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Hannah Montana: The Movie
Theatrical movie poster
Directed byPeter Chelsom[2]
Written byDan Berendsen[2]
Produced byDavid Blocker
Billy Ray Cyrus
Alfred Gough
Miles Millar
Steven Peterman
Michael Poryes
StarringMiley Cyrus
Emily Osment
Mitchel Musso
Jason Earles
Billy Ray Cyrus
Moises Arias
CinematographyDavid Hennings
Edited byVirginia Katz
Music byJohn Debney
Distributed byWalt Disney Pictures
Release date
April 10, 2009 (US)[1]
Running time
102 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35,000,000[4]

Hannah Montana: The Movie is the film adaptation of the American teen sitcom Hannah Montana, to be released in cinemas. It has been confirmed by Mitchel Musso, Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus. Filming began in April 2008,[5] much of it occurring in Columbia, Tennessee,[6] and Los Angeles, California,[2][7][8] and has been completed as of July 2008. It is currently in post-production.[9] The film will be released on April 10, 2009 in the United States.[10]

Plot

Miley (Miley Cyrus) has become overwhelmed with her alter-ego's Hannah Montana's popularity. After having a catfight over a pair of shoes with Tyra Banks, missing saying goodbye to her brother because she was shopping, and coming late to Lilly's sweet sixteen as Hannah, her father, Robby (Billy Ray Cyrus) tricks Miley into going back to her hometown, Crowley Corners, Tennessee, to reflect on the things that really matter in her life. When the dismayed Miley asks if her career as Hannah Montana is over, Robby says to ask again in two weeks' time.

While in Crowley Corners, Miley spends time with her best friends Lilly (Emily Osment) and Oliver (Mitchel Musso), but has a rough time adjusting to farm life. At Lilly's birthday party, Miley is forced to attend as her alter-ego Hannah Montana, and performs the song "Let's Get Crazy", accompanied by Steve Rushton on the guitar.[11][12] This goes badly because people direct their attention at Hannah instead of Lilly.

In her hometown, Miley develops a deep connection with Travis Brody (Lucas Till), a childhood friend. Robby also has a love interest, Lorelei, played by Melora Hardin. But troubles arise when Oswald, a reporter who is planning on finding out Hannah's secret identity and plans on exposing her for his own means, comes in. Miley then starts to realize that she loves her life in Tennessee and questions whether she really does want to choose between two lives.

Cast

  • Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana[5]: A girl living the best of both worlds as herself and a popstar, has become overwhelmed with her popstar's popularity into this film. Her father, Robby, tricks her into thinking that they are going to New York, but instead takes her back to their hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee, after she gets in a fight with Tyra Banks over a pair of shoes.
  • Emily Osment as Lilly Truscott[5]: Miley and Oliver's school best friend, who is having a sweet 16 party and wants Miley to attend as herself, not as Hannah.
  • Mitchel Musso as Oliver Oken[5]: Miley and Lilly's best friend who knows about Miley's secret double life as Hannah Montana. He blows up Lilly's birthday cake, the final straw in upsetting her that day.
  • Jason Earles as Jackson Stewart[5]: Miley's annoying brother who helps their dad, Robby, into tricking Miley on going to Tennessee when her life as a popstar is going out of control.
  • Billy Ray Cyrus as Robby Stewart[5]: Miley and Jackson's dad, who takes Miley back to Tennessee when her popstar lifestyle goes out of control.
  • Moises Arias as Rico[5]: Jackson's frenemy and owner of the Surf Shop. He pops out of Lilly's birthday cake after it exploded, holding a birthday wish.
  • Melora Hardin as Lorelei [2][13]: Robby's love interest.
  • Margo Martindale[2] as Ruby: Member of the Stewart's family.
  • Barry Bostwick as himself[2]: Cameo
  • Peter Gunn[2] as Oswald: A sneaky reporter and main antagonist of the movie who knows Hannah has a big secret, and plans on exposing her.
  • Lucas Till as Travis Brody[14]: Miley's love interest, who knows her since kindergarten.
  • Vanessa L. Williams[2] as Vita: Hannah's publicist.
  • Tyra Banks[8] as herself: Appears in Shoe's Appartment where she gets into a huge fight with Hannah over a pair of shoes.
  • Beau Billingslea as Mayor: Mayor of Crowley Corners.

Note: Dolly Parton[15] was originally considered for the movie but her character did not make the script.[16] In other casting, Country Weekly Magazine also has reported that Heather Locklear, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson could make appearances in the film, but they will not.

Cameos

  • Steve Rushton as Himself: Whom form a musical number into the film.
  • Taylor Swift[17] as Herself: singing in the bar party.
  • Marcel as himself[18]: Will cameo appearing into this film.
  • Gavin Hetherington[19] as Dancer: A dancer into a bar party into this film.
  • Rascal Flatts[18] as Themselves: Forming one of their musical number in this film.
  • Bucky Covington as himself[18]: Forming a cameo character into the film.
  • William Gentner as himself[20]: Forming a camero character into the film.

