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High School Musical

High School Musical

High School Musical

2006
Comedy, Drama
TV Movie
1h 38m
Troy and Gabriella - two teens who are worlds apart - meet at a karaoke contest and discover their mutual love for music. (imdb)

Directed by:

Kenny Ortega
Kenny-Ortega
Kenny Ortega
18 total credits
Kenny Ortega has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Hocus Pocus, High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and This Is It
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Writer:

Peter Barsocchini
Peter-Barsocchini
Peter Barsocchini
6 total credits
Peter Barsocchini has 6 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Vivo and Journey to Bethlehem
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Starring:

Corbin Bleu
Corbin-Bleu
Corbin Bleu
15 total credits
Corbin Bleu has 15 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Catch That Kid and Nurse
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, Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa-Hudgens
Vanessa Hudgens
34 total credits
Vanessa Hudgens has 34 credits at Criticker, including: Sucker Punch, Spring Breakers, Thirteen, High School Musical and High School Musical 2
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, Alyson Reed
Alyson-Reed
Alyson Reed
5 total credits
Alyson Reed has 5 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Skin Deep, The Science of Sex Appeal and Trust the Process
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, Zac Efron
Zac-Efron
Zac Efron
39 total credits
Zac Efron has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Hairspray, Neighbors, 17 Again, The Disaster Artist and High School Musical
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, Ashley Tisdale
Ashley-Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
24 total credits
Ashley Tisdale has 24 credits at Criticker, including: A Bug's Life, High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Scary Movie 5
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, Lucas Grabeel
Lucas-Grabeel
Lucas Grabeel
12 total credits
Lucas Grabeel has 12 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Halloweentown High and Return to Halloweentown
Read more
, Monique Coleman
Monique-Coleman
Monique Coleman
8 total credits
Monique Coleman has 8 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, The Reading Room and Little Star
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, Olesya Rulin
Olesya-Rulin
Olesya Rulin
17 total credits
Olesya Rulin has 17 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Urban Legends: Bloody Mary and Halloweentown High
Read more
, Mollee Gray
Mollee-Gray
Mollee Gray
5 total credits
Mollee Gray has been dancing for 15 years and has appeared in all three "High School Musical" films. She has a hearing impairment in one ear, but doesn't let that stand in the way of her love for dancing. Gray's interests include singing, acting Read more: http://web.poptower.com/mollee-gray-so-you-think-you-can-dance.htm#ixzz246R9y1fj
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Franchise:

High School Musical

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Family/Kids, Music

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish
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High School Musical

