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Play trailer Poster for Prom PG Released Apr 29, 2011 1h 43m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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For many high-school students, the prom marks the beginning of their transition from teenager to adult. Several intersecting stories unfold as one group of teens prepares for the seminal event. Nova Prescott (Aimee Teegarden) faces a battle of wills when, unexpectedly, she is attracted to the one guy (Thomas McDonell) who stands in the way of her perfect prom. Mei (Yin Chang) and Tyler (De'Vaughn Nixon) each harbor deep secrets, and excitement builds as the big dance draws closer.
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Given its flatly descriptive title and live-action Disney pedigree, Prom is more nuanced and less cynical -- but also just as corny and cliched -- as you might expect.

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Philip French Guardian It's the kind of thing that gives sincerity a bad name. Jun 5, 2011 Full Review Anthony Quinn Independent (UK) Only moderately exasperating. Rated: 2/5 Jun 3, 2011 Full Review Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard Romance flowering or being dashed, a school where no one appears to be doing any coherent work and a Prom which brings the whole messy thing towards its feelgood finish. Rated: 2/5 Jun 3, 2011 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Gee, could these photogenic opposites—tossed together in a plot contrivance—end up together at prom? Sep 9, 2023 Full Review Jack Fleischer Battleship Pretension This movie feels like an uninspired cover song, and I can't imagine wanting to expose a kid to this when the originals are more entertaining, more challenging, and still out there. Mar 24, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Ultimately a collection of moments. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 20, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dale R Several different teens prepare for the senior prom. This film suffers from too much going on and if the script had focused on half of the story given it may have been a better film. The script is also on the predictable side. This movie also had a Disney channel movie feel to it, instead of a theatrical release. The acting isn’t bad, but no real standouts either. If you're in the mood for a mindless tween drama then this movie fits the bill, otherwise skip it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review david I wish I could have pulled the fire alarm at my senior prom in 1996 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/24 Full Review StephenPaul C LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 43 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Several different teens prepare for the senior prom. This film suffers from too much going on and if the script had focused on half of the story given it may have been a better film. The script is also on the predictable side. This movie also had a Disney channel movie feel to it, instead of a theatrical release. The acting isn't bad, but no real standouts either. If you're in the mood for a mindless tween drama then this movie fits the bill, otherwise skip it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review r 9 Pretty typical and brings nothing new to these sorta films, but it still has more to it than I was expecting. I had predicted it was going to be a full-on forced comedy and cringe teen romance, but it actually has a little bit more substance to it. Added to the fact that none of the cast irritated or annoyed me, which is always a positive. You can guess what's coming up from minute one, but that didn't stop me from enjoying it - albeit to a minor degree. Aimee Teegarden (Nova) and Thomas McDonell (Jesse) are a decent enough pairing, while the characters of Danielle Campbell (Simone) and Joe Adler (Rolo) are more interesting than they seemed to be early on. Dean Norris, midway through 'Breaking Bad' at this point in his career, also appears. 'Prom' may have absolutely nothing special about it and is very plain, but I'd very much be lying if I said I disliked it to be honest. It's passable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review yash b "Prom" is a pretty harmless movie that I think will be thoroughly enjoyed by its target audience, which is definitely younger people. I think the movie did an okay job presenting its storylines, even though every character is some kind of stereotype. The characters that I related to most aren't given the most screen time, so personally, the characters given the most focus didn't resonate with me. Still, I thought the conflicts the characters faced were pretty genuine and that's why the movie ends up being watchable. I do feel a PG-rated high school movie is pretty limited in what topics it can get into and I feel the movie could have benefitted from edgier storylines. Most of the storylines aren't far from something you'd see on the Disney Channel so it didn't feel like I was watching something that was meant to be theatrically released. In the end, its a cute movie that I found a decent amount of enjoyment in, and I think that counts for something considering it was probably not made for my age group. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis For many high-school students, the prom marks the beginning of their transition from teenager to adult. Several intersecting stories unfold as one group of teens prepares for the seminal event. Nova Prescott (Aimee Teegarden) faces a battle of wills when, unexpectedly, she is attracted to the one guy (Thomas McDonell) who stands in the way of her perfect prom. Mei (Yin Chang) and Tyler (De'Vaughn Nixon) each harbor deep secrets, and excitement builds as the big dance draws closer.
Director
Joe Nussbaum
Producer
Ted Griffin, Justin Springer
Screenwriter
Katie Wech
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Rickshaw Filmworks
Rating
PG (Mild Language|A Brief Fight)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.1M
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital
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