It features the characters from The Disney Afternoon television series Goof Troop and is explicitly part of the show's canon. It can also be considered a road trip movie. The film's plot revolves around the father-son relationship between Goofy and Max heading for disaster as they struggle to find common ground despite Max's persistence in having his own life and winning the girl of his dreams. As a result, they go on a road trip so both can have a bonding relationship. A direct-to-video sequel, titled An Extremely Goofy Movie , was released in In international theaters, the movie premiered alongside the Mickey Mouse short Runaway Brain. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film was warmly received by the general public and was fairly successful. It is the last day of school before the summer break for Goofy 's teenage son Max , who has a plan to shed his "Goof" label and impress his crush, Roxanne , especially after waking up from a dream-turned-nightmare regarding Max mutating into Goofy, terrifying her right when she was about to kiss him. Max and his two friends, P. The performance succeeds in making Max a school celebrity, but Mazur puts it to a halt and they are sent to his office to be punished.


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The film was also dedicated to Pat Buttram , who died during the film's production. Taking place a few years after the events of Goof Troop , A Goofy Movie follows Goofy and his son, Max , who is now in high school, and revolves around the father-son relationship between the two as Goofy embarks on a misguided mission to bond with his son by taking him on a cross-country fishing trip, impeding Max's social life by taking him away from his friends, in particular his high school crush Roxanne. Disney came up with the idea to make a theatrical animated film starring Goofy while considering ideas for a potential Goof Troop TV special.
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These Sundance Film Festival headliners became household names thanks to some unforgettable roles early in their careers. Watch the video. It's the last day of school, and Max wants to catch the eye of Roxanne, one of the more attractive girls in school. But how can you be cool when your dad's Goofy? Stage an impromptu concert at the final assembly, that's how! Or at least it sounded good until Principal Mazer found out. Goofy finds out about his son's antics sort of , and decides a fishing trip, like his dad took him on, is the solution.
Skip to Content. We're updating our reviews to better highlight authentic stories and accurate, diverse representations. See something that needs to be addressed? Suggest an update to this review. Goofy and Max are going through a rough patch, typical of adolescence, where trust, patience, respect, and discipline are all shifting borders in a new land. But the bond that they share is stronger than the challenges they withstand. Goofy is an earnest, loving father, who wants his son to love and respect him. Perilous scenes in a car, where Goofy and Max fall off of a cliff into a river. At one point, Max gets so frustrated with a mascot wearing a possum outfit that he punches him in the kisser.