The Even Stevens Movie

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The Even Stevens Movie
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Genre Adventure comedy
Based on Even Stevens
by Matt Dearborn
Written by
Directed by Sean McNamara
Starring
Music by Mark Mothersbaugh
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerDavid Grace
Cinematography Christian Sebaldt
EditorGregory Hobson
Running time93 minutes
Production company Brookwell McNamara Entertainment
Original release
Network Disney Channel
ReleaseJune 13, 2003 (2003-06-13)
Related
Even Stevens

The Even Stevens Movie is a 2003 American comedy film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie that is based on the Disney Channel Original Series Even Stevens . It premiered on June 13, 2003, serving as the series finale. The movie drew an audience of 5.1 million viewers. [1]

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Plot

With their daughter Ren having graduated from junior high and their son Donnie soon leaving for college, Eileen and Steve Stevens are wanting the family to all spend a memorable summer vacation together, though their youngest son Louis is happy just to spend it lounging. Ren's aloof boyfriend Gill then breaks up with her and, to distract herself from the heartbreak, she accepts a job babysitting Bernard "Beans" Aranguren, who moves in with the family while his parents are away in Helsinki.

Miles McDermott, a man claiming to be from the state department, visits the Stevens family and informs them they have won a trip to the South Pacific island of Mandelino, where they will serve as goodwill ambassadors. With all except Louis excited by the prospect, the family and Beans fly out to Mandelino. Though they are at first welcomed by the locals, Louis accidentally destroys the island's sacred palace, and the locals shun them.

Facing a weeklong wait before they can return home, tensions start to rise within the group. Unbeknownst to them, this is by design: they are in fact on a reality TV series called Family Fakeout, hosted by Miles, who is determined to make the show a success after being ousted as producer of another hidden camera show called Gotcha! Miles creates more tensions within the family, which splits into two factions: Steve, Ren and Beans vs. Eileen, Donnie and Louis. Ren seeks solace with Jason, an actor playing a local called Mootai, who is told to romance her to boost ratings.

Louis's friend Alan Twitty, being the one who informed the production about the Stevens, is overcome with guilt after seeing how they are treated. After he and Louis's girlfriend Tawny Dean learn the family is actually on nearby Catalona Island, they sail out to rescue them. Shortly after arriving, they are separated and Twitty is intercepted by the show's security, but escapes by posing as an actor. Jason breaks character and almost tells Ren the truth but is stopped by other native actors; Miles has them tell Ren that Louis informed them about her and Mootai, which sees Ren vowing vengeance on her brother.

Twitty cuts the live feed, and while technicians work to get it running again, he and Tawny find the family and tell them the truth. When the feed comes back, an enraged Ren begins pursuing Louis, threatening to kill him. She corners Louis on a cliff, and despite pleas to stop from the family and Miles, who confesses the truth, she pushes Louis off the edge. As Miles breaks down in guilt, Lance LeBow, the host of Gotcha!, appears in a helicopter with Louis safely in tow. While the feed was out, the family planned the prank to get back at Miles, ending his show and career in the process.

Louis tells Ren that while he may play pranks on her, he would never do anything to hurt her. Jason apologizes to Ren for leading her on and confesses that his feelings for her were real. The family returns home to Sacramento, where Ren and Jason begin a relationship, Donnie goes to college, Steve accepts a new job and Louis goes back to lounging with Tawny.

Cast

Reception

The Even Stevens Movie was the most-watched cable program on June 13, 2003, including dominating among children ages 6–11 and tweens 9–14, and drawing 5.1 million total viewers. [2]

Home media

The Even Stevens Movie was released on DVD and VHS on June 28, 2005, in Region 1 countries.

The film is available for purchase on iTunes store in non-cropped Widescreen.

As of November 12, 2019, the film, along with the series, are available to stream on Disney+

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