High School Musical 3: Senior Year

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High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kenny Ortega
Produced by	Bill Borden Barry Rosenbush
Written by	Peter Barsocchini
Starring	Zac Efron Vanessa Hudgens Lucas Grabeel Ashley Tisdale Corbin Bleu Monique Coleman Olesya Rulin Chris Warren Jr. Ryne Sanborn Kaycee Stroh Alyson Reed Bart Johnson Jemma McKenzie-Brown Matt Prokop Manly "Little Pickles" Ortega Justin Martin Leslie Wing Pomeroy Socorro Herrera Robert Curtis Brown Jessica Tuck David Reivers Yolanda Wood Joey Miyashima Dave Fox Jeremy Banks Todd Snyder Tara Starling
Music by	David Lawrence
Cinematography	Daniel Aranyò
Production company	Walt Disney Pictures Borden and Rosenbush Entertainment
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	October 24, 2008 (2008-10-24)
Running time	111 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$11 million[2]
Box office	$252.9 million[2]

High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a 2008 American musical film and is the third installment in the High School Musical trilogy. Produced and released on October 24, 2008, by Walt Disney Pictures, the film is a sequel to Disney Channel Original Movie 2006 television film High School Musical. It was the only film in the series to be released theatrically. Kenny Ortega returned as director and choreographer, as did all six primary actors.
The sequel follows the main six high school seniors: Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Chad, and Taylor as they are faced with the challenging prospect of being separated after graduating from high school. Joined by the rest of their East High Wildcat classmates, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes, and fears about the future.
The film received mixed reviews, though relatively better than the first installment of the series, and, in its first three days of release, Senior Year grossed $50 million in North America and an additional $40 million overseas, setting a new record for the largest opening weekend for a musical film.
It was followed up by a spin-off, starring Ashley Tisdale. Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure was released direct-to-DVD on April 19, 2011, and premiered on Disney Channel on May 22, 2011