''Den Brother'' is a 2010
Disney Channel Original Movie
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starring
Hutch Dano
Hutch Dano ( ; born May 21, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for playing co-lead character Zeke Falcone in the Disney Channel comedy series ''Zeke and Luther''.
Early life
Dano was born in Santa Monica, California. He comes from a fami ...
and
G Hannelius
Genevieve Knight Hannelius (born December 22, 1998) is an American actress, singer, and YouTube personality who made her acting debut starring as Courtney Patterson on the ABC series ''Surviving Suburbia'' (2009). She had recurring roles on the ...
. The film premiered on August 13, 2010
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Plot
Alex Pearson (Hutch Dano
Hutch Dano ( ; born May 21, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for playing co-lead character Zeke Falcone in the Disney Channel comedy series ''Zeke and Luther''.
Early life
Dano was born in Santa Monica, California. He comes from a fami ...
) is a self-absorbed, but avid Lemon Oaks High School hockey
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player who is seeking the attention of Matisse Burrows (Kelsey Chow
Kelsey Asbille Chow (born September 9, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Mikayla in the Disney XD sitcom ''Pair of Kings'', and as Monica Long in the TV Series ''Yellowstone''. From 2005 to 2009, she had a recurring role ...
), the most beautiful girl in school. Alex also wants a car, but his widowed father Jasper refuses to help financially, stating that Alex's "attitude" needs to improve, citing Alex's recent suspension from the hockey team for showboating; Alex also wants a spot on the All-Stars hockey team, but his tendency to showboat prevents him from getting on. In order to become more creditable with his father, Alex has to do chores and babysit his little sister, Emily ( G. Hannelius). Meanwhile, the leader of Emily's Bumble Bee troop has just been informed her husband got a great job offer in another part of the country, and hastily leaves without arranging for a successor, which the girls worry their troop will be dissolved. Alex tells the girls he will be the substitute scoutmaster, and he uses the alias of "Mrs. Zamboni" to fool parents and the Bumblebee council.
The Bumble Bee troop has to work to be able to attend the Camporee, the most important Bumble Bee event of the year, by selling cookies
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and completing various badges. Alex helps the girls earn the badges, and they in turn help him get a date with Matisse, who is a senior Bumble Bee. At the same time, he also stands up for the other Den Mothers to Dina (Vicki Lewis
Vicki Lewis (born March 17, 1960) is an American singer and actress of film, stage, and television. She is best known for her role as Beth in the NBC sitcom ''NewsRadio''.
Personal life
Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter ...
), a very controlling Den Mother.
Alex accidentally reveals himself when, during a muffin
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sale at the big hockey game, the coach wonders where Alex is as his suspension is over. Alex puts himself in, still disguised as Mrs. Zamboni, to win the game. However, his actions disqualifies his troop, alienates his best friend, and disappoints his sister and father. Afterwards, Emily refuses to talk to him and his father refuses to punish him, knowing that Alex will punish himself. After returning a runaway dog to one of his neighbors, Mrs. Jacklitts, Alex learns that she used to be a Bumble Bee leader herself. Alex's mother, who died two years ago, had been a Bumble Bee in Mrs. Jacklitt's old troop.
Upon learning this, Alex makes a deal with her to help out around the house in exchange for her being the new Den Mother. After introducing her to the troop, she convinces them to forgive Alex, who goes to the finals for his hockey game. There, he apologizes to his team and offers the captaincy to Goose ( David Lambert), who refuses, saying he wants Alex to be the real captain. During the game, Alex acts as a distraction instead of hogging the puck to himself, allowing his team to win. Alex clears the way for Goose to make the winning point, causing Goose to get the All-Star spot Alex wanted. The Bumble Bees show up with Alex's father; Matisse forgives Alex and reveals that they want Alex to be their Den Mother, to which Alex accepts.
At the Camporee, Alex claims he is the Den Mother. Dina disapproves and tries to get Alex to quit saying all Den Mothers must be in a Bumble Bee uniform, which Alex is not. Not wanting to let his troop down, Alex puts on a Bumble Bee uniform. Dina is infuriated and asks her husband (the hockey official who originally suspended Alex), to do something about it. However, he is pleased with Alex's attitude and offers him a spot on the All-Stars. Alex gleefully accepts as long as it works around his troop's schedule.
Cast
* Hutch Dano
Hutch Dano ( ; born May 21, 1992) is an American actor. He is known for playing co-lead character Zeke Falcone in the Disney Channel comedy series ''Zeke and Luther''.
Early life
Dano was born in Santa Monica, California. He comes from a fami ...
as Alex Pearson
* G. Hannelius as Emily Pearson
* Taylar Hender
Taylar Hender (born May 4, 1998) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Amy Namey in the 2011 film '' Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer''.
Life and career
Hender was born in Columbia, South Carolina and raised in Katy, ...
as Abigail
* Vicki Lewis
Vicki Lewis (born March 17, 1960) is an American singer and actress of film, stage, and television. She is best known for her role as Beth in the NBC sitcom ''NewsRadio''.
Personal life
Lewis was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter ...
as Dina Reams
* Kelsey Chow
Kelsey Asbille Chow (born September 9, 1991) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Mikayla in the Disney XD sitcom ''Pair of Kings'', and as Monica Long in the TV Series ''Yellowstone''. From 2005 to 2009, she had a recurring role ...
as Matisse Burrows
* David Lambert as Danny "Goose" Gustavo
* Kelly Gould
Kelly Victoria Gould is an American former child actress. She is known for her role as Shannon Clemens on the Lifetime original comedy series ''Rita Rocks'', and as Lucy on the HBO sitcom ''Lucky Louie''. Gould appeared in many television seri ...
as Rachel
* Kiara Muhammad
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Muhammad was born on December 16, 1998, in Boston, Massachusetts. At a young age, she started her career by being in photoshoots for Reebok.
Muhammad voiced the main character in ' ...
as Ursula
* Haley Tju
Haley Alexandra Tju () (born February 15, 2001) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Pepper in the Nickelodeon television series ''Bella and the Bulldogs'', and Marcy Wu in the Disney animated television series ''Amphibia''.
Early ...
as Tina
* Maurice Godin as Jasper Pearson
* Debra Mooney
Debra Mooney (born August 28, 1947) is an American character actress, best known for her role as Edna Harper on The WB drama series ''Everwood'' (2002–06). Mooney is also known for her recurring roles in ''Scandal'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' and '' ...
as Allie Jacklitz
* Rick Dano (real-life father of Hutch Dano) makes a cameo as Delivery Man
Production
The film was shot in early 2010 on location in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Reception
The movie premiere generated 3.7 million viewers. The film grew its audience from the beginning with 3.08 million viewers to eventually peaked with 4.3 million viewers in its final quarter-hour; it also topped its premiere night.
References
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{{Disney Channel Original Movies
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2010 films
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American ice hockey films
American teen comedy films
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Scouting in popular culture
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American teen films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films