High School Musical

High School Musical (2006)

  • 56% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (440,648 ratings)

The captain of the East High basketball team and the key member of the academic club shock the student body by teaming to audition for the upcoming school musical in a Disney Channel Original Movie that's all about being yourself and following your dreams. Troy (Zac Efron) is best known as the… More

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G, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Kenny Ortega
Written By
Peter Barsocchini
Genres
Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
In Theaters
Jan 20, 2006 Wide
On DVD
May 23, 2006
Walt Disney Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Ryan Cracknell, Movie Views

    Pop fluff intended for kids stuck between Dora the Explorer and Gossip Girl. Consider it a bonus that it's tolerable, if not fun, for the rest of us as well.

  • Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews

    There's no denying the tween audience was hungering for this movie, without even knowing it. [Blu-ray]

  • James Plath, Movie Metropolis

    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.

  • Felix Vasquez Jr., Film Threat

    A simplistic, and single minded teen romp filled with Disney channel regulars that disappears from your collective memory minutes after viewing it...

  • Emma Cochrane, Empire Magazine

    As a marketing phenomenon, this has exceeded all expectations for a TV movie. However as cinema... maybe you just really need to be a teen to get it.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • John M


    Cute, fun and my daughter and I had a good time watiching.

  • Film C


    The soundtrack is enjoyable and is an entertaining movie to a point, however if this is supposed to be the best of teen movies then thats very sad! Its an average movie with average acting, yes the singing is good but you shouldnt have high expectations for this movie!

  • Martin S


    I liked the atmosphere, it was very relaxing to watch...but that's about it. the plot wasn't unique in any way and the music was crap.

  • Brad W


    High School Musical is just not my thing, maybe it me but I didn't like the plot or acting, but I guess the songs were okay.

  • Marc L


    I have seen a LOT of bad movies. A LOT. More than you can count. But this. This is officialy THE worst movie in the HISTORY of mankind. And by movie, I mean the most unholy abomination to ever exist. Let's start out with the acting. At first glance, Zac Efron looks like the… More

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