The Prom

"Everyone deserves a chance to celebrate."

2020 2h 11m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 727

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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After the PTA of a conservative high school in Indiana bans same-sex couples from attending the annual prom, a gang of flamboyant Broadway stars try to boost their image by showing up to support two lesbian students.

“Everyone deserves a chance to celebrate.”

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Cast

Meryl Streep
Dee Dee Allen
James Corden
Barry Glickman
Nicole Kidman
Angie Dickinson
Kerry Washington
Mrs. Greene
Keegan-Michael Key
Principal Hawkins
Andrew Rannells
Trent Oliver
Ariana DeBose
Alyssa Greene
Jo Ellen Pellman
Emma Nolan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryan Murphy
Writers: Chad Beguelin, Bob Martin, Jack Viertel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryan Murphy, shot by Matthew Libatique. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Meryl Streep and James Corden and Nicole Kidman carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "Everyone deserves a chance to celebrate.".

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IMDB entry: tt10161886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ryan Murphy directs. Matthew Libatique behind the camera. Matthew Sklar scores. Peggy Blow cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Ryan Murphy, shot by Matthew Libatique. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Matthew Sklar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Peggy Blow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Meryl Streep and James Corden and Nicole Kidman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Everyone deserves a chance to celebrate.".
7IMDB entry: tt10161886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "musical", "bullying", "based on play or musical", "romance".

The technical file

Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Original score: Matthew Sklar
Editing: Peggy Blow
Production design: Jamie Walker McCall
Costume design: Lou Eyrich
Makeup / hair: Kyra Panchenko
Runtime: 131 min · 2h 11m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $187,432
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Prom (2020)

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SWITCH.2020-12-06
★ 4/10
'The Prom' could have been something special like the show was on Broadway, but instead of listening to the message the show has about negative effect star-power and acceptance, the movie actively dodges those themes. Removing Corden doesn't fix this mess, but it would have been a start. I can't say I don't recommend it; these are great songs and sung well here. I would catch myself smiling at the musical numbers, and I haven't stopped listening to the soundtrack. The film's opening credits are just the actor's names in the logo font, and I got chills with the score and seeing that on the big screen, with Rannells and Kidman reason alone to watch, along with newcomer Pellman. I love musicals - they have an energy no other genre has, but the lesson from 'The Prom' is the same as 'Cats': make something that's not for the masses, but true to the story. Also, the movie gets Streep to rap in the credit's song, and that's honestly amazing. - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-the-prom-the-good-the-bad-and-the-james-corden
Manuel São Bento2020-12-30
★ 3/10
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I really love musicals, but Netflix's attempt at a cheerful, joyful, colorful, and culturally significant film turns out to be one of the most cringe-worthy, awfully stereotypical, ridiculously exaggerated movies of the year. From the astoundingly over-the-top (and honestly, somewhat insulting) performance from James Corden and Jo Ellen Pellman's one-dimensional debut to the contradictory narrative, Ryan Murphy's first feature film since 2010's Eat, Pray, Love is a massive disappointment. The Prom is supposed to celebrate equality by supporting an inclusive prom where everyone can go and feel comfortable being themselves. However, it restrains itself from showing a homosexual kiss or really any sort of intimacy, leaving that to the very last second of the movie, but it doesn't have any problems in fully developing a heterosexual relationship meanwhile. The breaking out into songs (which are a bit too many) mostly feels incredibly forced, making the whole film look more like a collection of sketches than an actual movie. A few excellent performances (Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Andrew Rannells, Keegan-Michael Key), a couple of quite entertaining musical numbers, some nice choreography and camera work (Matthew Libatique), and an admittedly ambitious production design save this film from being a complete trainwreck, but it's still a disaster. Rating: D+