2006
Comedy, Drama
TV Movie
1h 38m
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mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 11 Sep 2008
8
1st
Music that wants to be a musical. Works surprisingly well as a horror film.
Rated 11 Sep 2008
brandt64brandt64
Rated 16 Jun 2009
30
9th
It's the "Grease" of my generation. Fuck my life.
Rated 16 Jun 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 15 Mar 2008
3
0th
What in the hell?! Why is this so wildly popular? Most afterschool specials would find its content humbling, and it sounds like it was scored by Aaron Carter. It's not even fun to laugh at, which gives it zero redemptive qualities (except maybe that Hudgens is a looker, but that's it). Awful awful awful.
Rated 15 Mar 2008
prophet92Prophet92
Rated 04 May 2009
0
0th
Here's a game:Try breaking randomly into a stupid pop song in a real high school and see how long it takes for someone to beat you up.
Rated 04 May 2009
jebJeb
Rated 01 Sep 2008
0
2nd
GOD HELP US ALL! THE THIRD MOVIE IS COMING OUT THIS FALL! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Rated 01 Sep 2008
dorothyozDorothyOz
Rated 22 Aug 2015
30
4th
Not really for a woman of my age
Rated 22 Aug 2015
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 03 Jun 2015
34
3rd
I dated a girl who was otherwise cool, but loved this movie. I'll never understand it.
Rated 03 Jun 2015
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 28 Dec 2010
4
1st
A dark look into what entertainment would be like if the world was run by god-fearing conservatives who also mastered genetic engineering and breed 'actors' in underground labs to very bland, non-threatening specifications. It's insanely depressing to think that a generation will grow up thinking THIS is what entertainment should be. It's so goddamn safe and wholesome it makes my soul bleed and more pathetic than my dating history.
Rated 28 Dec 2010
jakefaceJakeFace
Rated 10 Oct 2010
1
18th
this monster gave birth to glee and that's pretty much unforgivable
Rated 10 Oct 2010
jameskeyjameskey
Rated 10 Oct 2009
0
0th
Fuck the fuck off. Corporate cunts.
Rated 10 Oct 2009
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 05 Apr 2009
76
49th
Perhaps the most enjoyable made for TV Disney movie ever! Any movie that takes the most insignificant things and turns them into the most important things ever while making me care about them, is OK with me. Also, any movie that starts with a karaoke scene, and makes it look cool, is OK with me.
Rated 05 Apr 2009
ndkchkNdkchk
Rated 19 Nov 2007
55
27th
If you go in expecting a Disney Channel musical, that's what you'll get, but it's a decent one.
Rated 19 Nov 2007
shoranShoran
Rated 13 Aug 2007
40
5th
Acting: Bad, Singing: Mediocore, Basically: Annoying as hell.
Rated 13 Aug 2007
glumpy-99glumpy_99
Rated 27 Apr 2024
47
10th
To damn with faint praise, not as bad as it could have been, thanks to the admitted talent of its cast, but just too square and earnest to be much fun, and its po-faced sincerity makes it difficult to get derisive fun from it either! Hudgens and (especially) Efron have since proven themselves charismatic enough stars to excuse their paper-thin characterisations here, and Reed seems to be having fun genially hamming it up as the theatre teacher. M’eh I’ll be gracious and give it a pass!
Rated 27 Apr 2024
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 20 Mar 2024
6
42nd
The dialogue and storytelling are cheesy but effective, beginning with the efficient opening that establishes our leads' basketball and bookworm backgrounds, as well as their respective person inside "just looking for a way to come out", continuing through its frank look at identity and acceptance (amidst the stereotypes and songs, the quiet conversation on the roof is a highlight), and ending with the cheeky suspense of the climax (which, hilariously, and wonderfully, is just an audition).
Rated 20 Mar 2024
bzymusbzymus
Rated 17 Feb 2023
42
9th
audiovisual 40 acting 25 overall feeling 62 avg 42
Rated 17 Feb 2023
dwarfcowDwarfcow
Rated 26 Jan 2023
15
5th
This sucks. don't watch it. (you would probobly be able to tell from other people's ratings.)
Rated 26 Jan 2023
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 01 Dec 2022
58
13th
Not offensively terrible, but there's really nothing good about it either. I struggle to understand why this was so popular. Even the music itself lacks flavour and seems indistinguishable to that of any other Disney Channel music.
Rated 01 Dec 2022
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 11 Aug 2022
60
26th
This is the better one of three. I loved it as a kid.
Rated 11 Aug 2022
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 08 Sep 2021
60
26th
NYE+almostgreaselol+eachteamtriedtosabotagethenfixed+Vwasamehdancer/lipsyncerlol+WE'REALLINTHISTOGETHER+Acomesbackfiendingforguycuzcookiesgreatlool
Rated 08 Sep 2021
metismetis
Rated 06 Aug 2021
75
59th
2013.10.28
Rated 06 Aug 2021
zamnzamn
Rated 26 Jul 2021
0
13th
musicals = ew
Rated 26 Jul 2021
rittehRitteh
Rated 15 May 2021
34
10th
My cousin is going to star in the musical version of this at her school, so figured I'd better check this out first. For a movie that led to the creation of two sequels, a musical, and a TV series, and maybe even Glee, I was expecting so much more. The story was meh and the music and singers didn't seem all that great. Zac Efron was much better in later movies. Also, probably the worst set decoration I've seen in years.
Rated 15 May 2021
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 10 Apr 2021
