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High School Musical (2006)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:5
Rotten:24
Average Rating:1.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Zac Efron and Vanessa Anne Hudgens star in this Disney Channel Original Movie as popular basketball team captain Troy and smart, stunning academic Gabriella. Both shock the members of the social... Zac Efron and Vanessa Anne Hudgens star in this Disney Channel Original Movie as popular basketball team captain Troy and smart, stunning academic Gabriella. Both shock the members of the social cliques to which they belong when they each decide to audition for the high school's musical. By proving themselves to be brilliant performers, can these two teens lead their peers towards more open-minded thinking and acceptance of one another? HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is a family-appropriate feature filled with hip music, popular dance moves, and tons of school spirit. [More]
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Alyson Reed, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Bart Johnson, Olesya Rulin, Chris Warren, Ryne Sanborn
Director: Kenny Ortega
Director: Kenny Ortega
Screenwriter: Peter Barsocchini
Composer: David Lawrence
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Feb 17, 2009
Reviews for High School Musical
Just as you don't have to be a fan of Westerns to enjoy Paint Your Wagon, you don't have to be a teen to appreciate this energetic musical.
Latest News for High School Musical
April 17, 2008:
Ashley Tisdale Prepares for Life After High School Musical ![]()
Ashley Tisdale, best known as Sharpay Evans in the High School Musical movies, is preparing to star in a remake of Teen Witch -- and produce a "mall-set show based on her life... More...
March 04, 2008:
High School Musical Getting Reality Show Treatment
If you thought turning High School Musical 3 into a theatrical release was the only trick Disney had up its sleeve for the expansion of the HSM franchise, think again. More...
January 16, 2008:
High School Musical Cast Enters Senior Year
The first two installments in the series left some critics feeling nostalgic for Spice World (or even Disorderlies), but they earned Disney crazy money -- so it should come as... More...
October 19, 2007:
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