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==Release and reception== The film was released on February 29, 2000,<ref name=allmovie/> to positive reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite news|last=Ross|first=Bob|date=March 10, 2000 |title=Kubrick's last film a feast for the eyes|work=[[The Tampa Tribune]]|edition=Final|page=36}}</ref> who called it "likable,"<ref>{{cite web|last=Longsdorf|first=Amy|date=March 3, 2000|url=https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2000-03-03-3291667-story.html|title=Pickings Slim, Harrison Ford's 'Random Heart' Notwithstanding|work=[[The Morning Call]]|access-date=February 8, 2021}}</ref> "fun,"<ref name = "DallasNews"/> "funny,"<ref name = "NYDailyNews"/><ref name = "Janusonis">{{cite news|last=Janusonis|first=Michael|date=March 3, 2000 |title=Video β Goofy gets an encore|work=[[The Providence Journal]]|edition=All|page=E-05}}</ref> "ambitious and surprisingly good,"<ref name = "HoustonChronicle"/> and Goofy's character in the film "limber and funny as ever."<ref>{{cite news|title=On Video|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|date=March 10, 2000|page=14W}}</ref> On the [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds a 63% approval rating based on eight reviews, with an average rating of 5.4/10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/extremely_goofy_movie/|title=An Extremely Goofy Movie (2005)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=2016-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828224223/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/extremely_goofy_movie/|archive-date=28 August 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''{{'}}s Bruce Westbrook praised its "fluid" animation, "handsomely detailed" backgrounds, and the "charming" sequences with the Beret Girl.<ref name = "HoustonChronicle">{{cite news|last=Westbrook|first=Bruce|date=March 2, 2000|title=Video Notes|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|edition=2 Star|page=24}}</ref> Randy Myers of the ''[[Contra Costa Times]]'' complimented its positive take on the father-and-son relationship trope as "refreshing" compared to other films painting it in a negative manner.<ref>{{cite news|last=Myers|first=Randy|date= March 31, 2000 |title=Video Capsules|work=[[Contra Costa Times]]|edition=Final|page=TO19}}</ref> Many touches were positively noted, such as the elements of 1970s' culture,<ref name = "Goode">{{cite web|last=Goode|first=Gretchen-Marie|date=March 23, 2000|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2000-03-23-0003231485-story.html|title=The Extremely Goofy Movie|work=[[Hartford Courant]]|access-date=February 8, 2021}}</ref> the soundtrack (particularly its 1970s tracks<ref name = "Goode"/><ref name = "NYDailyNews">{{cite news|title=Video Reviews|work=[[New York Daily News]]|date=March 3, 2000 |edition=Sports Final|page=49}}</ref> and the newly-recorded covers<ref name = "HoustonChronicle"/>), movie parodies (such as ''[[The Godfather|The Gooffather]]'', ''[[The Terminator|The Goofinator]]'' and ''[[Pulp Fiction|Pup Fiction Too]]''), and a line making fun of characters "always wearing gloves" in the Disney universe.<ref name = "Janusonis"/> Subplots such the skateboard competition<ref name = "Goode"/> and the "sweet" relationship between Goofy and Sylvia were highlighted as well.<ref name = "DallasNews">{{cite news|last= Churnin|first=Nancy|date=February 25, 2000 |title=Enjoy some Goofy fun|work=[[The Dallas Morning News]]|edition=Third|page=13J}}</ref> ''An Extremely Goofy Movie''{{'}}s less favorable reviews categorized the film as a weaker version of [[Rodney Dangerfield]]'s ''[[Back to School]]''.<ref name = "Bova"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Clark|first=Mike|date=March 10, 2000 |title=New on Video|work=[[USA Today]]|page=9E}}</ref><ref name = "CSM">{{cite web|last=Scheinfeld|first=Michael|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/an-extremely-goofy-movie|title=An Extremely Goofy Movie|date=December 17, 2019|work=[[Common Sense Media]]|access-date=February 8, 2021}}</ref> and the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''{{'}} Susan King who wrote that despite "some funny lines and scenes," it had too little emotionally due to a lack of character development for Goofy.<ref>{{cite web|last=King|first=Susan|date=March 2, 2000|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-mar-02-ca-4383-story.html|title=DVD Adds 'Song' to 'Out of Africa' |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=February 5, 2021}}</ref> Michael Scheinfeld of ''[[Common Sense Media]]'' praised the film's morals of "the importance of education, of not cheating, and staying focused on one's goals," but disliked its attempts to be hip and the "less-than-exemplary character traits" that paint an inaccurate picture of college students.<ref name = "CSM"/> Barbara Bova of ''[[Naples Daily News]]'' also dismissed the film for the immature behavior of the college students as well as the dysfunctional relationship between Max and Goofy and a "depressing," humorless plot where "the adults are no smarter than the kids" and "Goofy is the essential innocent who is stupid with a capital S."<ref name = "Bova">{{cite news|last=Bova|first=Barbara|date=March 27, 2000|title=Extremely poor taste: Don't let the Disney name fool you in Goofy video|edition=Final|page= B01|work=[[Naples Daily News]]}}</ref> Scheinfeld also called the animation "less sophisticated than Disney's theatrical films, but features some amusing and stylish touches, such as a psychedelic dream sequence in the style of Yellow Submarine, and a school dance that Goofy turns into a disco inferno."<ref name = "CSM"/> Petrana Radulovic of ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'', in 2019, ranked ''An Extremely Goofy Movie'' the sixth best Disney sequel, labeling it as "all delightfully bonkers" and claiming its best aspects to be the Beret Girl and Bobby's poke on Disney characters wearing gloves; she also, however, criticized some of its content as "stuck in a gnarly late-β90s vortex."<ref>{{cite web|last=Radulovic|first=Petrana|date=March 28, 2019|url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/3/28/18261900/best-disney-sequels-movies-animation|title=Every Disney direct-to-video sequel, prequel, and mid-quel, ranked|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|access-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref> Consumers could receive a $4 mail-in rebate after purchasing the video and three [[Parkay]] products, while select Parkay packages contained ''An Extremely Goofy Movie'' trading cards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/257224579/|title=Parkay print ad|publisher=[[The Montgomery Advertiser]]|date=March 12, 2000}}</ref> ''An Extremely Goofy Movie'' won the award for "[[Annie Award for Best Animated Home Entertainment Production|Best Animated Home Video Production]]" and Bill Farmer was nominated for "[[Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production|Best Voice Acting by a Male Performer]]" at the [[28th Annie Awards]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://annieawards.org/28thwinners.html|title=Legacy: 28th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2000)|publisher=[[Annie Awards]]|access-date=2007-09-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424041350/http://annieawards.org/28thwinners.html|archive-date=April 24, 2008}}</ref>
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