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The Prom

  • 2020
  • PG-13
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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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
    • Chad Beguelin
    • Matthew Sklar
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • James Corden
    • Nicole Kidman
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ryan Murphy
    • Writers
      • Bob Martin
      • Chad Beguelin
      • Matthew Sklar
    • Stars
      • Meryl Streep
      • James Corden
      • Nicole Kidman
    • 481User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Dee Dee Allen
    James Corden
    James Corden
    • Barry Glickman
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Angie Dickinson
    Kerry Washington
    Kerry Washington
    • Mrs. Greene
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Principal Tom Hawkins
    Andrew Rannells
    Andrew Rannells
    • Trent Oliver
    Ariana DeBose
    Ariana DeBose
    • Alyssa Greene
    Jo Ellen Pellman
    Jo Ellen Pellman
    • Emma Nolan
    Tracey Ullman
    Tracey Ullman
    • Vera
    Kevin Chamberlin
    Kevin Chamberlin
    • Sheldon
    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
    • Grandma Bea
    Logan Riley
    Logan Riley
    • Kaylee
    Sofia Deler
    Sofia Deler
    • Shelby
    Nico Greetham
    Nico Greetham
    • Nick
    Nathaniel J. Potvin
    Nathaniel J. Potvin
    • Kevin
    Frank DiLella
    Frank DiLella
    • Frank DiLella
    Chet Dixon
    • Motel Clerk
    Sam Pillow
    Sam Pillow
    • Young Barry
    • Director
      • Ryan Murphy
    • Writers
      • Bob Martin
      • Chad Beguelin
      • Matthew Sklar
    • All cast & crew
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    • 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 WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2020 (2021)
    • 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

    User reviews481

    Featured review
    8/10

    Cute

    It is definitely cheesy but it's a lovely feel good movie. Despite the movie's cheesiness and how it spoon feeds a lot, it's beautiful and enjoyable due to its nice story and its important cause and life messages. And to me that's more than enough to love and enjoy it. Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman are literally perfect. The colors are catchy and nice, the music is awesome as well. The Prom is a cheesy entertaining beautiful emotional movie. Give it a try.
    • atractiveeyes
    • Dec 10, 2020
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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(as the Shubert Theatre in New York for the show "Eleanor")
    • Production companies
      • Dramatic Forces
      • Storykey
      • Netflix
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $187,430
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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