6 Best Prom Night Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · April 27, 2026

Prom night mixes glamour, anxiety and sometimes horror. She’s All That has a jock betting he can turn an art student into prom queen, Pretty in Pink has a working-class girl torn over a wealthy classmate, and Never Been Kissed gives an undercover journalist a second shot at high school. Prom, Footloose and Carrie round out the six.

Prom (2011)

TMDB ★ 5.7

Several interconnected high school students navigate romance, rivalry and mishaps leading up to prom night.

Directed by Joe Nussbaum · 1h 44m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Never Been Kissed (1999)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A journalist goes undercover as a high schooler and gets a real second chance at her teenage years.

Directed by Raja Gosnell · 1h 47m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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She's All That (1999)

TMDB ★ 5.9

A popular guy makes a bet that he can transform an unpopular classmate into prom queen.

Directed by Robert Iscove · 1h 35m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pretty in Pink (1986)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A working-class girl navigates prom season torn between two very different boys.

Directed by Howard Deutch · 1h 37m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Footloose (1984)

IMDb ★ 6.6 RT 55% Metacritic 42

A city teenager moves to a town that has literally banned dancing.

Directed by Herbert Ross · 1h 47m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars2 wins & 7 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, YouTube TV · Rent: JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Carrie (1976)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 94% Metacritic 86

A bullied teenager's telekinetic powers are unleashed at the worst possible moment: prom night.

Directed by Brian De Palma · 1h 38m · Rated R

Nominated for 2 Oscars6 wins & 9 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Prom Night Movies of All Time

Prom (2011)

Never Been Kissed (1999)

She's All That (1999)

Pretty in Pink (1986)

Footloose (1984)

Carrie (1976)

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