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Hannah Montana: The Movie
EMAILPRINTWalt Disney Pictures

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 25 critic reviews
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Based on 66 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Family/Kids | Musical
Written by:
Barry O'Brien (characters)
Richard Correll (characters)
Michael Poryes (characters)
Daniel Berendsen
Directed by: Peter Chelsom
Release Date:
Theatrical: April 10, 2009
DVD: August 18, 2009
Running Time: 102 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
Starring Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Peter Gunn, Melora Hardin, Barry Bostwick, Taylor Swift, Vanessa Williams, and Billy Ray Cyrus
Miley Stewart struggles to juggle school, friends and her secret pop-star persona; when Hannah Montana’s soaring popularity threatens to take over her life – she just might let it. So her father takes the teen home to Crowley Corners, Tenn., for a dose of reality, kicking off an adventure filled with the kind of fun, laughter and romance even Hannah Montana couldn't imagine! (Walt Disney Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey
Handles the strained daddy/daughter bond with sufficient lightness and laughs so that fathers won't mind accompanying their spawn.
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Catherine Dawson March
Music, naturally, is a big part of this movie -- Disney has a soundtrack to sell -- with both Cyruses, Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts performing.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
It's just as awesome as the tv show only bigger and prettier.
Read Full Review >Variety Lael Loewenstein
A goofily endearing romp that might even lasso a few new fans.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Cyrus, as always, is a professional charmer (it's hard to resist when she leads a hip-hop hoedown), and the crusty folkiness of Billy Ray Cyrus as her real-life dad is as welcome as ever.
Read Full Review >Premiere Olivia Putnal
If you are a big fan of country music, you will enjoy it for the Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Billy Ray Cyrus and of course, Miley Cyrus performances.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Mary McNamara
In the end, Hannah Montana: The Movie is big, beautiful, a little boring and utterly safe. There are flashes of inspiration -- the "Hoedown Throwdown" dance, the scenes between Martindale and the Cyruses -- but it also is what it is: Miley Cyrus' next big step.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman
Like 2003's "Lizzie McGuire" movie, "Hannah" breaks little new ground but makes the big screen shift with liveliness and sense of humor impressively intact.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen
There are sufficient pratfalls and Miley/Hannah quick-changes to satisfy the fans, while Cyrus retains that natural, unforced likability that made her a star in the first place.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Kimberley Jones
Cornpone caricatures abound (witness "Hoedown Throwdown," in which Miley sunnily urges us to "pop it, lock it, polka dot it"), but so do worthy messages about responsibility – to family, community, even Mother Earth.
Read Full Review >Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach
Young Cyrus is undeniably cute, and some of her songs are as catchy as the law allows - especially "Hoedown Throwdown," But asked to anchor a full-length movie, she simply doesn't have the chops to pull it off.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
The singer-actress has screen presence to spare and a nice, rich voice. By the time her young fans outgrow her -- or she them -- she should have an excellent chance at a second career. Making, you know, real movies and real music.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Wesley Morris
Miley may vacillate, but for now her indentured servitude to Disney continues. The image that comes to mind is Princess Leia chained to Jabba the Hutt, but that's probably just me.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Ernest Hardy
It's almost foolish to review Hannah Montana: The Movie as anything other than the latest cog in a cultural phenomenon/mass-marketing juggernaut. The film itself certainly doesn't aspire to anything more.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips
I like the end-credits sequence best, which has nothing to do with hoary complications or the miseries of stardom or the magical spellbinding powers of a cheap wig.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin
The only folks Montana is interested in pleasing are prepubescent girls and Disney stockholders.
Read Full Review >USA Today Claudia Puig
It's hard not to wish the same wholesome message could be conveyed with a bit more finesse and originality.
Read Full Review >Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek
The movie overall is painless if not exactly electrifying.
Read Full Review >ReelViews James Berardinelli
Perhaps the thing that most surprised me is how fingernails-on-blackboard awful the music is.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone Peter Travers
The most shocking thing here is the fact that Peter Chelsom directed it. His 1995 movie, "Funny Bones," is a genuinely transgressive piece of dark comedy. I can't detect a trace of Chelsom in Hannah Montana, which means he won't have to wear a blonde wig to hide his shame.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Perry Seibert
Fans will clap along with the many songs, but the tunes aren't interesting enough to win over the unconverted -- a fact made clear when genuine teen star Taylor Swift shows up to perform -- she demonstrates all the spontaneity and authenticity that Miley Cyrus lacks.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Peter Hartlaub
If you're no longer old enough to carry a Hannah Montana lunch box, this movie will feel like punishment.
Read Full Review >New York Post Kyle Smith
The thing is a virtual remake of the fusty oldie "Sweet Home Alabama," which came out back when movie scripts were written on stone tablets.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 4.8 (out of 10) based on 66 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Becca S gave it a10:
I thought it was a great movie. I am 17 and i enjoyed every minute. The Climb was a song that lots of people can relate to. The cast was good. The boy was very cute..heart-throb!! I am not a avid hannah montana fan but i love watchin the series when it comes on. I know miley may not present a very good image in some places but i haven't really followed that. My mom went with me and we saw the movie when it came out in theaters and we both thought it was great. Cute and, though maybe not original, it was a nice spin on a classic story. So i apologize to all the "real" critics and the wanna be's that seem to think that this movie was not worth anything. I LOVED IT!!
Jay H gave it a3:
I will never understand the Hannah Montana craze. The problem is the lack of talent. It's just another way Disney can make a ton of money exploiting youth. Worn out story, riddled with cliche's and just too cute.
Leanne Y gave it a10:
Amazing movie. I think Disney has really done it. It has a great balance of exciting, fun and sad moments. The situation of boys is close to many teens hearts. The songs are also very catchy. Good storyline. Definitely a movie worth watching.
Cassandra H gave it a5:
I didn't realized how bonded I was to the Hannah show until the movie came out. Then I realized that my affection the series had grown to big and fell hard when I saw the movie. If there's a time that I wanted a time machine to turn back time, it would be now. I would have walked straight up to Disney and tried to talk them from not making this film - I know, they wouldn't have listened. Or at least I would tried to convince them to make the movie better To be said, I enjoyed the flick, but yet I'm dissapointed. What dissapointed me most was the third act, who was much sappier than I thought it would be. In the last 20 minutes there are no highlights or comedic pauses to light the mood up. And please, how can people like the crappy "The Climb"? Otherwise, I enjoyed the movie until the highly dissapointing third part. There were lot of fun moments, good cinematography, catchy fun and great dialog. Still, after the movie came out, my affection for "Hannah Montana" hasn't been the same.
harold e gave it a2:
I didn't even waste 10 dollars on this movie. If it is anything like the series, the police should shut down the thertre because they are toutrering people. Of couse, little girls will love it because its hannah montana. Don't be fooled, don't waste 10 dollars on this!
John H gave it a0:
I loved how this movie was in color. Disney, you've done it again!
Tim H gave it a0:
I love love LOVE this movie! The part where Hannah is fighting with Oprah is the funniest!
