Heartwarming / An Extremely Goofy Movie

"I may not be your little boy anymore, but I'll always be your son."

• When Max is packing for college, Goofy places Old Stuffed Bear in his suitcase, only for Max to take it out. Even with Goofy's urging, Max still refuses to take a teddy bear to college and even goes as far as to throw it at the wall. But right when Max is about to go to sleep, he picks Old Stuffed Bear off the floor and holds it close, deciding to sleep with it one last time.
• Early on, Goofy gives Max an old-fashioned counting machine. While he is confused at first, after Goofy tells him that it belonged to Max's granddad, Max thanks Goofy and tells him it means a lot to him.
• After his initial Freak Out, Max is very understanding of Goofy's reasons to be at his college (having lost his job at the toy factory and not being able to find a new one without a degree) and gets off his back, even defending him from his friends when they start fearing the worst.
• When Max threatens to transfer, PJ immediately runs over to stop him, relapsing a bit from his Character Development. Even when everything's going right for him, he still shows Undying Loyalty to Max. Max assumed PJ and Bobby didn't want him on their team because he lost at his best event but that group of friends is tight. Beret Girl also does her best despite only meeting them this year and it's Bobby's Rousing Speech that gets them up, all while Beret Girl remarks on "boys being boys" with a smile.
• The scene from near the end where Max moves towards the finish line with Goofy happily looking on.
  Tank: That's some kid you got there.
  Goofy: You're wrong, Tank. He's not a kid anymore.
  • Also the fact that they helped Tank in the first place. The dude was Brad's enforcer throughout the film, and they were willing to help him despite being in a giant flaming X. That says a lot about these two.
• The budding romance between Goofy and Sylvia Marpole has a lot of this:
  • Goofy, who had been a single father for years, finds a girlfriend right at the time that his son left the nest, so that Goofy won't have to be lonely in the following years. She has a great deal of chemistry with him and can even finish his sentences. Goofy goes so far as to say that the first date he had with her was the best night of his life. They do have some strife, but they manage to patch it up rather simply. She motivates him to work hard to graduate, and they're still together at the end of the movie, driving off into the sunset.
  • On the other side, their newfound romance proves to have a very positive impact on Sylvia. Before meeting Goofy, she's clearly unhappy and only comes alive, albeit barely when she has to explain the importance of a library card. Once Goofy mentions her mood ring, Sylvia goes full Fangirl out of excitement with having someone with shared interests, even forgetting that she's supposed to be the stern librarian. Their relationship progresses fairly quickly despite their short time knowing each other, Goofy may have even been her first boyfriend in a very long time. When the time comes to help her beau with his studies, she dives in with full zeal and support for him.
• The scene where Goofy catches Sylvia when she accidentally fell off a ladder. While Goofy is a bit dazed, Sylvia recovers and spots the bounquet of flowers he brought her. After taking a whiff of the flowers, a touched Sylvia lets out a gleeful squeal before she playfully tackles Goofy to the ground. With him pinned down, she shows her gratitude by giving him a big smooching that leaves his now blushing face covered in red lipstick marks.
• PJ earning his happy ending. He doesn't have to deal with his dad anymore, which calms his nerves considerably. He shows Hidden Depths and finds a love interest who cares about him as a person. He becomes happier and more confident, which is even more heartwarming if you know Goofy once told him he would come out of his shell eventually. And the constant huge smiles during the Dance Party Ending. None of the other characters smile as much as PJ during that scene, including Bobby and Goofy.
• Furthermore, just the greater bond the trio show. Bobby was a bit of an odd guy the two met and they're on friendly terms with him, but as an acquaintance. However, here we see them be a true trio of friends and Bobby's influence has helped bring a good deal of optimism back into Max and PJ's lives. Best seen when they stick up for one another when they meet Bradley.
  • Related, Max refusing to join the Gammas unless his friends can join, too, telling Bobby, "It's all of us or none of me."
  • During the last competition race, after the Gammas' cheating caused Bobby to ride off a cliff into the mud, Max doesn't hesitate to stop and check on him, and doesn't leave until he knows Bobby is safe.
• When Max gives Goofy the X-Games trophy, telling him to read the inscription, which is a Call-Back to the first film: "I might not be your little boy anymore, but I'll always be your son." (Cue big hug between the two)
  • This story featuring Old Stuffed Bear makes this scene even more meaningful.
  • After Goofy trolls him by jokingly telling he would be working at the college and rides off, all Max can say with a smile is:
  Max: He is so Goofy.