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High School Musical 2

  • TV Movie
  • 2007
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
70K
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Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, and Lucas Grabeel in High School Musical 2 (2007)
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School's out for summer and the East High Wildcats are ready to make it the time of their lives after landing jobs in a wealthy country club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's family.School's out for summer and the East High Wildcats are ready to make it the time of their lives after landing jobs in a wealthy country club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's family.School's out for summer and the East High Wildcats are ready to make it the time of their lives after landing jobs in a wealthy country club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's family.

  • Director
    • Kenny Ortega
  • Writer
    • Peter Barsocchini
  • Stars
    • Zac Efron
    • Vanessa Hudgens
    • Ashley Tisdale
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    70K
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    • Director
      • Kenny Ortega
    • Writer
      • Peter Barsocchini
    • Stars
      • Zac Efron
      • Vanessa Hudgens
      • Ashley Tisdale
    • 202User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Zac Efron
    Zac Efron
    • Troy Bolton
    Vanessa Hudgens
    Vanessa Hudgens
    • Gabriella Montez
    Ashley Tisdale
    Ashley Tisdale
    • Sharpay Evans
    Lucas Grabeel
    Lucas Grabeel
    • Ryan Evans
    Corbin Bleu
    Corbin Bleu
    • Chad Danforth
    Monique Coleman
    Monique Coleman
    • Taylor McKessie
    Bart Johnson
    Bart Johnson
    • Jack Bolton
    Alyson Reed
    Alyson Reed
    • Ms. Darbus
    Chris Warren
    Chris Warren
    • Zeke Baylor
    • (as Chris Warren Jr.)
    Jessica Tuck
    Jessica Tuck
    • Mrs. Evans
    Robert Curtis Brown
    Robert Curtis Brown
    • Vance Evans
    Mark L. Taylor
    Mark L. Taylor
    • Mr. Fulton
    Ryne Sanborn
    Ryne Sanborn
    • Jason Cross
    Olesya Rulin
    Olesya Rulin
    • Kelsi Nielsen
    KayCee Stroh
    KayCee Stroh
    • Martha Cox
    Tanya Chisholm
    Tanya Chisholm
    • Jackie
    Miley Cyrus
    Miley Cyrus
    • Girl at Pool
    Kelli Baker
    • Lea
    • Director
      • Kenny Ortega
    • Writer
      • Peter Barsocchini
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    10bryncess

    peak cinema

    This is unironically the best film ever created that I have been able to view. Outstanding music, incredible story, and unbelievable special effects. Had me tearing up at the end. After watching, my life hasn't been the same. I listen to the soundtrack on a daily basis. The baseball scene is actually the best thing to lay my eyes upon. Best in the series.
    4shadowsofangels

    Lots of Hype and Synthesizing

    This movie did not live up to the hype. The plot was alright but lacked in the heart and the message of the first movie. The first movie was great because it had a message of "be an individual no matter what". This movie didn't have any message.

    Some of the songs were wonderful, but some were just awful. It was obvious that there was synthesizing on a lot of the songs, especially "Bet on It". The other issue is that while Zac Efron did his own singing in this movie, his voice did not pair well with Vanessa Hudgens like Drew Seeley's in the first movie.

    Ashley Tisdale was much more enjoyable in this movie though, she was cattier and meaner and it was hilarious. Vanessa's acting went totally down hill from the last movie and was lacking believability. Lucas rocked this movie though. He should have had a much much bigger role! And I'm sorry, but I was far far too reminded of The Lion King when I heard "Everyday". Elton John, anyone? I'd prefer the sound mixing of the first movie with these new songs, they are good songs, but the over-mixing takes it away for me.
    6departed07

    Where's the hype?

    After the success of the 2006 wildly popular Disney Channel TV movie, High School Musical, a phenomenon took place on the horizon where not only did the film made theater cool what Harry Potter did for reading books and magic, but it also launched the number one soundtrack of the year followed by concerts and world tours. Yet, a sequel was inevitable and it doesn't have the same flow as the original.

    High School Musical 2 takes place a year after Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) became an item to the school where now its summer time with the majority of all the East High Wildcats having plans for summer jobs. Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) and her dweeby brother Ryan (Lucas Grabrel) have plans for the summer with the bratty sister wanting her eyes on the prize: Troy. She'll do anything to get it, even if it means hiring Troy at a country club where he'll work if he can get the East High Cats to work there also, including friends Chad (Corbin Bleu), Taylor (Monique Coleman), Kelsi (Olesya Rulin) and his sweetie, Gabriella.

    The good: Ashley Tisdale's performance was gritty and did not change one bit throughout the film as the evil Sharpey Evans. To be honest, it is the best performance out of film compared to on looker Zac Efron.

    The OK: The soundtrack itself isn't the same as the original though only a couple of songs are worth hearing from Ashley Tisdale's "Fabolous" to the duet of Zanessa (Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens) Gotta Go My Own Way.

