Prom

"There are hundreds of nights in high school, but there’s only one prom."

2011 1h 44m EN

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6.1

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36%

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METACRITIC

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5.4

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 478🥫36%Rotten Tomatoes●50Metacritic★5.4IMDB · 15,918

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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At “Prom,” every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. As the big dance approaches for Nova Prescott, it’s a battle of wills as she finds herself drawn to the guy who gets in the way of her perfect prom. Fellow seniors Mei and Tyler harbor secrets, while others face all the insecurity and anticipation that surrounds one of high school’s most seminal events.

“There are hundreds of nights in high school, but there’s only one prom.”

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Cast

Aimee Teegarden
Nova Prescott
Thomas McDonell
Jesse Richter
Nolan Sotillo
Lucas Aman
Cameron Monaghan
Corey Doyle
Danielle Campbell
Simone Daniels
DeVaughn Nixon
Tyler Barso
Kylie Bunbury
Jordan Lundley
Nicholas Braun
Lloyd Taylor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Nussbaum
Writers: Katie Wech
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Nussbaum, shot by Byron Shah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Deborah Lurie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeffrey M. Werner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Aimee Teegarden and Thomas McDonell and Nolan Sotillo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There are hundreds of nights in high school, but there’s only one prom.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1604171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joe Nussbaum directs. Byron Shah behind the camera. Deborah Lurie scores. Jeffrey M. Werner cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Joe Nussbaum, shot by Byron Shah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Deborah Lurie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jeffrey M. Werner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Aimee Teegarden and Thomas McDonell and Nolan Sotillo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "There are hundreds of nights in high school, but there’s only one prom.".
7IMDB entry: tt1604171 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Byron Shah
Original score: Deborah Lurie
Editing: Jeffrey M. Werner
Production design: Mark White
Costume design: Shoshana Rubin
Makeup / hair: Lygia Orta
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,000,000
Box office: $10,130,000
Return: 127% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Prom (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes: 36% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 50/100
IMDB rating: 5.4/10 · 15,918 votes
MPAA: PG

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r96sk2020-11-11
★ 7/10
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 <em>'Breaking Bad'</em> at this point in his career, also appears. <em>'Prom'</em> 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.

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