History Heartwarming / AGoofyMovie

** As they parachute away, Max happily embraces Goofy. He's no longer the moody teenager too proud to be seen with his father, rather he's one again the little boy who looks up to his father and loves him unconditionally. All Goofy can do is look down and smile warmly, happy to have his son back, without saying a word.
** And best of all, Max does all of this ''without a second thought.''

** Roxanne is understandably annoyed at Max for lying to her about his dad knowing Powerline, and that his appearance at the concert was just another stunt in his attempt to get her to like him. However, rather than reject him, she accepts his apology and reassures Max that she already liked him, and it wasn't because of any of his stunts. It was the way he laughed when they talked for the first time. What Max had feared would be a death knell to his social life ended up being a charming personal trait, inherited from his dorky father or no, that Roxanne found more appealing than she would any superficial attempts at being cool. Performing with his favorite singer and being on TV may have been a dream come true for Max and worth all the risk he put into doing so, but the real victory was earning the affections of his crush by [[BeYourself being himself]].

* In 2015, at D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Disney held a 20-year reunion hosted by Disney producer Don Hahn that was attended by Creator/BillFarmer (Goofy), Creator/JasonMarsden (Max), Creator/{{Jim Cummings|1952}} (Pete), Creator/RobPaulsen (PJ), Jenna von Oy (Stacy), and screenwriter Jymn Magon. Creator/WallaceShawn (Principal Mazur), Creator/PaulyShore (Bobby), and director Kevin Lima all sent in video messages thanking fans for turning A Goofy Movie into a cult classic.

* In 2015, at D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Disney held a 20-year reunion hosted by Disney producer Don Hahn that was attended by Creator/BillFarmer (Goofy), Creator/JasonMarsden (Max), Creator/JimCummings1952 (Pete), Creator/RobPaulsen (PJ), Jenna von Oy (Stacy), and screenwriter Jymn Magon. Creator/WallaceShawn (Principal Mazur), Creator/PaulyShore (Bobby), and director Kevin Lima all sent in video messages thanking fans for turning A Goofy Movie into a cult classic.

* A lot of the general sense of happiness and excitement from the other students in "After Today" (especially the ones who aren't mean to Max throughout the song), like when Stacey and her friends race past the park bench of they pour out of the school buss. One particular moment that contrasts Max's treatment is how the twin boys about to kiss the twin girls don't seem upset with the interruption of a pair of HollywoodNerd characters nearby (although it's also possible they simply didn't notice).

** Even better, all of the kids at the assembly love it to! They cheer and scream in joy the whole time, like they're at a ''real'' Powerline concert (and for a lot of them, this may be the closest they'll get to one). The fact that they still give Max props for it after he gets busted and they find out it's him also shows that they aren't just humoring him, they were all genuinely impressed with the performance he gave them and enjoyed it a lot.

* Max saving Goofy's from the waterfall by copying his father's Goofy's "Perfect Cast" ''absolutely flawlessly''. When the two are reunited in the spray of the fall, Goofy is less happy to be alive and more touched that his son saved his life with the family tradition he'd passed down to him and smiles at him with TearsOfJoy.

** The way she smiles up at Max during his performance. Whether or not she knows it's him, it's clear that him singling her out from the crowd to sing to her makes her feel special.

* Stacy, Roxanne's best friend, is completely supportive of Roxanne's interest in Max and does what she can to nudge the two together. When another girl is hitting on Max, Stacy pushes her away, declaring "He's Roxanne's."

-->'''Max:''' I'm not your little boy anymore, Dad! I'm grown up! I have my own life now!

-->"If we listen to each other's heart\\

** Roxanne is understandably annoyed at Max for lying to her about his dad knowing Powerline and that his appearance at the concert was just another stunt in his attempt to get her to like him. However, rather than reject him, she accepts his apology and reassures Max that she already liked him, and it wasn't because of any of his stunts. It was the way he laughed when they talked for the first time. What Max had feared would be a death knell to his social life ended up being a charming personal trait, inherited from his dorky father or no, that Roxanne found more appealing than she would any superficial attempts at being cool. Performing with his favorite singer and being on TV may have been a dream come true for Max and worth all the risk he put into doing so, but the real victory was earning the affections of his crush by [[BeYourself being himself]].
*** Doubly sweet when you actually listens to Max's laugh. He clearly sounds like Goofy, but it's not just Goofy's voice coming out of a character who isn't Goofy. It's another character with a laugh similar to Goofy's, but still clearly a different character. It really is ''his'' laugh. Compare, also, the first time he does it, when it's an embarrassed {{annoying laugh}}, to when after Roxanne reassures him that she likes it and he does it again, and he gives a laugh that sounds genuinely happy.
** And after all this, he ''still'' postpones his date with Roxanne. Why? Because he and Goofy planned something for that night. ''Max actually wants to spend time with his dad.'' Of course, the happily reschedule without a second thought (and Max even steals a kiss from her, much to her delight).
** In the finale minute of the movie, we get some characteristic slapstick when Goofy's car, after all of the abuse he's given it, explodes, sending him flying into the air and through the roof of Roxanne's porch, complete with his trademark holler. Max, not embarrassed in the least, just smiles and introduces his father to the girl he loves. And she clearly likes him right away.

