By no means does this mean it’s bad – it’s still a great tween movie – it just doesn’t live up to the standards of the other two. The second instalment of the High School Musical trilogy unfortunately fell a little short, placing at number 3 on our leaderboard. Have an opinion? Share it with us in the comments or tweet us! That’s why we’re ranking the High School Musical trilogy in terms of quality and public perception in this special edition of Ranked. Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat… but there can only be one “best movie from the original trilogy”. Just recently, Ashley Tisdale (Sharpay Evans), posted a video on popular social networking site TikTok performing the original choreography to “We’re All In This Together”, prompting other members of the cast to join in, creating an unofficial virtual reunion that went viral. The three original movies, which were a stepping stone for many of the actors who starred in the franchise, are arguably as popular as they were back in the noughties. Two sequels and a host of spin-offs followed in quick succession, and in late 2019, over a decade later, Disney+ released High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, putting the beloved Wildcats and co. When the Disney Channel released the first movie back in 2006, a legion of dedicated fans catapulted the movie into global success almost instantly, earning Disney over $100 million from DVD sales alone.

The High School Musical franchise was the pinnacle of many a millennial’s tween years. This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazineby Emma Kershaw.

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