The Prom

20202020
PG-13PG-13
2h 10m

Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, and Keegan-Michael Key in The Prom (2020)

'The Prom' follows Dee Dee Allen (three-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (Tony Award winner James Corden) who are New York City stage stars with a crisis on their hands: their expensive new Broadway show is a major flop that has suddenly flatlined their careers. Meanwhile, in small-town Indiana, high school student Emma Nolan (newcomer Jo Ellen Pellman) is experiencing a very different kind of heartbreak: despite the support of the high school principal (Keegan-Michael Key), the head of the PTA (Kerry Washington) has banned her from attending the prom with her girlfriend, Alyssa (Ariana DeBose). When Dee Dee and Barry decide that Emma's predicament is the perfect cause to help resurrect their public images, they hit the road with Angie (Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman) and Trent (Andrew Rannells), another pair of cynical actors looking for a professional lift. But when their self-absorbed celebrity activism unexpectedly backfires, the foursome find their own lives upended as they rally to give Emma a night where she can truly celebrate who she is.

Directed by Ryan Murphy, 'The Prom' is the spectacular, big-hearted film adaptation of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical. Screenplay by Bob Martin and Chad Beguelin.

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A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.A troupe of hilariously self-obsessed theater stars swarm into a small conservative Indiana town in support of a high school girl who wants to take her girlfriend to the prom.

Director
- Ryan Murphy
Writers
- Bob Martin(screenplay by)
- Chad Beguelin(screenplay by)
- Matthew Sklar(based on the Broadway musical by)
Stars

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Awards
- 5 wins & 29 nominations

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Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Kevin Chamberlin, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Jo Ellen Pellman, and Keegan-Michael Key in The Prom (2020)

Jo Ellen Pellman and Ariana DeBose in The Prom (2020)

Meryl Streep, James Corden, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, and Jo Ellen Pellman in The Prom (2020)

Kerry Washington and Ariana DeBose in The Prom (2020)

Tracey Ullman, Jo Ellen Pellman, Ariana DeBose, Nico Greetham, Logan Riley, and Sofia Deler in The Prom (2020)

Meryl Streep and James Corden in The Prom (2020)

Meryl Streep, James Corden, Ana Luiza Bourroul, and Chase Woolner in The Prom (2020)

Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, James Corden, and Andrew Rannells in The Prom (2020)

Nicole Kidman and Jo Ellen Pellman in The Prom (2020)

Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, James Corden, and Keegan-Michael Key in The Prom (2020)

Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep, Kevin Chamberlin, James Corden, Ryan Murphy, Andrew Rannells, Kerry Washington, Jo Ellen Pellman, Keegan-Michael Key, and Ariana DeBose in The Prom (2020)

The Prom (2020)

Director
- Ryan Murphy
Writers
- Bob Martin(screenplay by) (based on the Broadway musical by)
- Chad Beguelin(screenplay by) (based on the Broadway musical by)
- Matthew Sklar(based on the Broadway musical by)
All cast & crew
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In desperate need of a noble cause to revive their public images and bounce back, self-centred Broadway thespians, Dee Dee Allen and Barry Glickman, the narcissistic stars of Eleanor, The Eleanor Roosevelt Story, have come up with a foolproof plan to earn some positive publicity. As a result, to help Emma, a bright-eyed high-school student who has recently come out of the closet, make her dream come true, the flamboyant celebrity activists and their fellow struggling actors, Angie Dickinson and Trent Oliver, head to the small town of Edgewater, Indiana, to right a wrong. But, Emma only wants to take her girlfriend to the prom, and intolerance stands in the way of acceptance and happiness. Can the bold quartet give Emma the prom she deserves? —Nick Riganas

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Taglines
- Broadway's new musical comedy
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some suggestive/sexual references and language
Parents guide

Trivia
In one scene, Barry (James Corden) laments the fact that he has not yet won a Tony Award. James Corden is the only member of the film's cast who has actually won a Tony in real life.

Goofs
In the opening scene, when the Broadway stars watch the story on Twitter about Emma, Principal Hawkins is identified in the news broadcast on TV as "Principal, Edgewater High School." The name of the school in the rest of the movie is James Madison High School.

Quotes
Principal Hawkins: Straight people like Broadway too.
Dee Dee Allen: I've heard that. Always thought it was a fairy tale.

Crazy credits
The characters have Prom photographs part-way through the end credits.

Connections
Featured in NBC Sunday Night Football: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills (2020)

Soundtracks
Changing Lives
Written by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin
Produced by Adam Anders, Peer Astrom and Ryan Murphy
Performed by Meryl Streep and James Corden

Top review

8/10

Reminds Me of Hairspray

If you're a fan of cheesy "come together" musicals, you'll like this. It's very wholesome.

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Release date
- December 11, 2020 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- The Prom: Vũ Hội Tốt Nghiệp
Filming locations
- Orpheum Theater - 842 South Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
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Gross worldwide
- $187,430

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Runtime
2 hours 10 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Atmos
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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