The Suite Life on Deck Movie

During spring break, Cody and Zack are approached to join the Gemini Project, a high-tech research center studying the dynamics between twins. Little do they know, this "bond between twins" goes way beyond brotherly love, forcing the two to walk in each other's shoes and understand what life is like from each other's perspective.

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The Suite Life Movie

During spring break, Cody (Cole Sprouse) and Zack (Dylan Sprouse) are approached to join the Gemini Project, a high-tech research center studying the dynamics between twins. Shockingly, they find themselves interconnected in a way they've never been before: when one twin experiences a sensation, thought or feeling, the other twin does, too. While this newfound revelation helps the boys see eye-to-eye for the first time, it puts them in more danger than they could have imagined.

The Suite Life Movie is a 2011 comedy-drama science fiction film directed by Sean McNamara, written by Michael Saltzman, and starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Debby Ryan, Matthew Timmons, John Ducey, Matthew Glave, and Phill Lewis. The Disney Channel Original Movie is based on the pair of Disney Channel sitcoms The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. Dylan and Cole Sprouse were also co-producers for the movie.[1] The film premiered on March 25, 2011 on the Disney Channel.[2][3] A sneak peek was shown during the Disney Channel Shake It Up New Years event.[4]


Contents

  • 1 Plot
  • 2 Cast
  • 3 Worldwide premieres
  • 4 Trivia
  • 5 Home media
  • 6 Reception
  • 7 References
  • 8 External links

Plot

After making plans to spend spring break with his girlfriend Bailey Pickett (Debby Ryan), Cody Martin (Cole Sprouse) decides to leave the SS Tipton, a large cruise ship where he attends school, to work as an intern for Dr. Donald Spaulding (John Ducey) at a prestigious research firm instead. He does so in hopes of obtaining a scholarship to Yale.

When Cody's twin brother Zack (Dylan Sprouse) reveals Cody's plans to Bailey before Cody could, however, she becomes infuriated that Cody canceled his plans with her and refuses to speak to him. Meanwhile, Zack asks Cody for his car, which their parents will give to Cody when he goes to college, but Cody refuses.

However, after Zack runs a billion-dollar submarine into the seawall in an attempt to impress a cute science assistant, and Cody does the same trying to stop him, the equipment is lost and Cody is kicked out of the program and fired. Furious, Cody tells Zack he hates him and vows to never forgive him, claiming they may be twins, but they definitely are not brothers. Elsewhere, the hotel heiress London Tipton (Brenda Song) accidentally eats a fruit given to the dolphins which allows her to comprehend them.

The Martin twins later learn that although Cody will no longer be eligible to work as Dr. Spaulding's intern, both boys are ideal for the Gemini Project, a massive project by Dr. Ronald Olsen (Matthew Glave), who studies the physical and emotional connection of twins. Though it takes them much thought, the brothers agree and land themselves in a camp among hundreds of other twins. Dr. Olsen explains to them that the purpose of the project is to create an emotional bond between people that he hopes will put an end to evil in the world.

By doing this, according to Dr. Olsen, he must form a bond between twins. Over the course of the project, which uses the same fruit as Dr. Spaulding's experiments, Zack and Cody form a bond: first a physical bond, in which they can sense what the other is feeling, then empathy, or an emotional bond. After they develop these bonds, they overhear a conversation that reveals that Dr. Olsen has evil intentions. Meanwhile, Bailey discovers Cody's letter and reads it. She realizes Cody only wanted to obtain a scholarship to Yale and goes with London and Woody (Matthew Timmons) to find him.

At the institute, London learns from a dolphin that Zack and Cody are at the Gemini Project and alerts Dr. Spaulding who claims that the Martin twins may be in danger. Bailey calls the manager of the SS Tipton, Mr. Moseby (Phill Lewis), to the site of the Gemini Project while they all go to save Zack and Cody.

During this time, the brothers attempt to flee the island and the army of twins, who are now mind-controlled to go after the two. The army succeeds, as Zack and Cody are captured and taken back to the laboratory, where Bailey, London, Woody, and Dr. Spaulding find them. Dr. Olsen reveals that he is Dr. Spaulding's evil twin and explains that he spied on Zack and Cody earlier in the movie.

After telling each other off, Zack and Cody begin to merge, but the merge is unsuccessful because the twins get into an argument that escalates into a physical altercation, ultimately destroying the Gemini Project. Ronald claims he will merge everyone and attempts to reboot the machine, but he is stopped by Cody who quickly forms a plan, and he and Zack give the special fruit to the Spaulding twins, who finally understand each other by telepathically discovering that they wanted to be like each other all along. Mr. Moseby comes in with the police who arrest Ronald. Zack and Cody now understand that they make a "pretty good team."

