High School Musical (2006)
Experience The Laughter. The Magic. The Music.
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High School Musical rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.6/10· 104K votes
Rotten Tomatoes67%
TMDb6.5/10· 5K votesWith 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.6/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About High School Musical
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.
Cast of High School Musical
Zac Efron
as Troy Bolton
Vanessa Hudgens
as Gabriella Montez
Ashley French
as Sharpay Evans
Lucas Grabeel
as Ryan Evans
Corbin Bleu
as Chad Danforth
Monique Coleman
as Taylor McKessie
Bart Johnson
as Coach Jack Bolton
Alyson Reed
as Ms. Darbus
Chris Warren
as Zeke Baylor
Olesya Rulin
as Kelsi Nielsen
Joey Miyashima
as Principal Dave Matsui
Ryan Templeman
as Skater Dude #2
High School Musical facts
- Budget
- $4.2M
- Box office
- $3.7K
- Collection
- High School Musical Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Charming musical numbers showcase talented young performers
- •Wholesome coming-of-age story celebrates breaking social cliques
- •High energy choreography and infectious ensemble dance sequences
What the audience disliked
- •Predictable plot follows typical high school musical formula
- •Character development takes backseat to musical numbers
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