Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Tim Hill

Writers (WGA):

David L. Watts (story) and
Jonathan Bernstein (story) ...

Release Date:

5 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Tagline:

His World. His Rules.

Plot:

Max Keeble, the victim of his 7th grade class, plots revenge when he learns he's moving; it backfires when he doesn't move after all.

Plot Keywords:

Moving | Revenge | School | Principal | Bully

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Alex D. Linz	...	Max Keeble
Larry Miller	...	Principal Elliot T. Jindraike
Jamie Kennedy	...	Evil Ice Cream Man
Zena Grey	...	Megan
Josh Peck	...	Robe
Nora Dunn	...	Lily Keeble
Robert Carradine	...	Don Keeble
Clifton Davis	...	Supt. Bobby 'Crazy Legs' Knebworth
Amy Hill	...	Mrs. Rangoon
Noel Fisher	...	Troy McGinty
Orlando Brown	...	Dobbs
Amber Valletta	...	Ms. Dingman
Justin Berfield	...	Caption Writer
Veronica Alicino	...	Mrs. Talia
Brooke Anne Smith	...	Jenna

Also Known As:

7th Grade Heart Attack (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some bullying and crude humor.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-7 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Canada:G | Germany:6 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies - 5931 W. 18th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

Larry Miller suggested that Jindraike dress in louder clothes reminiscent of Mickey Rourke's character from The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Max tells Jenna he'll "See ya bassoon", he says "Stupid!" However, his lips don't match the sound of his voice.

Quotes:

Principal Jindraike: What do you want me to do? Do you want me to give my car to the smelly goat?
Max: Goats don't drive, sir.
Principal Jindraike: Too bad, ha ha, the smelly goat will never get my car!

Movie Connections:

References The Shining (1980)

Soundtrack:

Hey Baby

Excellent family film

Terrific kids film about a junior high student who gets tired of being tormented and vows to get his revenge after learning that his family is going to move away. Solid kid performances and lots of fun moments definitely make this one worth taking the kids to. GRADE: A