* ''Everything'' about Roxanne! She's a total NiceGirl and just as {{adorkable}} as Max. It's obvious why he has a huge crush on her (because to a certain, so does the audience).

* Mickey Mouse has two cameos in the film, one during "On The Open Road", and the other in a FreezeFrameBonus in the cheering crowds at the Powerline concert. If we assume Mickey and Goofy are friends in this continuity (as are Donald and Goofy, mentioned by Max), then he's cheering for his friend who unexpectedly turned up on stage to join the show.

* In 2015, at D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, Disney held a 20-year reunion hosted by Disney producer Don Hahn that was attended by Bill Farmer (Goofy), Jason Marsden (Max), Jim Cummings (Pete), Rob Paulsen (PJ), Jenna von Oy (Stacy), and screenwriter Jymn Magon. Wallace Shawn (Principal Mazur), Pauly Shore (Bobby), and director Kevin Lima all sent in video messages thanking fans for turning A Goofy Movie into a cult classic.
** Particularly heartwarming is the fact that Jason Marsden, whose singing voice was dubbed by Aaron Lohr, finally got to sing On The Open Road with Bill Farmer. The crowd went ''wild''.

*** This last one is most heartwarming when you consider the fact that the people in charge of this reunion had to get in touch with Tevin Campbell and convince him to come back and that Tevin Campbell, who's maintained a pretty low profile for many years, was willing to reprise his role as a thank you to the fans.

** A small one, but when Goofy uses the cigarette lighter to heat the soup, he happily quips "At least it's good for something."

** The final shot (before the pan-up to the sky) has Goofy kissing Roxanne's hand and giving her a friendly "''Enchantee, mademoiselle!''" And they say chivalry is dead.

** Even better, all of the kids at the assembly love it to! They cheer and scream in joy the whole time, like they're at a ''real'' Powerline concert (and for a lot of them, this may be the closest they'll get to one). The fact that they still give Max props for it after he gets busted and they find out it's him also shows that they weren't just swept up in the spectacle or are humoring him, they all genuinely loved the performance he gave them.

** Compare the scenes of Max arriving at school and leaving: at the beginning, he's anxious and angry and everyone just dismisses him as an awkward loser. When he leaves, everyone's literally chanting his name and he's so thrilled that he literally dances all the way home.

* After being briefly embarrassed, Max eagerly encourages his dad to do the perfect cast as a dance step. When Goofy and Max appear onstage during "[=I2I=]", Powerline is clearly confused for a moment, but rather than stopping the show to get them kicked off, he just rolls with it and looks genuinely impressed with Goofy's "dance." And considering he's the biggest pop star in the world, that's quite a compliment!

** The way she smiles up at Max during his performance. She clearly knows (or at least has a good idea) that it's him.

* The entire finale, which bookends Max's character arc. In the very first scene, he has literal nightmares about how the possibility of turning into his father will hurt his chances with the girl he has a crush on. In the very last, he's happily introducing two people that he loves equally.
** Roxanne is understandably annoyed at Max for lying to her about his dad knowing Powerline and that his appearance at the concert was just another stunt in his attempt to get her to like him. However, rather than reject him, she accepts his apology and reassures Max that she already liked him, and it wasn't because of his stunt at the school assembly. It was the way he laughed when they talked for the first time, which he'd originally taken as a humiliating sign that he was turning into his loser father. In the end, not only is he no longer embarrassed by Goofy or worried about his relationship to him ruining his social life, he realizes that Roxanne would have always liked him if he'd just accepted it to begin with.
*** Doubly sweet when you really listens to Max's laugh. He clearly sounds like Goofy, but it's not just Goofy's voice coming out of a character who isn't Goofy. It's another character with a laugh similar to Goofy's, but still clearly a different character. Roxanne means it when she says she like him for who he is. Performing with his favorite singer and being on TV may have been a dream come true for Max and worth all the risk he put into doing so, but the real victory was winning the affections of his crush by [[BeYourself being himself]].

** To a lesser extent, just seeing Goofy not only be good but ''great'' at something. It's a sign that this isn't the same perpetually clumsy buffoon from the ''How To..." shorts, but someone who takes pride in the things he works hard at. Needless to say, Disney won't ever need to make a ''How To Be A Baby Photographer'' short.