Production

Development

On the April 2 episode of her "The Miley & Mandy Show" series on YouTube, Miley spoke to Ryan Seacrest and she spoke on flying to Tennessee in "[two] weeks" and would be staying for several months. She went to say there would be many guest stars, and herself riding horses and attending school.[21]

E! Online reported there was an accident on the set during the filming on June 3, 2008. A huge wind blew a projection screen into a Ferris wheel full of passengers, whom were extras for the movie. Fortunately, there was no serious injury. “When the wind caught it, all the cables were loose. It started [flying],” extra Brenda Blackford told Nashville station WKRN-TV. “I was watching to see which corner of it was gonna hit the Ferris wheel, because it was unavoidable.” Miley Cyrus and her father Billy Ray were not on the set when the accident happened. Disney stated: “During a break in the filming of Hannah Montana: The Movie, a minor accident occurred involving a piece of production equipment Fortunately, there were only a few minor injuries. Medical personnel have treated the extras and crew involved. None of the cast was on the set. Filming has resumed.”[15] The movie unleashed a $35.0 million dollars into a production budget.

A song called "Backwards"(co-written by Marcel and Tony Mullins and recorded by Rascal Flatts) and a song by Taylor Swift, "Crazier," will be featured in the movie as well as two hit songs by UK rocker Steve Rushton.[22][23]

Disney purchased these domain names for "Hannah Montana: The Movie": "Family Reunion", "Welcome Home", "Off the Charts", "Ultimate Choice", "Where It All Began", "Cross-Country Adventure", and "Old Friends, New Beginnings".[24]

Filming

Filming for Hannah Montana: The Movie began on April 2008 in Los Angeles, California and Columbia, Tennessee.[5] As of July 2008, the film has finished filming and is currently in post-production. The film will be released April 2009[9]

There is a carnival scene filmed at Smiley Hollow in Ridgetop, TN where Peter Gunn's character hunts for the real Hannah in the crowd and he finds Jackson selling 'Hannah wigs' and everyone around him looks like Hannah from the back so he turns them all around looking for the real one.[25] Also filmed there were a few musical numbers, including "The Climb," and "You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home." 500 paid extras and 1500 volunteer extras were on hand during filming of these scenes. [25]

The movie features two songs by UK artist Steve Rushton, including hit song "Game Over". Steve wrote both songs and performs them at Lilly's birthday party on Santa Monica Pier.

In some scenes, Miley will be riding horses.[21]

A scene was filmed in the Cool Springs Galleria Mall (south of Nashville). It was filmed in the woman's shoe department of the Belk store. Miley Cyrus, Vanessa L. Williams, and Tyra Banks were all in the scene. Hannah fights with Tyra over a pair of shoes.[26]

Scenes were also filmed at Franklin High School. The school stood in for the fictional Seaview High School in which Miley and Lilly attend. [26]

Soundtrack

Main article: Hannah Montana: The Movie (soundtrack)

Walt Disney Records released the movie soundtrack on March 24, 2009, with songs by Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana, Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and Steve Rushton.[27] The score was originally to be written by Oscar-nominated composer Alan Silvestri, and he penned a new song with Glen Ballard, "Butterfly Fly Away", which is sung in the film. However, he had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict with G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, which he was also signed to score. Stepping in was composer John Debney, who recorded his score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Sony Scoring Stage.[28]

Musical Numbers

  1. "You'll Always Find Your Way Back Home" - Hannah Montana
  2. "Let's Get Crazy" - Hannah Montana
  3. "The Good Life" - Hannah Montana
  4. "Everything I Want" - Steve Rushton
  5. "Don't Walk Away" - Miley Cyrus
  6. "Hoedown Throwdown" - Miley Cyrus
  7. "Dream" - Miley Cyrus
  8. "The Climb" - Miley Cyrus
  9. "Butterfly Fly Away" - Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus
  10. "Backwards" (Acoustic) - Rascal Flatts
  11. "Back to Tennessee" - Billy Ray Cyrus
  12. "Crazier" - Taylor Swift
  13. "Bless the Broken Road" - (Acoustic) - Rascal Flatts
  14. "Let's Do This" - Hannah Montana
  15. "Spotlight" - Hannah Montana
  16. "Game Over" - Steve Rushton
  17. "What's Not To Like" - Hannah Montana
  18. "The Best of Both Worlds: 2009 Movie Mix" - Hannah Montana

Distribution

Release

As of December 2008, the film has been issued a G rating from the MPAA for all ages admitted.[29]

Release Dates

Country Release Dates[30]
USA April 10,2009
Canada April 10, 2009
Poland April 17, 2009
Hungary April 23, 2009
Mexico April 30, 2009
Vietnam
Finland May 1, 2009
Italy
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
Denmark May 8, 2009
Spain
Argentina May 14, 2009
Turkey May 15, 2009
Egypt May 27, 2009
Germany June 4, 2009
Austria June 4, 2009
Brazil June 5, 2009
Bulgaria June 12, 2009
France June 24, 2009
Australia June 25, 2009
New Zealand July 2, 2009
Belgium July 8, 2009
Philippines
Czech Republic July 9, 2009
Netherlands
Portugal July 30, 2009
Pakistan August 14, 2009
India August 15, 2009
Japan 2010

Promotion

On January 15, 2009, the film's official trailer was released, along with the official movie poster, after release a sneak peek of the film since December 2008 on Disney Channel.[citation needed]

On February 16, 2009, an exclusive Disney Channel preview will premiere alongside with the music videos "The Climb" and "Hoedown Throwdown" from the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack previewed by Miley Cyrus.

A video game based on the film for the same name will be released with the film. It will be released on April 7, 2009, just as three days before the film is about to release (being published by PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Wii, Microsoft Windows, and mobile phone).[31] The game was revealed by ESRB. [32]

Critical Reaction

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