The Prom

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The Prom

PG-13

2020

2h 11m

Musical

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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Down-on-their-luck Broadway stars shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who wants to go to the prom with her girlfriend.

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Critics Consensus

Through fiery songs and dance breaks, The Prom's bonanza of glitz, glitter, and jazz hands might be enough to whisk audiences away.

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Esther Zuckerman

Thrillist

None of this is to say that The Prom didn't have me, a sap, crying by the end. But it also proves that, no matter how hard notable celebs try bathed in neon light, sometimes a glitzy film can't match the thrill of live theater.

Dec 15, 2020

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Roxana Hadadi

Polygon

There's too much of Corden to ignore in The Prom, but there isn't much to like.

Dec 15, 2020

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

There were moments when I simply lost my courage and had to look away, as some people do during the tooth-drilling scene in "Marathon Man."

Dec 13, 2020

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Surya Komal

Just for Movie Freaks

A musical, such as this, perhaps was made more for enjoyment and foot tapping as opposed to an in-depth look at self discovery, but Prom did not even have the enjoyment factor that it wished to have.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 24, 2025

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Crucially, The Prom has the satire of Glee, but not its tenderness.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Jillian Chilingerian

Offscreen With Jillian

In the middle of a pandemic, this plot feels extremely tone-deaf and once again celebrities mocking themselves but never realizing they are the actual problem in society.

Aug 22, 2023

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VITALII H

A couple of Broadway stars are having a hard time winning critical acclaim for their work and so just happened that something that was trending on X caught their attention that could get them some good press. In Indiana there’s a girl Emma who’s a lesbian and wanted to bring her date to the prom. Instead of allowing the students to have a blast at the prom - the head of PTA, Mrs. Greene, decided to cancel the prom entirely simply because she don’t wanna see 2 lesbians at the prom, imagine that. So these actors decided to help Emma just to prove that they are not narcissists. They pretended to care until they really did care about this issue! The first half of the movie kinda tells everything you need to know about this musical and when you think that there’s nothing that can happen to make it better - we dive into each of main characters’s stories and issues. The more you watch the more you like the movie. The ending was very heartwarming. Matter fact, I really liked James Corden in this, that took me by surprise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/15/25

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prawnda s

not a shred of valuable content here. please stop hiring ryan murphy

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/05/25

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James U

I can understand the message but the film seems so unbelievably cruel and not really enjoyable at all!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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B M

An amazing film! Must watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Quinn W

Literally awful. What is this? Cringe, unlikable and a very weird concept made by boomers to try and fit in with the gen z demographic. Very out of touch and weird. I love Meryl Streep but why would they put James cordon in this. The songs were awful, and so was most of the acting. The movie was just totally unlikable, and don’t waste your time watching this movie because you’re just gonna wanna shut it off. The fact that it was made in 2020 is the first red flag.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/13/24

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david

I HATE PROMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/24

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Synopsis

Down-on-their-luck Broadway stars shake up a small Indiana town as they rally behind a teen who wants to go to the prom with her girlfriend.

Director: Ryan Murphy
Producer: Adam Anders
Screenwriter: Bob Martin, Chad Beguelin
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Ryan Murphy Productions, Netflix
Rating: PG-13 (Suggestive/Sexual References|Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Musical, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 11, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2020
Runtime: 2h 11m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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