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Max Keeble's Big Move

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Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)

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Reviews Counted:16

Fresh:3

Rotten:13

Average Rating:3.9/10

Consensus: Max Keeble may be fun for kids, but bland and unoriginal for adults.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some bullying and crude humor

Runtime: 86 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Oct 5, 2001 Wide

Box Office: $16,504,546

Synopsis: It's Max Keeble's (Alex D. Linz) first day of seventh grade. He's a good kid who only wants to fit in. But nothing seems to be going his way. The ice cream man tries to foil Max's delivery of the... It's Max Keeble's (Alex D. Linz) first day of seventh grade. He's a good kid who only wants to fit in. But nothing seems to be going his way. The ice cream man tries to foil Max's delivery of the newspaper. The animal shelter where Max bottle-raised a chimp is closing. The school bully, Troy (Noel Fisher), humiliates Max in front of everybody. Principal Jindraike (Larry Miller) threatens Max because he disrupts the school assembly. And to top it off, Max's parents tell him that they're planning to move to Chicago at the end of the week. With the help of his two kooky friends, Megan (Zena Grey) and Robe (Josh Peck), Max contrives an elaborate retaliation at school. Among other things, the threesome initiate an unusually slimy food fight in the cafeteria, and they terrorize Troy by dressing up as a television character called McGoogle the Highland Frog (reminiscent of Barney). When Max finds out that his parents have changed their minds about moving to Chicago, he must apologize for all the mayhem he's caused and say he's sorry to all of the students and teachers whose feelings he hurt. Actor Linz plays Max with a winning gusto and Miller is funny as a power hungry bureaucrat. Pop music stars Lil' Romeo and Myra have small roles as Max's classmates. [More]

Starring: Alex D. Linz, Robert Carradine, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy

Starring: Alex D. Linz, Robert Carradine, Nora Dunn, Jamie Kennedy, Larry Miller, Amber Valletta, Orlando Brown, Clifton Davis, Zena Grey, Amy Hill, Brooke Anne Smith, Josh Peck, Myra, Lil' Romeo

Director: Tim Hill

Director: Tim Hill
Screenwriter: Mark Blackwell, Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer
Producer: Mike Karz
Composer: Michael Wandmacher
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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  • Disney's Max Keeble's Big Move
  • Walt Disney Pictures presents the hilarious MAX KEEBLE'S BIG MOVE -- the laugh-out-loud, action-packed comedy your entire family will love. When Max, a much bullied 12-year-old student, finds out he's moving to a new city in one week, he decides he has nothing to lose and develops some very clever schemes to right all the wrongs done to him and his friends. After a week of mayhem, including outrageous pranks, stunts, inventive gadgets, and help from his friends, Max finds out the worst news ever -- he's not moving after all! And now going from underdog to top dog means facing up to the consequences of his actions and developing a whole new set of plans!
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    10/12/01
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    A welcome slice of pie in the face.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Jane Horwitz
    Jane Horwitz
    Washington Post
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    Exactly which children Disney hopes to captivate with Keeble's Big Movea little unclear.

    Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Jan Stuart
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    Bland, occasionally funny Disney comedy about a wayward seventh-grader.

    Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Jonathan Foreman
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    New York Post
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    If there's no way to avoid seeing Keeble's Big Move, take along a book, ideally a hefty one. With the proper arm speed and angle of release, you can probably nail the projectionist.

    Full Review Source: Mr. Showbiz | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Cody Clark
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    Children may enjoy its food fights, barf gags, slimy gross-outs, kid-power fantasies and adults' comic discomfiture, but there's not much here for anyone over 12.

    Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    Bruce Westbrook
    Bruce Westbrook
    Houston Chronicle
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    It's as ugly and stupid as the kid is cute and resourceful.

    Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
    10/06/01
    John Monaghan
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    Detroit Free Press
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    Given the scarcity of kid-appropriate fare in the marketplace these days, the feeble Keeble will probably move more tickets than it ought to, but it will never be mistaken for a keeper.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    10/05/01
    Michael Rechtshaffen
    Michael Rechtshaffen
    Hollywood Reporter
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    This clunky juvenile comedy lurches among multiple story lines without fully realizing the comic potential of any.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    10/05/01
    Lawrence Van Gelder
    Lawrence Van Gelder
    New York Times
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    There's little invention here to disguise the film's formulaic nature.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    10/05/01
    Mick LaSalle
    Mick LaSalle
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    Reportedly eight years in development, Max Keeble's Big Move still feels slapped together.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    10/05/01
    Liam Lacey
    Liam Lacey
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    You will imagine that this is not the kind of movie that holds me spellbound.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    10/05/01
    Roger Ebert
    Roger Ebert
    Chicago Sun-Times
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    Garish, squeal-pitched preteen comedy.

    Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
    10/04/01
    Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Lisa Schwarzbaum
    Entertainment Weekly
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    It's formulaic, long and more than a bit silly.

    Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
    10/04/01
    Nancy Churnin
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    Dallas Morning News
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    The predominant feeling one gets is déjà vu sitting through the mind-numbing 101 minutes.

    Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
    10/04/01
    Claudia Puig
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    USA Today
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    A pleasant family film that will mildly amuse adults and please the kids who've outgrown Barney.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
    10/04/01
    Loren King
    Loren King
    Chicago Tribune
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    An entertaining and often quite amusing kid flick, with good acting and a good message.

    Full Review Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution | comment Comment
    10/04/01
    Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
    Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
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