    The Bad: In my opinion the film would've been better if everybody including the protagonist (Zac) had better screen time like in the original movie. Even during the conflicts all of the major characters from Gabriella, Taylor and Chad have little less screen time and giving them sappy lines where in the end, all is forgiven.

    To Conclude: Maybe the third movie will be the charm.
    5pinkxsunlight

    Overrated

    I liked the first High School Musical. Really I did. It was fun, cute without being cheesy and it appealed to most ages.

    High School Musical 2 is a joke compared to the first. First of all you have tweeny Disney stars like Vanessa Hudgens and Corbin Bleu with their terrible acting, the songs were awful, the plot seemed like an idea someone came up with in a span of 10 minutes. Ashley Tisdale and Zac Efron are probably the only kids in this TV movie who can act. What happened to the characters personalitys? Gabriella was the worst, turned into a giggling, cutesy, boy crazy teen. I wanted to slap her every scene she was in. Disney we know you tried but it wasn't really that great. Please boycott High School Musical 3, I hate to see how that will end up.
    8doomedmac

    AMAZING

    This is honestly one of the most fun movies I have ever seen. I loved nearly every second of this film. With that being said, it's kind of terrible. Just watch it and have a great time.

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    • Trivia
      It took four days to film all the school scenes at East High. During one of those days, classes were in session. Actual students at East High were instructed not to go so that no one would interfere with the movie's filming.
    • Goofs
      After Troy has dinner with Sharpay's family he goes into the kitchen and screams. He then looks at a non-existent watch on his wrist to see that he's late for his date with Gabriella. This is a reference to the "watch" goof in High School Musical: Premiers pas sur scène (2006).
    • Quotes

      [after hearing about the staff not being allowed to perform in the talent show, Gabriella confronts Sharpay]

      Gabriella Montez: Sharpay! Forget about the rest of us, how about the fact that your brother has worked extremely hard on this show?

      Sharpay Evans: Oh boo-hoo, he'll be in the show, he'll do his celebrity impersonations. Don't lecture me about Ryan, given the way you've been interfering with Troy's future.

      Gabriella Montez: What?

      Sharpay Evans: You've gotten him written up by Fulton for sneaking on the golf course and swimming after hours. I had to step in just to save Troy's job.

      Gabriella Montez: I'm not interested in what you think you're doing for Troy, that's between you and him. But you're messing with my friends and my summer and that's not okay with me.

      Sharpay Evans: You don't like the fact that I won.

      Gabriella Montez: What's the prize? Troy?

      [Troy walks up behind Gabriella and hears the rest]

      Gabriella Montez: The Star Dazzle award? You have to go through all this just to get either one? No thanks, Sharpay. You're very good at a game that I don't want to play. So, I'm done here. But you better step away from the mirror long enough to check the damage that will always be right behind you.

      Sharpay Evans: [upset and mad] *Girls*!

      [Sharpay walks off and as Gabriella goes to walk away, Troy runs up]

      Troy Bolton: Hey! What do you mean you're done here? I mean, you can't quit.

      Gabriella Montez: Us working together sounded good, but plans change and people change. The club talent show was a big deal for Sharpay and evidently for your future, so it's cool, just make it happen, wear your new Italian shoes.

      Troy Bolton: Hey, I'm still me.

      Gabriella Montez: Blowing off your friends, missing dates, if that's you, then it's good to know.

      Troy Bolton: No, no, no. I was only doing that because I'm working on the scholarship thing and you know that.

      Gabriella Montez: But if along the way you act like someone you're not, pretty soon that's who you become.

      Troy Bolton: I meant what I said about movies, and summer, and just being together.

      Gabriella Montez: I'm sure you did, at the time. But I also meant what I said: that I want to remember this summer, but not like this, Troy.

    • Crazy credits
      Outtakes are shown.
    • Alternate versions
      In the DVD/Blu-Ray and Disney+ extended version, it features Mr. Fulton making Troy late for his date with Gabriella by taking him to a set where Sharpay and Ryan sing their song "Humuhumunukunukuapua'a" but in the Disney Channel version. It doesn't feature it. After the part where Gabriella and Taylor talk, it just shows Troy going to the locker room to take his clothes off to go swimming with Gabriella.
    • Connections
      Featured in Disney Through the Decades (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Work This Out
      Written and Produced by Randy Petersen and Kevin Quinn

      Arranged by David Newman [Lynn Ahrens] and [Barry Mann]

      Performed by Vanessa Hudgens, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Olesya Rulin, Ryne Sanborn, KayCee Stroh, Chris Warren and High School Musical 2 Cast

      Seven Summits Music (BMI)

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    • Release date
      • September 25, 2007 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • DisneyNOW
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • High School Musical 2: Extended Edition
    • Filming locations
      • East High School - 840 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Disney Enterprises
      • First Street Films
      • Salty Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
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      • SDDS
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD
      • 4:3

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