High School Musical vs That's What I Am

That's What I Am has the higher audience score (6.8/10 against 6.5/10 for High School Musical). High School Musical is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 41m. High School Musical is the older of the two (2006 against 2011). Both are comedy, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.

High School Musical posterHigh School Musical2006 VS That's What I Am posterThat's What I Am2011
High School MusicalThat's What I Am
Audience score★ 6.5/10★ 6.8/10
Year20062011
Length1h 38m1h 41m
GenresComedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance, TV MovieComedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country––
DirectorKenny OrtegaMichael Pavone
Main castLucas Grabeel, Chris Warren, Ashley Tisdale, Irene Santiago, Vanessa HudgensMolly Parker, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Randy Orton, Chase Ellison

Synopsis

High School Musical

A popular high school athlete and an academically gifted girl get roles in the school musical and develop a friendship that threatens East High's social order.

That's What I Am

A coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol, a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.

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