40
3rd
High School Musical is a terrible movie with really good music. I am convinced that the adult actors in this movie were told to perform terribly just to make the young actors look better. Efron and Hudgens are the stars of this movie and they are pretty likeable Tisdale on the other hand is pushed on the audience and I didn't feel any draw to her character. There are moments were the camp work well for this production but overall it just isn't as engaging as I'd hoped.
Rated 10 Apr 2021
brellbrell
Rated 27 Nov 2020
10
8th
no
Rated 27 Nov 2020
pamiopamio
Rated 28 Aug 2020
99
73rd
musct watch high school movie, you have to grow into watching musicals, but its totally worth it
Rated 28 Aug 2020
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 13 Nov 2019
44
30th
It's not great, to be sure, but High School Musical survives and mildly entertains entirely based on its camp.
Rated 13 Nov 2019
jlfmJLFM
Rated 04 Jan 2019
35
6th
Almost too innocuous to hate, High School Musical is still a chore to sit through thanks to predictable/eye-rolling story beats, unimaginatively staged musical numbers, and weak to embarassing performances from most of the cast (Ashley Tisdale, however, shines). Extremely poor production values as well, but that’s hardly a fair complaint. The screenplay, on the other hand, is wholly available for lambasting, and it deserves it.
Rated 04 Jan 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 18 Sep 2018
32
28th
It is a high school musical and formulaic at every turn. There are plenty of preteens who may enjoy this but I simply do not.
Rated 18 Sep 2018
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 14 Apr 2018
50
12th
Undoubtably a masterpiece of our time
Rated 14 Apr 2018
metalhankmetalhank
Rated 06 Apr 2018
16
0th
Couldn't even finish watching trailer! Put crappy musical bullshit with disney mentality and what do you get. Please someone plug my ears, maybe watch on mute for the lovely Hudgens.
Rated 06 Apr 2018
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
43
4th
Catchy songs you have to admit. Bad movie but interesting how this TV movie was such a big hit.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
scacescace
Rated 20 May 2016
91
44th
If you enjoy music by Fun and the Kids of 88 and you are a Zac Efron fan, you will probably like HSMusical. Of course it is full of high school stereotypes, but aren't they fun to watch. All the grumpy couch potatoes have no frame of reference for a film they didn't have to pay for, steal or otherwise get for free. Honestly, what's wrong with people?
Rated 20 May 2016
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 30 May 2015
4
10th
I like the bad guys' song. That was pretty good.
Rated 30 May 2015
sheepslashersheepslasher
Rated 03 Jan 2015
2
30th
This is by no means a great, insightful, or terribly original movie... HOWEVER, I don't think there's one film that shaped the generation more than this one, nor a film that sticks out as so poignantly as a cultural meme. WHAT TEAM? WILDCATS. We're all Wildcats. We're all in this together. So get your head in the game.
Rated 03 Jan 2015
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 16 Oct 2014
56
37th
It helps if you remember this was a TV movie. My baby sister loved it and I didn't find the songs too obnoxious. No excuses for what this spawned, though.
Rated 16 Oct 2014
magdabagmagdabag
Rated 27 Jun 2013
57
9th
I Dont Think I Could Take That Much Music.
Rated 27 Jun 2013
nick-hamdenNick Hamden
Rated 02 Jun 2013
60
47th
Sometimes the first is the best, and this one is better than the rest. Cause the next two suck, and I don't give a fuckkk.
Rated 02 Jun 2013
talonmalontalonmalon
Rated 20 Jan 2013
11
3rd
High School Musical. Enough said.
Rated 20 Jan 2013
fliersFliers
Rated 20 Nov 2012
50
5th
Mediocre acting, mediocre songs, mediocre story. It's not as bad as people make it out to be, but it's nothing special.
Rated 20 Nov 2012
bentienbentien
Rated 06 Aug 2012
51
29th
A lot of haters out there probably want to send me to jail for not slaugthering this teen musical, but I was fairly entertained the whole way through.
Rated 06 Aug 2012
whatshisfaceWhatsHisFace
Rated 03 May 2012
5
1st
This is, I think, the first film I ever hated with all my heart, so it does have an importance in my opinion. It taought me how bad a movie can get.
Rated 03 May 2012
lady_moeLady Moe
Rated 20 Jan 2011
0
0th
Bad. Just bad.
Rated 20 Jan 2011
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 30 Oct 2010
3
0th
Offensively generic, although I loved the cocaine withdrawl double murder suicide orgy sequence.
Rated 30 Oct 2010
gogokaingogokain
Rated 13 Oct 2010
0
4th
Hard to watch even with Rifftrax. What's wrong with kids today?
Rated 13 Oct 2010
stainStain
Rated 17 Sep 2010
0
8th
Christ AlFuckingMighty
Rated 17 Sep 2010
elahnElahn
Rated 12 Sep 2010
60
36th
Cheesy. I didn't think I'd like it, but it was surprisingly enjoyable.
Rated 12 Sep 2010
gorejunkygorejunky
Rated 18 Aug 2010
5
0th
For an adult, this is hell to sit through. Of course, kids are going to love it and they did. I truly hated it. Only gave it a 5 because Efron is cute.
Rated 18 Aug 2010
mr_filmMr. Film
Rated 25 Jul 2010
30
15th
Some gay musicla
Rated 25 Jul 2010
metabrainMetaBrain
Rated 21 Jul 2010
2
0th
Do people what these stupid movies? I mean, besides the 10 years old that want to see boobs.
Rated 21 Jul 2010
broodfath3rBroodfath3r
Rated 18 Jul 2010
0
0th
garbage
Rated 18 Jul 2010
browmanbrowman
Rated 02 Jul 2010
0
0th
Hateful, hateful, hateful
Rated 02 Jul 2010
