Hatching Pete

Hatching Pete (2009) — watch online on iFILM. This Disney Channel movie puts shy, invisible Pete in an unlikely situation: the school's chicken mascot costume.

Cleatis is Pete's outgoing best friend and the usual guy in the suit at basketball games — until he finds out he's allergic to it. The team's spirit is on the line, and Pete reluctantly steps in. Behind the beak and feathers, something shifts; turns out Pete has a crowd-pleasing side nobody suspected, including Pete. Directed by Stuart Gillard and starring Jason Dolley and Mitchel Musso, it's a light family comedy that works better than its premise suggests, especially for younger viewers who'll recognize the feeling of being more comfortable behind a mask. Stream Hatching Pete (2009) online on iFILM.