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High School Musical

2006 · 98 min

A buoyant, catchy burst of teen energy where singing out loud feels as natural as breathing and every clash ends in a dance.

Directed by: Kenny Ortega
Genres: Comedy, Family, Tv movie
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley French

Tagline: Experience the laughter. The magic. The music.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Kenny Ortega
Genres: Comedy, Family, Tv movie
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley French

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Tone: upliftingstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
friendship
love
music
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: musical
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, family, tv movie, music, romance
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
Written by: Peter Barsocchini
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley French, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Bart Johnson, Alyson Reed
Music: David Lawrence
Cinematography: Gordon Lonsdale
Runtime: 98 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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