mistakesMistakes
Rated 06 Apr 2010
31
5th
Mistakes - 1) When Gabrielle sits down with a meal in a cafeteria scene, the meal disappears in the next shot. 2) In a scene where Troy is running to meet a meeting deadline, he checks his wrist for the time, but there's no watch. 3) In the Breaking Free scene, Gabrielle misses a cue, but then after a pep-talk, they restart the song, but Troy sings the cue instead.
Rated 06 Apr 2010
kritikiwiKritikiwi
Rated 13 Mar 2010
0
3rd
and i thought the Hannah Montana movie was bad!
Rated 13 Mar 2010
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 06 Mar 2010
0
0th
If you have kidnapped someone and REALLY wanted to torture that person, show him or her this movie, preferably ALL day long, and you'll have a non-functioning person. God what happened to those peoples voices? Are they todlers?
Rated 06 Mar 2010
touristTourist
Rated 11 Feb 2010
12
3rd
my teacher made me watch this, needless to say it was torture.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
totoroTotoro.
Rated 07 Sep 2009
40
14th
Okay.
Rated 07 Sep 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
3
3rd
Disgusting.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
maddogmaddog
Rated 28 May 2009
57
18th
I like musicals... and this is still garbage.
Rated 28 May 2009
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 06 Apr 2009
72
24th
Though I had no real desire to see a musical set in a high school, I found this passable. I don't think it deserves the rock bottom scores it's getting. The songs were catchy enough (yes they'd probably get annoying if heard twice), the actors were dynamic and attractive, which is fine as I'm not expecting kitchen sink realism here. Cheesy dialogue, but that is standard in most musicals. It ticks most of the boxes I'd want if I were a girl aged 10-14, so I can live vicariously and with a smile.
Rated 06 Apr 2009
pacmunchkinpacmunchkin
Rated 24 Feb 2009
83
77th
People take this film far too seriously. It's parodying itself on so many levels and is supposed to be crap and cheesy, but that's what I like about it.
Rated 24 Feb 2009
mainepurplemainepurple
Rated 01 Feb 2009
100
77th
The best of the three movies. An awsome start of this franchise. I love the very first scene of Zac and Vanessa duet. Such a beautiful beginning of beautiful friends. Anyone who loves broadway, I highly reccomend this.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
jetpacjetpac
Rated 18 Dec 2008
3
0th
*gag*
Rated 18 Dec 2008
heerHeer
Rated 04 Dec 2008
65
44th
This is a way better musical than The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Rated 04 Dec 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 03 Dec 2008
5
1st
bad movie
Rated 03 Dec 2008
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 19 Nov 2008
79
54th
A little too "Aw Shucks" but still a well written piece with some great songs.
Rated 19 Nov 2008
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 01 Nov 2008
21
0th
Grease?
Rated 01 Nov 2008
jombronijombroni
Rated 27 Jul 2008
40
21st
Better than the second one, but a waste of time at best.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
teddedonTedDedon
Rated 17 Apr 2008
34
9th
This really is a bad movie. Most made-for-TV Disney movies are so campy they're funny, but this one is trying very hard to impress beyond its abilities. Poor acting and music dubbing is what holds this back, considering the music, for the most part is at least suitable. The love story and drama in the movie is very bad and keeps this movie down on a pretty boring, meandering level. It's bizarre that this is such a phenomenon considering how generic it really is.
Rated 17 Apr 2008
adrianavbadrianavb
Rated 01 Apr 2008
30
17th
no no no
Rated 01 Apr 2008
jokerxggJokerXgg
Rated 02 Mar 2008
0
1st
This is poo
Rated 02 Mar 2008
lucky7lucky7
Rated 28 Jan 2008
1
0th
*shiver*. that's all i will say about this "movie".
Rated 28 Jan 2008
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 30 Dec 2007
100
90th
You'd expect it to be awful, but it's charming and heartfelt even in its cheesiest moments. Yeah, it's camp, cheap and ridiculous. But it's a Disney Channel musical, so what do you expect? For what it is, it's actually lovely. And full of both intentional and unintentional laughs.
Rated 30 Dec 2007
murravenerMurravener
Rated 21 Dec 2007
69
19th
A cery cliche unoriginal Disney Original movie. It's fun to watch but you arent missing much
Rated 21 Dec 2007
mohkoMohko
Rated 04 Nov 2007
5
2nd
Argh brain meltdown.
Rated 04 Nov 2007
joshk84joshk84
Rated 13 Sep 2007
73
44th
I really hate to admit that I actually kind of liked it. The dance sequence with the basketballs is really innovative, and the songs are annoyingly likely to get stuck in your head. The acting is decent, and the occasional line delivered by Chris Warren, Jr. (Zeke) made me laugh.
Rated 13 Sep 2007
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 13 Aug 2007
2
0th
Justin to Kelly meets Saved by the Bell. I like musicals, but this one bombed. Am I the only one that liked the brother and sister combo better than the two stars?
Rated 13 Aug 2007
krimduleKrimdule
Rated 13 Aug 2007
85
87th
great music and dancing, exelent story
Rated 13 Aug 2007
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 13 Aug 2007
3
0th
Annoying shlock that promotes dumb steretypes and performers who cannot sing or act. Catchy music cannot save a musical; there must be some plot, engaging lyrics, likable characters, and acting and singing talent couldn't hurt either.
Rated 13 Aug 2007

