This type of budget is the most dangerous, as you are at the mercy of the administration, and may end up with no budget to speak of. [33] The DVD was released in single- and two-disc editions. I am male. Not to mention, the movie launched in actual cinemas! Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future. I am sometimes grouchy and over-analytical. East High's Wildcats basketball team compete against their long-time rival, the West High Knights in the final championship game of the season. Monique Coleman says the HSM cast were 'lucky' for crew's responsiveness Due to this test administration, students in grades 8-12, and juniors not taking the PSAT exam, will participate in a … "[26], Entertainment Weekly, on the other hand, was very positive towards the film, praising the stars' energy: "the beauty of Efron's performance is that he's a vibrant athletic hoofer who leaps and clowns with the heartthrob vigor of a young Erika Casanova, yet he's also achingly sincere. Despite cats not being a prominent part of the film, he personally believed it would make him and his take on the character stand out. Filming began May 3, 2008, at East High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future. High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a 2008 American musical film written by Peter Barsocchini and directed by Kenny Ortega. [16], High School Musical 3: Senior Year opened with $17 million on Friday, setting the biggest opening day for a musical film of all time, until the record was topped in 2012 by Les Miserables ($18.1 million). [29] Hudgens was recognized as Favorite Movie Actress at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Efron was voted Best Male Performance at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and Choice Actor: Music/Dance at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, and Tisdale was voted Breakthrough Performance Female at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and Best Supporting Actress at the 2009 UK Kermode Awards. The film was said at the time to be the final installment with the current cast. Music [5] The show's other 11 finalists were featured in the music video as well. ZERO Budget parody for High School Musical - Can I Have This Dance!SUBSCRIBE and Join the LankyFam!LankyBox MERCH! Weekend | The opening basketball game alone is dizzying as the camera swoops high and wide before a winning point makes the crowd erupt". While on the rooftop, Troy asks Gabriella to prom and she teaches him how to waltz ("Can I Have This Dance? Box Office Mojo and IMDb are trademarks or registered trademarks of IMDb.com, Inc. or its affiliates. In the Philippines, it was released on February 25, 2009. Kenny Ortega returns as director and choreographer along with the cast from the first two movies. News | At school, Ms. Darbus notices the lack of students signing up for the musical, and Sharpay suggests a one-woman show. January 22, 2021 Dear Cazenovia High School Parents and Families, On Tuesday, January 26th, we will be administering the PSAT exam to the Junior Class. Production returned to Utah for which Disney received a $2 million tax-break incentive, the largest the state has ever given to a film. "[6] Rumors persisted of ongoing salary disputes between Disney and the lead performers, particularly Efron. 1 at the box office in its first week. The budget was bigger, the musical numbers were bigger and the drama was bigger. "[25], Peter Johnson of The Guardian describes the film as so bland that it "makes cellophane taste like chicken jalfrezi", and says that "the sheer squeaky-cleanness of everything is creepy, and when the characters are called upon to dance, they do so with robotic efficiency, and sing in that decaffeinated high vibrato, like 21st-century Hollywood castrati. The site's critical consensus reads, "It won't win many converts, but High School Musical 3 is bright, energetic, and well-crafted." Privacy Policy It was followed by the spin-off film Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011), which was released direct-to-DVD and on television. [35] In Region 3, only the single-disc edition DVD was released with all of the two-disc bonus features as well the extended edition of the film. As of November 1, 2009, the DVD has sold over 23 million copies and generated over $200 million in sales revenue.[36]. Example: Here is the budget for Higgins High's musical. "[13][14][15], A sing-along edition with lyrics highlighted on the screen was released in select theaters on November 7, 2008, two weeks following its initial release. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram stated that the latest installment was "critic-proof" and "everything fans could hope for and more." Insider spoke with "High School Musical" stars Monique Coleman and Lucas Grabeel for the film's 15th anniversary.Like fans of the movie, Coleman … I am over 30. Budget: $13.3 million: High School Musical 3: Senior Year is the third installment in Disney's High School Musical franchise. Notice that it only includes those items relevant to their production. International | company. [22], The Telegraph praised the changes brought about by the higher budget of a theatrical release: "High School Musical 3 uses its bigger budget to inject colour, scale, and visual depth. © IMDb.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Now they had a reported budget around $11 million, big enough to pay for seven minutes of a Chronicles of Narnia. All Time | The film premiered on Disney Channel before the series premiere of Good Luck Charlie on April 4, 2010. High School Musical 3 leapt to $42 million on approximately 5,900 screens at 3,623 theaters, breaking the record for highest-grossing musical opening. Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Chad, Taylor, Kelsi, Martha, Zeke, Jason, Jimmie, Donnie and Tiara, Graduation Ceremony on the East High Football Field, End credits of High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Best Sound Editing – Music in a Musical Feature Film, National Association of Latino Independent Producers, Jackie Coogan Award – Contribution to Youth. "[9][10], Before filming began, the HSM3 board and cast held a press conference at East High School announcing the start of filming. Ms. Darbus announces that the show will be called "Senior Year", focusing on the future of the graduating seniors, and reveals that Sharpay, Ryan, Kelsi, and Troy have all been considered for a scholarship at Juilliard School, but only one will be chosen. The film was the third installment of the ‘High School Musical’ trilogy. Socorro Herrera as Lisa Montez, Gabriella's mother. We have fun making these movies and that's very rare in this business. Comedy Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel originally auditioned to play Gabriella and Troy. Tiara betrays Sharpay, telling her Tiara will take over the drama department next year. Taylor reveals that she will be attending Yale University with honors to study Political Science, and Sharpay and Chad reveal they will attend the University of Albuquerque for Performing Arts and basketball, respectively ("We're All in This Together"). Class ' dismay drama was bigger million viewers. [ 37 ] climax of the ‘ School. 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