The Prom

Name: The Prom
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Musical
Released: December 4, 2020
Duration: 130 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Andrew Rannells, Ariana DeBose, James Corden, Jo Ellen Pellman, Keegan-Michael Key

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Netflix | Release Date: December 4, 2020 | PG-13

Starring: Andrew Rannells, Ariana DeBose, James Corden, Jo Ellen Pellman, Keegan-Michael Key, Kerry Washington, Kevin Chamberlin, Mary Kay Place, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Tracey Ullman

Summary: Dee Dee Allen (Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (James Corden) 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 (Jo Ellen Pellman) is experiencing a very different kind ofDee Dee Allen (Meryl Streep) and Barry Glickman (James Corden) 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 (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 (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.… Expand

Director: Ryan Murphy

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Musical

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 130 min

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Brian Truitt

Dec 1, 2020

The Prom is an exuberant love letter to Broadway’s “Let’s put on a show!” ethos that will earworm you till the new year and proves how a great musical – armed with a heartfelt story – unites like nothing else can. Read full review

Johnny Oleksinski

Dec 2, 2020

The material, filled with peppy pop songs, is admittedly funnier than Murphy and his cast make it. Barry (played on Broadway by the brilliant Brooks Ashmanskas) was a riot onstage, but Corden’s bland performance is generically kind, fey and mostly joke-less. Someone like Nathan Lane would’ve made a meal of every line. That said, the story is more moving here than it was at the theater, which comes as a surprise. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Dec 10, 2020

The Prom is indeed a demonstration of star power at work, but it's mostly a valentine to theater -- at a time when theaters are closed -- coupled with an overt message about LGBTQ acceptance and inclusion. All of that comes wrapped in a big neon bow, a joyous holiday gift for fans of musical theater, made by people who love the medium every bit as much as they do. Read full review

Rachel LaBonte

Dec 10, 2020

The Prom is a bright yet flawed musical extravaganza that, while holding a vital message about acceptance, sometimes gets lost in its own celebrity. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Dec 18, 2020

The stars are obviously having great fun in their roles, and we’re up for sharing it: Who doesn’t want to see a cast like this succeed? Yet the characters and situations are oversold from the opening scenes, and it’s not a problem of technique—these virtuosos can do anything that’s asked of them—but of directorial choice in a movie that still has one foot on a theater stage. Read full review

Norman Gidney

Dec 17, 2020

The real torpedo that sank this ship was that the source material wasn’t all that good, to begin with. Read full review

Lauren J. Coates

Dec 2, 2020

The Prom would be glitzy, high energy, and for the most part, harmless — if not for James Corden’s laughably cliched performance, and the film’s inability to figure out which narrative should take priority. Read full review

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TheDeathCure666

Dec 12, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With a star studded cast including Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Keegan Key, James Corden, and Kerry Washington, I was only expecting disappointment. However, the singing in this movie blew me away, especially because most of the actors weren’t known for their singing ability. The music as well as the plot is amazing. One of the top 10 movies of 2020… Expand

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Jcain1104

Dec 11, 2020

The best! Just what we need right now. Thank you!! We can’t wait to watch it again and again!!

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bsealy1

Dec 11, 2020

Absolutely loved this! So fun. So uplifting. The cast is superb. Will definitely watch this multiple times.

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mrmonster

Dec 19, 2020

An outrageously fun, very well acted musical that will put a smile on your face the whole way through.

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AgusMatRP

Dec 12, 2020

Muy cliché todo pero muy divertida, 7/10, visualmente espectacular pero genérica

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dfelixf

Jan 6, 2021

La trama tenía pinta para ser algo grande, pero lamentablemente no se ejecuta de manera favorable. Exceso de canciones, personajes algo nefastos y una fotografía que se balancea entre buena y en una paleta de colores bastante saturados a mi parecer. El mensaje queda bastante claro, peroLa trama tenía pinta para ser algo grande, pero lamentablemente no se ejecuta de manera favorable. Exceso de canciones, personajes algo nefastos y una fotografía que se balancea entre buena y en una paleta de colores bastante saturados a mi parecer. El mensaje queda bastante claro, pero cansan con el mismo argumento por más de dos horas. No creo que la vuelva a ver.… Expand

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Mclovin69

Dec 14, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was kinda boring. In fact, the plot of The Prom actually has more fondness for dress rehearsals and the “do-over” than that “Tonight Belongs to You” might suggest. Not my cup of tea.… Expand

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