Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie is a 2009 American made-for-television comedy-drama fantasy film based on the Disney Channel Original Series Wizards of Waverly Place. It was directed by Lev L. Spiro and filmed primarily in San Juan, Puerto Rico in February and March 2009. The full cast of the series starred in the film, although Jennifer Stone only had a small role at the beginning of the film. The film focuses on the Russo family taking a vacation to the Caribbean. The film premiered on August 28, 2009 on the Disney Channel in the United States. It received 11.4 million viewers at its premiere, making it the second-most-viewed Disney Channel Original Movie premiere at that time, after High School Musical 2. It was also cable's No. 1 scripted telecast of 2009 in total viewers. It premiered in the UK and Ireland on October 23, 2009 as part of Wiz-Tober 2009. It was released on DVD on December 15, 2009 as an Extended Edition.
| Genre | Fantasy, comedy-drama |
| Written by | Dan Berendsen |
| Directed by | Lev L. Spiro |
| Starring | Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals Barrera, Steve Valentine, Xavier Enrique Torres, Jennifer Alden, David DeLuise |
| Theme music composer | Keith Burgomaster |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Producer(s) | Kevin Lafferty, Todd J. Greenwald, Peter Murrieta |
| Cinematography | David A. Makin |
| Editor(s) | Matthew Colonna |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Pretty River Productions, LLC, It's a Laugh Productions |
| Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
| Original network | Disney Channel |
| Netflix ID | 70126638 |
About Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
Disney Channel Original Movie based on the Disney series Wizards of Waverly Place. It centers on a spell cast by a young wizard that endangers her family.
Achievement of Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
It became the second-most-viewed Disney Channel Original Movie premiere after High School Musical 2. It won the 2010 Emmy Award for Best Children Program.
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Latest information about Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie updated on July 28 2021.
