High School Musical
Seen it?2006 | 98 min | Comedy, Family, TV Movie, Music, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It won 2 Emmys and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved High School Musical 2 or Grease, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Choreography, Primetime Emmy Award: Outstanding Children's Program. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Program. Also nominated for 3 more Emmys. Plus 11 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4K worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 543K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenny Ortega
- Zac EfronTroy Bolton
- Vanessa HudgensGabriella Montez
- Ashley FrenchSharpay Evans
- Lucas GrabeelRyan Evans
- Corbin BleuChad Danforth
- Monique ColemanTaylor McKessie
- Bart JohnsonCoach Jack Bolton
- Alyson ReedMs. Darbus
- Chris WarrenZeke Baylor
- Olesya RulinKelsi Nielsen