It’s also, quite possibly, the movie most people think of when the phrase “Disney Channel original movies” comes to mind.
It was so popular during its time it spawned two sequels — the second being the most popular Disney Channel original movie in the ratings — and is definitely a movie many people think of when looking back on their childhood.
Possibly the epitome of all Disney Channel movies, 2006’s High School Musical launched the careers of a slew of well thought of actors who are still around today, including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Lucas Grabeel, Ashley Tisdale and Corbin Bleu.