<P> Hannah Montana: The Movie is a 2009 American teen musical comedy - drama film based on the Disney Channel television series of the same name . It was the second theatrical film based on a Disney Channel Original Series, after The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003). The film was directed by Peter Chelsom with screenplay penned by Daniel Berendsen . The film was produced by David Blocker, Billy Ray Cyrus, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Steven Peterman and Michael Poryes . The film stars series regulars Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Emily Osment, Jason Earles, Mitchel Musso, and Moisés Arias, as well as Lucas Till, Vanessa Williams, Margo Martindale, and Melora Hardin . </P> <P> The film tells of how Hannah Montana's popularity begins to take over Miley's life . Her father forces her to take a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee to get some perspective on what matters most in her life . </P> <P> Filming began in April 2008, much of it occurring in Columbia, Tennessee and Los Angeles, California, and was completed in July 2008 . The film was released theatrically by Walt Disney Pictures on April 10, 2009 in the United States and Canada . As the teen sitcom originated on Disney Channel, the network premiered a teaser trailer of the film during their shows . The film achieved commercial success, grossing $155 million in worldwide box office revenue, and receiving mixed critical response . </P> <P> Miley Stewart is struggling with alter - ego Hannah Montana's popularity and keeping her double - life a secret from the media, but Oswald Granger, a sneaky undercover journalist for UK celebrity magazine BonChic, vows to uncover her secret . Miley (as Hannah) ends up in dispute with Tyra Banks over a pair of shoes she wants to buy for Lilly's birthday present . When Oswald follows her to the party, Miley is forced to attend as Hannah instead of herself, taking the focus of attention away from Lilly--especially when Hannah is accompanied by Steve Rushton and Days Difference in a performance of "Let's Get Crazy". Oliver Oken and Rico Suave try to stop Lilly from leaving, but the party is ruined by Rico's exploding "Happy Birthday Lilly" cake . Upset, Lilly accidentally tells Oswald that Hannah is from Crowley Corners, Tennessee, unaware that he is a journalist . </P>

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