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HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIEMovie Reviews
Comedy about Hannah Montana's soaring popularity that threatens to take over her life, and her father who takes the teen home to Crowley Corners, Tennessee, for a dose of reality. Cast:Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso, Moisés AriasDirector:Peter ChelsomRelease Date:April 10, 2009DVD Release:August 18, 2009From:Walt Disney PicturesRating:GLength:1 hr. 42 min.
Hannah Montana: The Movie played to fair reviews. • John Anderson wrote in New York Newsday, "The story line's a chestnut (yuh thank?)... But Hannah fans will love it, and parents won't resent it. Much." • And Roger Moore wrote in the Orlando Sentinel, "...feels slapdash, with clumsy changes of scene and every Miley line sounding rushed and under-rehearsed." More Reviews Below...
Hannah Montana: The Movie Positive Reviews (31 Reviews, reviews below)
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: GOOD(cg) "Cyrus, as always, is a professional charmer... the crusty folkiness of Billy Ray Cyrus as her real-life dad is as welcome as ever."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 275 words, 04/17/09
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: MODERATE(cg) "...just shouldn't be analyzed from an adult perspective... it's made for girls aged 6-14 and no one else... Now, this will come as no surprise at all: They're gonna love it."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 04/09/09
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Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "OMG ashley, i've just seen 'hannah montana the movie'!! and it's just as awesome as the tv show only bigger and prettier and she doesn't fall down so much."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 04/10/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Grownups may be put off by the blatant hypocrisy of the ending, which shamelessly reverses the movie's anti-Hollywood message at the last minute."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 410 words, 04/10/09
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a trial balloon to see if Miley Cyrus, with her big blue eyes, exceptionally white teeth and increasingly long limbs, can hold the big screen. The answer is yes."(See all of Mary McNamara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 957 words, 04/10/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: POOR(cg) "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."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 714 words, 04/10/09
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: MODERATE(cg) "The picture was directed by Peter Chelsom... I like the end-credits sequence best, which has nothing to do with hoary complications or the miseries of stardom..."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 656 words, 04/10/09
John Anderson, New York Newsday: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The story line's a chestnut (yuh thank?) and much of the frantic change-of-identity shtick is slapstick filler. But Hannah fans will love it, and parents won't resent it. Much."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 378 words, 04/10/09
Catherine March, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...it's up to Cyrus to keep things light, and her undeniable charisma radiates from the big screen as strongly as it does on the small one. She's talented..."(See all of Catherine March's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 658 words, 04/10/09
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: MODERATE(cg) "...utterly predictable.... it seems to favor the layered look, drawing plot points from a walk-in closet of familiar kid-movie cliches."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 683 words, 04/10/09
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: VERY GOOD(cg) "Miley has said this will be her only 'Hannah Montana' movie... Fortunately, she's left her fans with a sweet aftertaste for this phase of her career."(See all of Nancy Churnin's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 441 words, 04/10/09
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: WEAK(cg) "...poorly acted, and the back-and-forth between serious scenes and absurdist slapstick as bizarre as anything this side of a 'Green Acres' episode is dizzying."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 613 words, 04/10/09
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: POOR(cg) "The characters are wholesome, the plot is easy to follow and the songs all sound the same, so you can really only get one stuck in your head at a time."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 597 words, 04/10/09
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: VERY GOOD(cg) "...handles the strained daddy/daughter bond with sufficient lightness and laughs so that fathers won't mind accompanying their spawn."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 592 words, 04/10/09
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an excuse for some generically catchy songs and a showcase for Miley Cyrus' charmingly chipmunk-cheeked smile; and on that level, it works well enough."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 481 words, 04/10/09
Julie E. Washington, Cleveland Plain-Dealer: VERY GOOD(cg) "...so wackily earnest that it refuses to let anyone leave without a smile. Miley proves she can hold the center of a big, noisy Disney movie..."(See all of Julie E. Washington's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 467 words, 04/10/09
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: MODERATE(cg) "Veteran director Peter Chelsom ('Serendipity') hits the requisite notes, and Miley Cyrus has an inoffensively spirited personality and a radio-ready singing voice."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 327 words, 04/10/09
Chris Kaltenbach, Baltimore Sun: MODERATE(cg) "...harmless, even chirpy at times. The character's fans, those preteen girls who hang on every word and note out of Miley Cyrus' mouth, will be plenty satisfied..."(See all of Chris Kaltenbach's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 575 words, 04/10/09
Tom Meek, Boston Phoenix: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Miley puts on a rousing show and never takes it too seriously.... Directed by Peter Chelsom ('Serendipity'), the film never gets too heavy..."(See all of Tom Meek's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 174 words, 04/16/09
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "OMG ashley, i've just seen 'hannah montana the movie'!! and it's just as awesome as the tv show only bigger and prettier and she doesn't fall down so much."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 04/10/09
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a trial balloon to see if Miley Cyrus, with her big blue eyes, exceptionally white teeth and increasingly long limbs, can hold the big screen. The answer is yes."(See all of Mary McNamara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 957 words, 04/10/09
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...there are sufficient pratfalls and Hannah quick-changes to satisfy the fans, while Cyrus retains that natural, unforced likability that made her a star in the first place."(See all of Michael Rechtshaffen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 433 words, 04/08/09
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times: VERY GOOD "...a trial balloon to see if Miley Cyrus, with her big blue eyes, exceptionally white teeth and increasingly long limbs, can hold the big screen. The answer is yes."(See all of Mary McNamara's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 957 words, 04/10/09
Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: GOOD "OMG ashley, i've just seen 'hannah montana the movie'!! and it's just as awesome as the tv show only bigger and prettier and she doesn't fall down so much."(See all of Jeannette Catsoulis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 04/10/09
17.7 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Hannah Montana: The Movie's reviews are separated by an average 17.7 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Hannah Montana: The Movie's reviews cover 51.2% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 14,548 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 469 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Hannah Montana: The Movie Coverage, Volume & Length (31 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 16.4 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Hannah Montana: The Movie's reviews on average broke 16.4 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Hannah Montana: The Movie's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Hannah Montana: The Movie (31 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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