Gooby facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gooby
Directed by	Wilson Coneybeare
Produced by	Wilson Coneybeare
Written by	Wilson Coneybeare
Starring	Robbie Coltrane David James Elliott Matthew Knight Ingrid Kavelaars Eugene Levy
Music by	Kevin Lau Ronald Royer
Cinematography	Michael Storey
Editing by	Ellen Fine
Studio	Coneybeare Stories Inc.
Distributed by	E1 Entertainment
Release date(s)	17 April 2009 (2009-04-17)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English
Budget	6.5 million USD
Money made	3,234 USD

Gooby (also known as A Ted Named Gooby) is a fun Canadian movie from 2009. It's a mix of comedy, fantasy, and drama. The film was written and directed by Wilson Coneybeare. In the movie, Robbie Coltrane is the voice of Gooby. Gooby is a teddy bear who comes to life! Matthew Knight plays Willy, an 11-year-old boy. Willy is a bit scared of his new house.

The movie got a 20% positive rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes. This means most reviews were not very good.

The Story of Gooby

Willy is an 11-year-old boy. He thinks strange creatures are hiding everywhere. He feels safe only inside his house. But then, his parents decide to move! Willy is not happy about a new school and a new home.

One day, a big surprise arrives. Gooby, Willy's old teddy bear, shows up at the new house. This Gooby is almost six feet tall! He can talk and wants to help Willy. Willy decides they will be best friends. But he must keep Gooby a secret from his parents.

Gooby gets bored when Willy is at school. He often causes a little trouble. He makes the nanny think there are bugs in the house. He also steals cookies from the kitchen. Gooby even searches the garage for parts. He wants to build Willy's dream race car. Sometimes, he sneaks into Willy's school. This means anyone could see him!

Willy's teacher goes on leave. A new teacher, Mr. Nerdlinger, takes her place. Mr. Nerdlinger writes children's books. He really wants to become famous. When he sees Gooby, he decides to photograph him.

Willy has trouble making friends. Gooby appears outside Mr. Nerdlinger's class. This makes Willy freak out. Willy and three classmates get two weeks of detention. This makes Willy's school reputation even worse.

On Halloween, Willy and Gooby go out during the day. Willy convinces Gooby to pretend to be his father in a costume. Willy makes friends with the popular kids. Gooby buys them all tickets to an action movie.

Gooby starts to feel jealous. Willy spends more time with his new friends. The two get into an argument. Gooby then runs away from home.

Willy's grades start to drop. His parents become worried about him. Gooby eventually returns one night. He convinces Willy to follow him to a surprise place. Willy's parents notice their son is missing. They call the police right away.

Meanwhile, Gooby shows Willy what he found. It's his father's childhood home! While exploring, Willy gets scared. He falls backward and breaks through the floor. He catches a metal pipe. It's too far down for Gooby to help him. Gooby uses Willy's cellphone. He calls Willy's father, who comes to the rescue.

After saving Willy, Gooby talks to Mr. Dandrige. He reminds him that his own father never spent enough time with him. Willy's mother and father decide to work less. They want to focus more on their son.

One day, the family is shopping. They are buying things to build Willy a playhouse. Mr. Nerdlinger tries to get pictures of Gooby. But Willy notices Gooby has wandered off. The family stops Mr. Nerdlinger.

Gooby explains to Willy that he is happy now. Willy is no longer alone or afraid. So, it's time for Gooby to help another child. Gooby changes back into a teddy bear. Willy offers him to a little girl. Her parents are ignoring her.

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