A group of teenagers find their lives intersecting and their futures taking shape as they prepare for the most pivotal event of their high school careers. At first Nova Prescott is infuriated at a classmate who nearly destroys her plans for prom. But the closer the big day gets, the more she realizes that he may be the perfect date. Meanwhile, secretive seniors Tyler and Mei wrestle with the consciences over how to make the most of their big night as the rest of their classmates attempt to reconcile their explosive anticipation with their growing uncertainty over how the dance will ultimately pan out.
Genres: Comedy Running Time: 1 hr. 43 min. Release Date: April 29th, 2011 (wide) MPAA Rating: PG for mild language and a brief fight. Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures
Cast And Credits
Starring:
Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, DeVaughn Nixon, Danielle
Directed by:
Joe Nussbaum
Produced by:
Justin Springer, Ted Griffin, Samson Mucke
Some moviegoers and critics will probably dismiss “Prom†as just another predictable offering from the Disney formula factory. Which is precisely what it is. But here’s the thing: There are new tweeners every year. To them, the characters and plot devices in this perfectly competent film might well seem fresh.
Aimee Teegarden of “Friday Night Lights†is Nova, a serious high school student who is particularly serious about the prom: she’s its main organizer and wants everything to be perfect. She’d also like a date to it, but the guy she has in mind, a bland fellow do-gooder, doesn’t get the concept.
Happily, though, fate is unkind to the shed containing the prom decorations â€" is that a “Carrie†homage tucked into a Disney film? â€" and she has to rebuild them quickly with the help of the school bad boy, Jesse (Thomas McDonell). You know what’s going to happen.
But your children might not. Lots of side plots about who’s going to ask whom to the big event propel things along, with Nicholas Braun making the best comic contributions as a hapless senior who has waited too long to snag a date. Anyway, in the end, tuxedos are rented, connections are made, and, of course, lessons are learned.
Some moviegoers and critics will probably dismiss “Prom†as just another predictable offering from the Disney formula factory. Which is precisely what it is. But here’s the thing: There are new tweeners every year. To them, the characters and plot devices in this perfectly competent film might well seem fresh.
Happily, though, fate is unkind to the shed containing the prom decorations â€" is that a “Carrie†homage tucked into a Disney film? â€" and she has to rebuild them quickly with the help of the school bad boy, Jesse (Thomas McDonell). You know what’s going to happen. 
