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.

!!''Meta''
* 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.
** 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''.
** 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.
*** 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.

* The HappilyMarried vibe of the HugeGuyTinyGirl couple.

** A small one, but when Goofy uses the cigarette lighter to heat the soup, he happily quips "At least it's good for something."[[note]]While this probably wasn't the intention, this is especially meaningful if you know that [[RealitySubtext Walt Disney himself died from lung cancer brought on by chain smoking]].[[/note]]

* The scene before “Nobody Else But You” has some blink-and-you-miss-them moments as Goofy and Max are chasing after the car. Max pulls Goofy into the car as it rolls down the road, Goofy pushes Max on top of the car when it falls into the river, and then Max pulls Goofy up onto the roof too. Despite them having an intense argument, they both prioritize each other’s safety.

* Even when they are at each other's throats and arguing, Max and Goofy still try and save each other when the car starts going downhill.

* The scene before “Nobody Else But You” has some blink-and-you-miss-them moments as Goofy and Max are chasing after the car. Max pulls Goofy into the car as it rolls down the road and Goofy pushes Max on top of the car when it falls into the river. Despite them having an intense argument, they both prioritize each other’s safety.

* WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse 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.

* When he finally sees that Max is clearly not enjoying himself going to all of the places that he'd planned for them, Goofy makes Max the "official navigator," which is basically a nice way of saying Max is allowed to take them anywhere on their route that he wants. Only then do the two of them start to have fun with each other, not only because Max gets to do things he actually wants to do rather be forced to do what his dad wants but because Goofy finally gives Max what he really wants: respect and autonomy.

* 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 bus. 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 nerd characters nearby (although it's also possible they simply didn't notice).

* 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 bus. 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).

** As they parachute away, Max happily embraces Goofy, having overcome his insecurities and fears of turning out like his father. And best of all, Max does all of this ''without a second thought.''

** Roxanne is understandably surprised that Max has made up a story 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, she 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]].

-->'''Max:''' I'm ''not'' your little boy anymore, Dad! I'm grown up! I have my own life now!
-->'''Goofy:''' I know that! I just wanted to be part of it! (''long pause'') You're my son, Max. No matter how big you get, you'll always be my son.