Not Just a Goof

  1. Home
  2. Wiki
Not Just a Goof
Film poster
Directed by
  • Eric Kimelton
  • Christopher Ninness
Written by
  • Eric Kimelton
  • Christopher Ninness
  • Mason Trueblood
Produced by
  • Eric Kimelton
  • Christopher Ninness
  • Scott Seibold
Narrated byChristopher Ninness
Cinematography
  • Eric Kimelton
  • Christopher Ninness
Edited by
  • Eric Kimelton
  • Christopher Ninness
Music byCameron Chambers
Production
companies
  • Scenic CNEK
  • Venturia Animation Studios (animated sequences)
Distributed byDisney+
Release dates
  • May 4, 2024 (2024-05-04) (DocLands)[1]
  • April 7, 2025 (2025-04-07) (Disney+)[2]
Running time
87 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Colombia (animated sequences)
LanguageEnglish

Not Just a Goof is a 2024 American documentary film about the 1995 animated film A Goofy Movie, which garnered a cult following. The documentary is written, produced, shot, edited, and directed by Eric Kimelton and Christopher Ninness with animated sequences by Venturia Animation Studios.[3] It premiered at the DocLands Documentary Film Festival on May 4, 2024.[1] It was released on Disney+ on April 7, 2025, exactly 30 years after A Goofy Movie was released.[4][2]

[edit]

Archive footage

[edit]

Production and release

[edit]

Initially, the film was going to focus solely on the impact A Goofy Movie had on millennials.[5] Erik Kimelton, one of the filmmakers, is the nephew of director Kevin Lima.

A version of the film was first screened as part of a Disney Vacation Club Members' Cruise on May 20, 2024,[6] at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco on June 29, 2024.[5] Parts of the film were also previewed in August 2024 during D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. Prior to the film's premiere on Disney+, a near-completed cut of the documentary was shown on October 12, 2024, at the Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, New York as a surprise addition to the Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival, where D23 held a screening of The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad earlier in the day.

In March 2025, it was announced the film would be released on April 7, 2025, on Disney+ to coincide with the 30th anniversary of A Goofy Movie.

Reception

[edit]

Ross Bonaime of Collider gave the film a score of 8 out of 10, writing, "A Goofy Movie remains an understated film in the Disney animated film canon, and Not Just a Goof wonderfully reminds us why this is a film that deserves far more attention than it ever received. While fans will clearly get the most out of this deep dive into this '90s favorite, its structure of a David trying to succeed in a studio of Goliaths is worth it even for non-fans. Not Just a Goof gives this often-forgotten gem of Disney the love and respect it deserves after all these years."[7]

Brian Orndorf of Blu-ray.com also gave the film a score of 8 out of 10 and wrote, "Not Just a Goof is enlightening and charming, as directors Eric Kimelton and Christopher Ninness find their way into the production story, armed with wonderful footage of the creative process and access to cast and crew, making for an engrossing sit."[8]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Not Just a Goof". DocLands. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Zuniga Lopez, Janel (April 5, 2025). "New Disney+ documentary explores the untold story of 'A Goofy Movie'". ABC 7. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  3. ^ Bennett, Tara (2025-04-15). "How Colombia's Venturia Animation Added A Dose Of Classic Animation To The 'Not Just A Goof' Documentary". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  4. ^ Ridgely, Charlie (April 7, 2025). "Disney+ Just Gave A Goofy Movie Fans a Major Surprise for Its 30th Anniversary". ComicBook.com. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Betti, Tony (May 29, 2024). "Walt Disney Family Museum To Host Special Screening With Q&A of New Doc "Not Just A Goof"". Laughing Place. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  6. ^ Reif, Alex (May 25, 2024). "Movie Review: "Not Just a Goof" Documentary Treats "A Goofy Movie" With the Reverence It Deserves". Laughing Place. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  7. ^ Bonaime, Ross (April 7, 2025). "'Not Just a Goof' Review: Finally, a Documentary That Proves What I've Always Said About 'A Goofy Movie'". Collider. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
  8. ^ Orndorf, Brian (April 9, 2025). "Not Just a Goof Review". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
[edit]