
Fame
2009 · Movie · PG · 107 min · ★ 5.7 · 32% critics
At a New York performing arts high school, a diverse group of teens trains in singing, acting, and dance while trying to prove they have what it takes. Over four years, they balance demanding classes with pressure to succeed, shaky confidence, and complicated friendships and romances.
Based on Fame
Also known as Fame (2009)
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-09-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 32/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (381 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like glossy, teen-focused performing-arts dramas with lots of rehearsals and relationship ups and downs, like High School Musical 3: Senior Year; Not for you if you want gritty realism, standout songs, or deeply developed characters.
Pros: energetic dance moments; relatable ambition themes | Cons: thin character depth; forgettable songs; predictable story beats
Themes
- new york city
- musical
- teacher
- remake
- duringcreditsstinger
Cast & crew

Kay Panabaker
as Jenny Garrison

Walter Perez
as Victor Taveras

Naturi Naughton
as Denise Dupree

Asher Book
as Marco

Kherington Payne
as Alice Ellerton

Collins Pennie
as Malik Washburn
- KF
Kristy Flores
as Rosie Martinez

Paul McGill
as Kevin Barrett

Bebe Neuwirth
as Ms. Kraft

Paul Iacono
as Neil Baczynsky
Directed by Kevin Tancharoen