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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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Watchlist 54% 211 Reviews Tomatometer 62% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
54% Tomatometer 211 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
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.
The Prom

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Critics Consensus

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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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
James Profetto Reel James (YouTube) Jul 9, 2026
6/10
By the third act, I felt the length of this [movie] musical. Go to Full Review
Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk Dec 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 Aug 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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Ryan Murphy

Director

Meryl Streep

Dee Dee Allen

James Corden

Barry Glickman

Nicole Kidman

Angie Dickinson

Keegan-Michael Key

Mr. Hawkins

Andrew Rannells

Trent Oliver

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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
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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