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Max Keeble's Big Move
Max Keeble's Big Move
Directed by	Tim Hill
Written by	David L. Watts James Greer Jonathan Bernstein Mark Blackwell
Starring	Alex D. Linz Zena Grey Josh Peck Noel Fisher Robert Carradine Nora Dunn Jamie Kennedy Larry Miller Amy Hill Clifton Davis
Distributed by	Buena Vista Distribution
Release date(s)	October 5, 2001
Running time	86 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$25 million[1]

Max Keeble's Big Move is a 2001 Disney live-action comedy film, starring Alex D. Linz as the main character with Zena Grey, Josh Peck, Larry Miller, Jamie Kennedy, Robert Carradine and Nora Dunn and directed by Tim Hill. It was released to American theaters on October 5, 2001. This movie has several cameos from all different shows.

Plot

Max Keeble (Alex D. Linz), the main protagonist, is a junior-high school paperboy, who delivers newspapers to people around town. Max has a huge crush on Jenna (Brooke Anne Smith), the daughter of one of his paper recipients. Max has 2 best friends: Robert (known as "Robe" to all of the kids of the school) (Josh Peck) and Megan (Zena Grey), and all three of them are constantly bullied by Troy McGinty (Noel Fisher) and Dobbs (Orlando Brown).

Max is enemies with the school principal, Principal Elliot T. Jindraike (Larry Miller), as well as the Evil Ice Cream Man (Jamie Kennedy).

When Max finds out that he is moving to Chicago after his father, Donald "Don" Keeble (Robert Carradine), gets a promotion, he plots revenge on Jindraike, Troy, Dobbs, and the Evil Ice Cream Man, believing that when they try to retaliate, he will be gone.

However, once Max's missions are completed, Don announces that he quit his job, and is starting his own business, meaning that they are not moving after all.

Max freaks out at this news, but later, sees that no matter who you are, you can always stand up for yourself.

Max then confronts Jindraike, Troy, and Dobbs one final time, and with the help of Robe, Megan, and the entire school, defeats Troy and Dobbs for good, and Jindrake gets fired for fiddling with the budget.

The film ends with Max riding on his bicycle, delivering newspapers, and then, the Evil Ice Cream Man starts chasing Max again.

Cast

• Alex D. Linz as Max Keeble
• Larry Miller as Principal Elliot T. Jindraike
• Josh Peck as Robert ("Robe")
• Zena Grey as Megan
• Jamie Kennedy as The Evil Ice Cream Man
• Noel Fisher as Troy McGinty
• Orlando Brown as Dobbs
• Robert Carradine as Donald "Don" Keeble -- Max's Dad
• Nora Dunn as Lillian "Lily" Keeble -- Max's Mom
• Justin Berfield as Caption Writer (cameo)
• Brooke Anne Smith as Jenna
• Chimpanzee as Tad the Chimpanzee
• Tony Hawk as himself (cameo)
• Lil' Romeo as himself (cameo)
• Clifton Davis as Superintendent Bobby "Crazy Legs" Knebworth
• Amy Hill as Ms. Phyllis Rangoon
• Amber Valletta as Ms. Dingman
• Martin Spanjers as Runty Band Member
• Adam Lamberg as High Schooler on Motorcycle
• Countess Vaughn as Office Admin. Assistant
• Dennis Haskins as Mr. Kohls
• Jonathan Osser as Worried Kid (cameo)
• [[]] as Pudgy Kid (cameo)
• [[]] as Ms. Lane -- School Nurse (cameo)

Chinchillas

• Chimpanzee
• Pony
• Emu
• Llama
• Dog
• Goat
• Rabbit
• Ostrich
• Sheep
• Donkey
• Cow

Critical reception

Despite outstanding reviews from child viewers, Max Keeble's Big Move was met with negative to mixed feedback from adult critics and watchers. Rotten Tomatoes currently gives the film a 26% "rotten" rating on its site. The consensus stating "fun for kids, but bland and unoriginal for adults."

References

External links

• Max Keeble's Big Move at the Internet Movie Database
• Max Keeble's Big Move at Allmovie
• Max Keeble's Big Move at Rotten Tomatoes
• Max Keeble's Big Move at Box Office Mojo

From Wikiquote

Max Keeble's Big Move is a 2001 comedy feature starring Alex D. Linz and Larry Miller.

Principal Jindraike

• And now, an announcement from your principal. This is Principal Jindraike. All students will report to the assembly hall during third period for a special presentation. Attendance is mandatory. All must attend. Not attending is prohibited. That is all. Thank you.
• This Thursday, Superintendent Knebworth will be here to inspect the school. And so I am upgrading my policy of zero tolerance to one of...sub-zero tolerance, which is more than zero.
• And now, without any further ado...what's that I hear? The pitter-patter of little feet? Allow me to introduce to you the newest addition to the Curtis Junior High School Cottontails! Three foreign exchange students from Eastern Europe and their names are...unimportant because they're here to lead us to grid iron glory! Why, all they need is a place to play! Students, I give you your new football stadium!
• I've got my eye on you, Max Keeble. You're on my list.
• You may be under the impression that I encourage horseplay and malarky. I don't encourage it. I ex-courage it. It means the opposite of encourage. Look it up. And so, young man, remember, study rhymes with buddy. Scram.
• I don't care what you want me to do. The smelly goat will never get my car! Ever!
• I'm closing down the shelter, silly boy!
• Who? Who started this? If the culprit does not step forward this instant, swift and horrible retribution awaits each and every one of you!
• Because of yesterday's crimes against the school, instigated by your former classmate, Max Keeble, the following extracurricular activities are now suspended: Art! Music! P.E.! Fun!! Suspended! Discontinued! Defunct!!

Troy McGinty

• Hello, freak!
• Keeble, I worked really hard on that display.
• Told you it was gonna happen sooner or later, didn't I? Yes, I did! Yes, I did!
• It's gonna be a long year for you, slim. I'm gonna pound you every day, and all thank to your good friend, Keeble.

Dobbs

• Man, why don't you go get a real job, fool?
• Man, I thought I told you, their lunch money is mine, vendor.
• Let's just round it off to all your money forever! From here on in, you work for me.

External links

• Max Keeble's Big Move quotes at the Internet Movie Database
• Max Keeble's Big Move at Rotten Tomatoes

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