''Not Just a Goof'' is a 2024 American documentary film about the 1995 animated film ''

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'', which garnered a

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. The documentary is written, produced, shot, edited, and directed by Eric Kimelton and Christopher Ninness with animated sequences by Venturia Animation Studios. It premiered at the DocLands Documentary Film Festival on May 4, 2024. It was released on

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on April 7, 2025, exactly 30 years after ''A Goofy Movie'' was released.

Featured interviewees

Archive footage

Production and release

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

Kevin Lima Kevin Lima (born June 12, 1962) is an American film director and animator who has directed '' A Goofy Movie'' (1995), ''Tarzan'' (1999), ''102 Dalmatians'' (2000), and '' Enchanted'' (2007). He is married to Brenda Chapman, the head of story for ' ...

. A version of the film was first screened as part of a

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Members' Cruise on May 20, 2024, at the

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in San Francisco on June 29, 2024. 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

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as a surprise addition to the Sleepy Hollow International Film Festival, where D23 held a screening of ''

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'' earlier in the day. In March 2025, it was announced the film would be released on April 7, 2025, on

to coincide with the 30th anniversary of ''A Goofy Movie''.

Reception

Ross Bonaime of ''

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'' gave the film a score of 8 out of 10, writing, "''A Goofy Movie'' remains an understated film in the

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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." 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."

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