High School Musical (2006)
Genre: Family / Music
Duration: 98 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
Stars: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale
IMDb score:
5,7 (107.490)
Releasedate: 20 January 2006
High School Musical plot
When Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) sing together at a karaoke contest, they discover they have talent. But different things are expected from both of them at their school. Troy must lead the basketball team to victory and Gabriella must do the same for her chemistry club. When their 'group' finds out that they have auditioned, they thwart their plans. Also, the scheming brother and sister Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale) and Ryan (Lucas Grabeel) also plan to get the lead roles and they are willing to do anything to make it happen.
Actors and actresses
Troy Bolton
Gabriella Montez
Sharpay Evans
Ryan Evans
Chad Danforth
Taylor McKessie
Coach Jack Bolton
Ms. Darbus
Zeke Baylor
Kelsi Nielsen
Reviews & comments
Naomi Watts
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- 54554 messages
- 3155 votes
I didn't like it. Of course the film has a lot of clichés, and this is really made for teenagers and this is just the lesser version of Grease, but it still looks good. The high society of today's child stars with Hudgens and Tisdale, and they ensure that HSM has become a real 'brand'. Songs are bad, but the film does radiate campiness. I especially liked the role of Tisdale, so over the top, so thick, she plays such a huge stereotypical bitch of the school role. I like it. Nice movie, although I have no idea how they plan to fill the other two movies.
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Elineloves
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- 24073 messages
- 3642 votes
High School Musical. I've seen this movie quite often. That is, very often seen pieces of it. The girl from work, age 13, was madly in love with Zac Efron. It's 'out' these days, because Justin Bieber is 'in', but 3 years ago he was a huge hype. Every time I went to work, she had the movie on and sang every song from front to back. I personally didn't like it much, but I have to admit that the more I saw 'loose bits', the more curious I became about the whole film. Because god, those songs are catchy. They can easily stay in your head all day long. When I was on night shift once, I watched High School Musical with her from start to finish. And I'm smooth.
It starts with a wonderful karaoke show from Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens). I love karaoke! The opening track is immediately very sweet and cute. It is instantly sparkling and magical. Sure, the people are all just a little too perfect and too beautiful, but oh well. And yes, the clichés also pile up sky-high, but after all, it is a children's film.
It is a touching film about love at first sight, adolescent problems and the whole high school thing is also fun. In particular the (slimier) songs like 'Start of Something New' and 'Breaking Free' are nice songs. Nothing wrong with this kind of High School movies.
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IH88
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- 9902 messages
- 3205 votes
“Well, you sound like you've done a lot of singing, too.”
“Yeah, my showerhead is very impressed with me.”
Ah yes, High School Musical. The cheerfulness is there, some songs remain and at least the actors can sing... Efron is really bad, but luckily Tisdale and Hudgens know how to raise the level a bit. The best thing is actually to put on Spring Breakers after this movie. "Quite the change, Miss Hudgens."
Translated from Dutch · View originalPre- and sequels
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
2011
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008
High School Musical 2
2007
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