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The third installment of the TV Film trilogy, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, follows the Wildcats through their last year at East High School.
Facing separation, Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens), Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale), Ryan Evans (Lucas Grabeel), Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu) and Taylor McKessie (Monique Coleman) explore their hopes and fears in their final musical performance.
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- 7. Enjoy!
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‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’: Overview
Release Date: October 24, 2008
Creators: Peter Barsocchini
Director: Kenny Ortega
Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Blue, Monique Coleman
Rating: PG
Synopsis: Six friends prepare to head off to college and face separation from each other. They explore their hopes and anxieties in a high school musical performance.
How Long Is ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’?
High School Musical 3: Senior Year is 111 minutes long.
‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ Plot
East High School is back in session after a productive summer break. Basketball star, Troy (Zac Efron), and his academically inclined girlfriend, Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens), discuss their future after Troy brings his team to victory.
Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) attempts to be a puppet master for the group, manipulating people to do what she wants but gets upstaged during a critical performance and learns what it feels like to be treated badly for a change.
Then there’s prom, and Chad and Taylor may or may not go together in an awkward-yet-cute moment in the lunchroom. Troy and Gabriella have their own prom, as Gabriella’s college plans get in the way of making the actual prom with Troy.
Then there’s the musical, but it’s after that the main event unfolds. Scholarships are revealed, college destinations are announced and the six friends plan to split up to go forward. Except for Sharpay and Ryan. They head off to college together.
‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ Cast
The six main characters each reveal more of their personal story in High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
ZAC EFRON as TROY BOLTON
Zac Efron plays Troy Bolton, the protagonist, who is the popular basketball player with the nerdy girlfriend. In between The Suite Life: Zack and Cody and Entourage, Efron starred in the High School Musical franchise, earning a reputation as an established Disney star with mainstream appeal.
VANESSA HUDGENS as GABRIELLA MONTEZ
Vanessa Hudgens co-stars as Gabriella Montez, Troy Bolton’s academically-involved girlfriend. The High School Musical trilogy was the biggest production of Hudgen’s career, leading into commercial work and independent films.
ASHLEY TISDALE as SHARPAY EVANS
Ashley Tisdale plays the antagonist in her role of Sharpay Evans, the drama club co-president who scares the other Wildcats into liking her. After the High School Musical films, Tisdale worked in TV series and shorts.
LUCAS GRABEEL as RYAN EVANS
Lucas Grabeel plays Ryan Evans, the twin brother of Sharpay and drama club co-president. He thinks dancing and baseball are the same and he is frequently seen sporting a flat cap. After the High School Musical trilogy, his career in TV series took off.
CORBIN BLEU as CHAD DANFORTH
Corbin Blue plays Chad Danforth, Troy Bolton’s best friend and tee shirt fan. After the High School Musical trilogy, Bleu headed into TV series where he landed a number of performing roles before moving into independent films.
MONIQUE COLEMAN as TAYLOR MCKESSIE
Monique Coleman plays Taylor McKessie, Gabriella’s best friend and fellow academic. After the High School Musical trilogy, Coleman headed into commercials, shorts, TV series, and TV movies.
BART JOHNSON as COACH BOLTON
Bart Johnson, known for his role as Beau Berkhalter in Lifetime’s The Client List expands his role as Troy Bolton’s father and basketball coach.
‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ Songs and Soundtrack
High School Musical 3: Senior Year is known as the best of the trilogy with a soundtrack that debuted on October 21, 2008, at number two on the Billboard 200. “Now Or Never” The opening number and first single on the soundtrack, “Now Or Never” had the first verse omitted in the film. “I Want It All” Sharpay and Ryan Evans perform the third song on the soundtrack, nominated for Best Original Song in the 81st Academy Awards. “A Night To Remember” This cast performance peaked at number 8 on Billboard Hot 100 Singles. “Right Here Right Now” Troy and Gabriella perform this duet that reached #2 on the Top 30 Countdown, remaining at that spot for six weeks.
‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ at the Box Office
The film was also a commercial success, as it grossed over $90 million worldwide in its first three days of release, setting a new record for the largest opening weekend for a musical film. Overall, the film grossed $252 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of the franchise.
‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ Reviews – What the Critics Said
High School Musical 3: Senior Year premiered in London on October 17, 2008, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 24, 2008. Upon release, the film received generally positive critical success, with critics noting it as an improvement over the previous two installments.
Where ‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ Fits in the Disney Movie Pantheon
Critics said that, technically, High School Musical 3: Senior Year was a masterpiece. The audience went absolutely bonkers for the high energy conclusion of the Disney trilogy. The soundtrack was a big success, falling into the Best Of category more than a few times.
‘High School Musical 3: Senior Year’ Trailer
High School Musical 3: Senior Year Trivia: 5 Fast Facts
1. Look Close
If you pay attention and look closely, you can see that all the leads in the movie are wearing matching gold rings with red stones in them.
2. Flashbacks
Both Troy and Gabriella have photos of each other on their nightstands from the previous two High School Musical TV films.
3. Paybacks
Zac Efron pranked his cast mates by throwing water balloons at them. They returned fire with water guns and toilet-papered his car.
4. That’s You
Sharpay’s ringtone in High School Musical 3: Senior Year is “Fabulous,” a track from High School Musical 2.
5. See What Time It Is
The series trademark is that Troy looks at an invisible watch in the first two movies. He does so again in the third right before he asks Gabriella to the prom.