1. Cast, Crew, Story, Theme, Review Muse-En-Scene, Life Connections

2. Miley Stewart struggles to juggle school, friends and her secret pop-star persona; when Hannah Montana's soaring popularity threatens to take over her life—she just might let it. So her father takes the teen home to Crowley Corners, Tenn., for a dose of reality, kicking off an adventure filled with the kind of fun, laughter and romance even Hannah Montana couldn't imagine.
MPAA Rating: G
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3. MILEY CYRUS (Hannah Montana/Miley Stewart)  Her father is country music superstar/actor Billy Ray Cyrus.
 When a 12-year-old Miley first auditioned for the title role of the Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana,” she was considered too young for the part.
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4. EMILY OSMENT (Lilly Truscott)  Stars in the Disney Channel original movie Dadnapped.
 Her television credits include roles on 3rd Rock from the Sun, Friends and Touched by an Angel.
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5.  Stars in the movie The Spy Next Door.
LUCAS TILL (Travis)
 Stars in the movie The Spy Next Door.
 Played young Jack Cash in Walk the Line.
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6. Director PETER CHELSOM His feature film credits include Shall We Dance
Director PETER CHELSOM His feature film credits include Shall We Dance? and Serendipity. Pictured: PETER CHELSOM and BILLY RAY CYRUS
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7. BTS: (l to r) Tricia Ronten, Jason Earles, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, and Peter Chelsom
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8. Miley Cyrus’ television series, “Hannah Montana,” sold-out 70-city concert tour and third consecutive top-selling album (“Breakout”) in less than two years has propelled the young actress-singer-songwriter to international stardom.
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9. As the film opens, Miley Stewart’s life is out of balance
As the film opens, Miley Stewart’s life is out of balance. Taken under the wing of a gung-ho and glamorous publicist, Vita (Vanessa Williams), Miley’s letting her Hannah persona begin to dominate her life.
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10. When she keeps choosing Hannah over her commitments to family members—to say goodbye to Jackson as he leaves for college, to attend Lilly’s (Emily Osment) long-anticipated sweet-16 party or her grandmother’s birthday celebration — it is clear Miley’s beginning to forget why the Hannah Montana secret was created in the first place.
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11. When Hannah Montana ends up in a paparazzi-captured fight with Tyra Banks over a pair of designer shoes, Miley’s father (Billy Ray Cyrus) quietly takes control and takes her home to Crowley Corners, Tenn., for a dose of reality.
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12. Miley’s double life becomes even more complicated when she returns to Crowley Corners. She discovers that a reporter (Peter Gunn) has somehow managed to track Hannah Montana to her hometown and is asking lots of questions of the locals.
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13. Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) struggles to juggle school, friends and her secret pop-star persona.
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14. The film’s numerous songs are tightly woven into the fabric of the story and the characters, which is why the film feels like a musical without being one.
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15. THE ACTUAL SANTA MONICA PIER Filmmakers admit it was the location they were most concerned about in terms of media and crowds.
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16. 25% Positive Consensus voice: "It's all predictable, most of it is 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. But when Hannah - or Miley - steps up to the mike, it's a different story." -- Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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17. “It’s super important to stay true to yourself and your family and stay in touch with who you are.” --Miley Cyrus
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18. Basically Hannah Montana The Movie asks the questions, “Who am I
Basically Hannah Montana The Movie asks the questions, “Who am I? Where Am I going? What is important?” Self identity and purpose of being are certainly important matters. Despite the importance of theme the critics have panned the film.
However, the fans made this the best opening day of all-time for a G-rated live-action film ever! There is a real disjunction here with the critics. I think I’ll go with the fans on this one. Apparently the critics must think they have worked through the important self-identity issues of life and hence overlook the importance of this film on the lives of millions of young fans!
Here then is the message of the film: Your self-identity is connected to your family, historical roots and to the direction you are headed. As simple as it may seem that is a very good statement to be made in a teeny-bopper film, don’t you think?
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19. “The value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose.”  --Richard R. Grant
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20. “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” --Morrie Schwartz “Tuesdays With Morrie”
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