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The American Mall
EMAILPRINTMOVIE: MTV, Monday 8/11 at 9:00p (120 minutes)
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 7 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 2 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Drama, Musical
Created By: Barry Rosenbush
First Air Date: August 11, 2008
Summary
Starring Nina Dobrev, Rob Mayes, Autumn Reeser, Yassmin Alers, Al Sapienza, Wade Allain-Marcus, Neil Haskell, and David Baum
MTV jumps into the musical genre again with its own "High School Musical" tween romance set in the mall.
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
NewsdayVerne Gay
Surprisingly middlebrow, "The American Mall" doesn't have the zing you'd expect of an MTV musical....But there are some nice songs and reasonably good chemistry between the leads, while a gentle and kindhearted glow prevails.
The New York TimesSusan Stewart
Slightly less sophisticated than the midmarket shopping mall that is its setting, American Mall is to “High School Musical” as “The Little Mermaid” is to “The Mickey Mouse Club”: older, wiser, marginally sexier--and pretty wonderful.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
While the screenplay is simple and shallow, it has also been mounted with some craft and wit--the film isn't dull, at any rate, and it's never too insulting to one's intelligence.
Read Full Review >New York PostKyle Smith
The soundtrack, despite some appalling numbers ("At the mall-all-allll!"), has several potential hits.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
Mall's message - talent good, cynical corporate packaging bad? - can't help but be a mixed one.
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Mall is better than Disney's recent, lackluster "Camp Rock," but the choreography and out-of-step dancing too often disappoint....American Mall also overstays its welcome. It's overstuffed with songs, proving that more doesn't necessarily make a show better.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron
There is artistry in Mall, but its aroma is often overwhelmed by the smell of commerce.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Rusty S. gave it a0:
The dumbing down of America continues, and is being targeted younger and younger.
Jessica L. gave it a10:
I loved this movie I even bought the soundtrack. It's better than high school musical.
