After the PTA of a conservative high school in Indiana bans same-sex couples from attending the annual prom, a gang of flamboyant Broadway stars try to boost their image by showing up to support two lesbian students.
Meryl Streep
as Dee Dee Allen
James Corden
as Barry Glickman
Nicole Kidman
as Angie Dickinson
Kerry Washington
as Mrs. Greene
Keegan-Michael Key
as Principal Hawkins
Andrew Rannells
as Trent Oliver
Ariana DeBose
as Alyssa Greene
Jo Ellen Pellman
as Emma Nolan
Tracey Ullman
as Vera
Kevin Chamberlin
as Sheldon
SWITCH.
'The Prom' could have been something special like the show was on Broadway, but instead of listening to the message the show has about negative effect star-power and acceptance, the movie actively dodges those themes. Removing Corden doesn't fix this mess, but it would have been a start. I can't say...
Manuel São Bento
If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I really love musicals, but Netflix's attempt at a cheerful, joyful, colorful, and culturally significant film turns out to be one of the most cringe-worthy, awfully stereotypical, ridiculously exagg...