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Kenny Ortega
Kenny-Ortega
Kenny Ortega
18 total credits
Kenny Ortega has 18 credits at Criticker, including: Hocus Pocus, High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and This Is It
Read more

Writer:

Peter Barsocchini
Peter-Barsocchini
Peter Barsocchini
6 total credits
Peter Barsocchini has 6 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Vivo and Journey to Bethlehem
Read more

Starring:

Corbin Bleu
Corbin-Bleu
Corbin Bleu
15 total credits
Corbin Bleu has 15 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Catch That Kid and Nurse
Read more
, Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa-Hudgens
Vanessa Hudgens
34 total credits
Vanessa Hudgens has 34 credits at Criticker, including: Sucker Punch, Spring Breakers, Thirteen, High School Musical and High School Musical 2
Read more
, Alyson Reed
Alyson-Reed
Alyson Reed
5 total credits
Alyson Reed has 5 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Skin Deep, The Science of Sex Appeal and Trust the Process
Read more
, Zac Efron
Zac-Efron
Zac Efron
39 total credits
Zac Efron has 39 credits at Criticker, including: Hairspray, Neighbors, 17 Again, The Disaster Artist and High School Musical
Read more
, Ashley Tisdale
Ashley-Tisdale
Ashley Tisdale
24 total credits
Ashley Tisdale has 24 credits at Criticker, including: A Bug's Life, High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Scary Movie 5
Read more
, Lucas Grabeel
Lucas-Grabeel
Lucas Grabeel
12 total credits
Lucas Grabeel has 12 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Halloweentown High and Return to Halloweentown
Read more
, Monique Coleman
Monique-Coleman
Monique Coleman
8 total credits
Monique Coleman has 8 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, The Reading Room and Little Star
Read more
, Olesya Rulin
Olesya-Rulin
Olesya Rulin
17 total credits
Olesya Rulin has 17 credits at Criticker, including: High School Musical, High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Urban Legends: Bloody Mary and Halloweentown High
Read more
, Mollee Gray
Mollee-Gray
Mollee Gray
5 total credits
Mollee Gray has been dancing for 15 years and has appeared in all three "High School Musical" films. She has a hearing impairment in one ear, but doesn't let that stand in the way of her love for dancing. Gray's interests include singing, acting Read more: http://web.poptower.com/mollee-gray-so-you-think-you-can-dance.htm#ixzz246R9y1fj
Read more

Franchise:

High School Musical

Genres:

Comedy, Drama, Family/Kids, Music

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Spanish
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