Prom

2011 Comedy Drama

A group of teenagers find their lives intersecting and their futures taking shape as they prepare for the most pivotal event of their high school careers. At first Nova Prescott (Aimee Teegarden) is infuriated at a classmate (Thomas McDonell) who nearly destroys her plans for prom. But the closer the big day gets, the more she realizes that he may be the perfect date. Meanwhile, secretive seniors Tyler (De'Vaughn Nixon) and Mei (Yin Chang) wrestle with their consciences over how to make the most of their big night as the rest of their classmates attempt to reconcile their explosive anticipation with their growing uncertainty over how the dance will ultimately pan out.

Director: Joe Nussbaum

Starring: Aimee Teegarden, Thomas McDonell, Danielle Campbell, Jonathan Keltz, De'Vaughn Nixon

Reviews

  • Will Miss Perfect fall for the Leader of the Pack? It helps that he's played by Thomas McDonell, who's not only a dead ringer for the young Johnny Depp but also has a comparable charisma.

    Owen Gleiberman - Entertainment Weekly

    26 April 2013

  • The movie has a cheerful good nature and a solid cast of youngsters - including Aimee Teegarden and Thomas McDonell - but any resemblance between this and real high school is, of course, purely coincidental.

    Kirk Honeycutt - The Hollywood Reporter

    26 April 2013

  • A good-hearted, perfectly watchable bonbon.

    Ella Taylor - NPR

    26 April 2013

  • Prom has sweetness, nonthreatening conflict, and enough personality to distance it from the chilling anodyne of Disney's television vehicles.

    Michelle Orange - Movieline

    26 April 2013

  • Prom has its modest delights, chiefly its young cast.

    Peter Travers - Rolling Stone

    26 April 2013

Awards

  • Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Ten and Under

    Young Artist Awards (2012)