Afterward, Cody and Bailey have reconciled and visited landmarks together and Zack is driving his car, which Cody finally agreed to let him have. On the dock, Zack parks the car in a shipping area and sees his friends and brother on the SS Tipton. Unfortunately, the car is crushed by a shipping crate containing London's summer clothes. While Zack stares in shock, the movie ends with Mr. Moseby saying, "Well, spring break is over. Now if I could just make it to summer vacation."

Cast

  • Cole Sprouse as Cody Martin
  • Dylan Sprouse as Zack Martin
  • Brenda Song as London Tipton
  • Debby Ryan as Bailey Pickett
  • Matthew Timmons as Woody Fink
  • John Ducey as Dr. Donald Spaulding / Dr. Ronald Spaulding
  • Matthew Glave as Dr. Ronald Olsen
  • Phill Lewis as Mr. Moseby
  • Katelyn Pacitto as Nellie Smith
  • Kara Pacitto as Kellie Smith
  • Steven French as Ben
  • John French as Sven
  • Norman Misura as Fish Monger
  • Russ Ross as Sea Captain

Worldwide premieres

Country / regionChannelPremiereTitle in countryReferences BrazilTelecineJanuary 2, 2012Zack & Cody - O Filme[5]Disney Channel BrazilMay 12, 2013[6] GermanyDisney Channel GermanyJuly 9, 2011Zack & Cody: Der Film[7]Super RTLMarch 30, 2012[8] Ireland

 United Kingdom

Disney Channel (UK and Ireland)February 17, 2012The Suite Life Movie[9][10][11] Mexico

 Panama  Venezuela  Colombia  Peru  Chile  Argentina

HBO FamilyNovember 27, 2011Zack & Cody: La PelículaN/ADisney Channel Latin AmericaMay 12, 2013[12] SwedenDisney Channel ScandinaviaSeptember 23, 2011Det Ljuva Havslivet: Filmen[13] United StatesDisney ChannelMarch 25, 2011The Suite Life MovieN/A

Trivia

  • The movie takes place during spring break and is supposed to be set between "Prom Night" and "Graduation on Deck".
  • The themes that the movie was intended to convey are to "believe in yourself," "celebrate your family," and "follow your dreams."
  • Dr. Olsen's last name may be a reference to celebrity twin sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
  • Although this takes place between "Prom Night" and "Graduation on Deck", Zack has a crush on Nellie despite dating Maya, likely as an extension of Zack's "player" personality or this could be a continuity error.
  • The Gemini Project is named after the Zodiac sign Gemini which represents twins.
  • When Woody touches the electromagnetic forcefield he gets shocked and his hair stands up. Moments later you can see that his hair was the way it was before he got shocked.

Home media

The movie was made available on iTunes starting April 5, 2011 and on Netflix to stream on April 24, 2011.[14]

Reception

Sarah Peel of BSC Kids was positive about the film, saying the film was "typical" but said she was surprised at "just how funny it was". She later went on to say that it was a good film for younger children to watch. She gave the film a 7 out of 10.[15]

The movie premiered with 5.228 million viewers.[16]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Zack & Cody Continue The 'Suite' Adventure With The Premiere Of "The Suite Life Movie," Friday, March 25 On Disney Channel" (DOC). The Walt Disney Company. February 3, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  3. ^ Macdonald, Malcolm (September 20, 2010). "Production to Begin on The Suite Life Movie For Disney Channel". Disney Channel Medianet. Disney Channel. Retrieved October 30, 2010. Seidman, Robert (September 20, 2010). "Production to Begin on The Suite Life Movie For Disney Channel". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 30, 2010.

    Is there a suite life on deck movie?

    The Disney Channel Original Movie is based on the pair of Disney Channel sitcoms The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. Dylan and Cole Sprouse were also executive producers for the movie. The film premiered on March 25, 2011 on the Disney Channel.

    Is the suite life movie before or after suite life on deck?

    The movie takes place during spring break and is supposed to be set between "Prom Night" and "Graduation on Deck".

    Why did Suite Life on Deck get Cancelled?

    He goes on to say that without Disney's willingness to work with them, they decided to step away from the hit show. “I don't think [Disney] were willing to work with us, really ever," Sprouse tells Vulture. "So we stopped the show." Are we disappointed to hear the news that there could have been more seasons?

    Where was The Suite Life on Deck movie filmed?

    The series has been broadcast in more than 30 countries worldwide, and was shot at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles (as was the original series). The series was taped in front of a live studio audience, though a laugh track is used for some scenes.