* Despite Max's fear of talking to her and assumption that she won't like him without his big Powerline display, Roxanne obviously already has feelings for Max as well. The huge smiles she gives Max at the concert shows she already knows (or at least suspects) who he is.
* The song "Nobody Else But You." And right before that, Goofy and Max are having a heated argument while going down the rapids, which calms down just as they begin to reconcile.

* When trapped in their car by Bigfoot the only thing Max and Goofy can eat is a can of alphabet soup cooked on the lighter, which causes Goofy to laugh and remember when Max was younger and used to write words with the letters (like "Hi Dad", so they had coined it "Hi Dad" soup), and then Max jokes with him about spelling complicated words and phrases. Then Max eats the soup and Goofy smiles at him for having a soup mustache. Eventually Max hands Goofy the empty cup, where he's written "Hi Dad". Goofy cries happy tears as he watches his son fall asleep.

* When Max and Goofy have already gone over the waterfall, and Goofy's fishing rod's handle has just broken, sending him down into the abyss, Max whirls the broken rod around, copies Goofy's "Perfect Cast" ''absolutely flawlessly'' and ends up saving his father. The resulting pride brings Goofy to tears and leaves him all but speechless.
* The montage where Goofy lets Max choose the stops on the road trip, because his dad was taking him where he wanted to go up to that point. Specifically the part where, after seeing Goofy having a hard time at the monster truck rally, Max decides to take him to The House of Yarn, one of the original stops on Goofy's father's map. Goofy gleefully dragging Max inside in a fit of childlike nostalgia says it all.
* Roxanne. Unlike the other students, who bully Max and make fun of him -- with the exception of his friends, that is -- Roxanne is a very friendly, NiceGirl toward him and helps him get back to his feet after he falls. Plus, she fell for him the moment she heard his laugh for the first time. Likewise, how both react in a cute manner after getting a kiss on the cheek from each other.
** Stacy, Roxanne's best friend, is completely supportive of Roxanne's interest in Max and does what she can to nudge the two together. She even drags away a girl who was hitting on Max, declaring "He's Roxanne's."

* After being briefly embarrassed, Max eagerly encourages his dad to do the perfect cast as a dance step. When Goofy and Max appear onstage, Powerline is clearly confused for a moment, but rather than stopping the show to get them kicked off, he just rolls with it and looks genuinely impressed with Goofy's "dance." And considering he's the biggest pop star in the world, that's quite a compliment!

** The song "[=I2I=]" is heartwarming in its own right: It's all about reconciliation and reaching an understanding with those you love - or, as the song puts it, "seeing it [[TitleDrop I2I]]".

* The ending where Max formally introduces Goofy to Roxanne. Max is no longer embarrassed by his father's silly, accident-prone behavior and feels comfortable introducing the girl he likes to him.
** Also, the main reason for this meeting being that Max decides to do the right thing and tell Roxanne the truth that his father does not really know Powerline. He admits that he said it to get her to like him, and expects her to reject him. However, Roxanne is surprised rather than shocked by this revelation, revealing that she ''already'' liked him, and comments that she liked the first time she heard him laugh. It is clear that she forgives him for being honest. Sure, performing with his favorite artist and being on TV may have been a dream come true for Max and worth all the risk he put into doing so, but the real victory was winning his high school crush over.
** Particularly heartwarming is that Max is willing to postpone his long-awaited date with Roxanne because he and his father already have planned something together. ''Max really wants to spend time with his dad.''
** The first scene shows that Max's greatest fear is that he's going to (figuratively) turn into his father. The last scene has him realizing that that may not be so bad.

** Even better, all of the kids at the assembly love it to! They cheer and scream in joy the whole time, like they're at a ''real'' Powerline concert (and for a lot of them, this may be the closest they'll get to one). The fact that they still give Max props for it after he gets busted and they find out it's him also shows that they weren't just swept up in the spectacle or are humoring him, they all genuinely respect his boldness and had a great time.

* After being briefly embarrassed, Max eagerly encourages his dad to do the perfect cast as a dance step. When Goofy and Max appear onstage, Powerline, who was obviously surprised that they were there, doesn't complain or call security like most performers would do, instead he lets them dance with him and seemed pretty impressed with Goofy's moves.

* Early on, Goofy mentions mambo king Xavier Cugat and even does a dance, embarrassing Max. Later when Roxanne accepts Max's invitation to go with him to watch the concert at Stacey's party, how does he react? Yells "Everybody mambo!" and does the same dance. Seems the apple doesn't fall too far!

** And perhaps most heartwarming of all is that, as a surprise for the fans, the people who put the reunion together staged their own Powerline concert, with Tevin Campbell returning to sing "[=I2I=}", complete with back-up dancers. Videos of this performance surfaced online, featuring the cast members dancing along in the background, the crowd going nuts, and the video projection showing memorable dance scenes from Disney films.