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The Prom

Play trailer 2:39 Poster for The Prom PG-13 2020 2h 11m Musical Comedy LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 12/15/2020
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. Go to Full Review
Roxana Hadadi Polygon 12/15/2020
There's too much of Corden to ignore in The Prom, but there isn't much to like. Go to Full Review
Anthony Lane The New Yorker 12/13/2020
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." Go to Full Review
Surya Komal Just for Movie Freaks Apr 24
1.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk 12/10/2024
2/5
Crucially, The Prom has the satire of Glee, but not its tenderness. Go to Full Review
Jillian Chilingerian Offscreen With Jillian 08/22/2023
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. Go to Full Review
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Zaily I @Beetlebug123 1d This is the best movie I have ever seen. I don’t understand why it is receiving so much hate! Musicals are amazing and the message in this film was so beautiful and related to my life and so many others out there, it literally made me cry the entire time, but they were all happy tears. Also why are the celebs getting so much hate I love them they were amazing! I wasn’t even expecting it to be that good since it was just a random movie off of Netflix but then once I started watching it and realizing what it was about, I never wanted it to end! We need more movies with this amount of representation that are enjoyable to watch and not just a love story and that’s all it is. This movie pulls you in and doesn’t let go and it makes you feel so happy but sad at the same time when it’s over. Don’t listen to what the other comments say. This is an absolute masterpiece and must see, and this is coming from a 17-year-old Who’s part of the community! 🏳️‍🌈love y’all and happy watching ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ See more VITALII H @freakynickison Nov 15 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. See more prawnda s Oct 5 not a shred of valuable content here. please stop hiring ryan murphy See more James U Apr 17 I can understand the message but the film seems so unbelievably cruel and not really enjoyable at all! See more B M Jan 27 An amazing film! Must watch See more Quinn W 12/13/2024 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. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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