri, Miles Millar, David Van Dyke, Julie Orosz, John Albanis, David Blocker, Steven Peterman, Michael Poryes, Tanya Yuson
Writers Dan Berendsen, Barry O'Brien, Michael Poryes, Rich Correll

I genuinely enjoyed this. I didn't see that coming.

'Hannah Montana: The Movie' kept me suitably entertained from start-to-finish, it is so much better than I would've predicted. I have never seen an episode of the television series either.

It features a surprisingly interesting and fairly meaningful story, sure the ending is extremely Disneyfied and nonsensical but they make it work. For what it is, it's a relatively engaging storyline. There are a few bits of neat cinematography, also. Music-wise it's alright, "The Climb" is a (good) song that I was already familiar with.

Miley Cyrus does a respectable job in the lead role(s). Billy Ray Cyrus, Margo Martindale, Vanessa Williams and Barry Bostwick all feature too, as does a young Natalia Dyer. I like the casting.

I had very low expectations coming into this, but it's a film that pleasantly surprised me. I'd say it's worthy of a watch.

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