A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 10 wins & 19 nominations total
Vanessa Hudgens
- Gabriella Montez
- (as Vanessa Anne Hudgens)
Chris Warren
- Zeke Baylor
- (as Chris Warren Jr.)
Irene Santiago
- Chem Teacher
- (as Irene Santiago-Baron)
Leslie Wing
- Mrs. Bolton
- (as Leslie Pomeroy)
Storyline
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- TriviaThe movie was filmed at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Students still use Sharpay's pink locker.
- GoofsQuite a few times, Taylor calls Troy "Trey."
- Quotes
Gabrilla Montez: [about singing previously] Well, you sound like you've done a lot of singing, too.
Troy Bolton: Yeah, my showerhead is very impressed with me.
- Crazy creditsAfter the end credits, Sharpay runs back into the gym and runs up to Zeke and hugs him, saying she loves his cookies and wants him to make more for her.
- Alternate versionsA sing-along version was aired the day after its television premiere, with the words to the songs appearing at the bottom of the screen.
- ConnectionsEdited into Glorious Days (2019)
- SoundtracksStart of Something New
Music by Lynn Ahrens
Lyrics by Stephen Flaherty
Written by Matthew Gerrard & Robbie Nevil
Produced by Matthew Gerrard
Performed by Zac Efron, Drew Seeley, and Vanessa Hudgens
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Nostalgia
While the film only came out 15 years ago, I felt a high amount of nostalgia watching High School Musical again. It was exciting to see the start of something new (pun absolutely intended) and the Disney Channel juggernaut that came from it.
The story was straightforward and predictable, the acting was mediocre, and the script was incredibly cringey at times, but I can forgive all of that because of the music. Every song in this film is a karaoke classic that I blasted in my mom's car to and from middle school. While it is not a cinematic masterpiece, this film brings back sentimental feelings and memories that make it a family favorite.
The story was straightforward and predictable, the acting was mediocre, and the script was incredibly cringey at times, but I can forgive all of that because of the music. Every song in this film is a karaoke classic that I blasted in my mom's car to and from middle school. While it is not a cinematic masterpiece, this film brings back sentimental feelings and memories that make it a family favorite.
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- jace_the_film_guy
- Sep 13, 2021
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- HSM
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- Budget
- $4,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $3,746
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD
- 4:3
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