6 Best Prom Night Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · April 27, 2026

The high-stakes glamour and anxiety of prom night has powered everything from beloved teen romances to genuinely terrifying horror classics. In Carrie (1976): A bullied telekinetic teenager’s prom night humiliation triggers a devastating and deadly rampage. Another standout is Pretty in Pink (1986): A working-class girl navigates her feelings for a wealthy classmate ahead of the school prom.

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

An undercover journalist posing as a high school student gets a second chance at her own awkward teen 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 high school jock bets he can transform an unpopular art student 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 her feelings for a wealthy classmate ahead of the school prom.

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 small town that has banned dancing and fights to hold a senior prom.

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 telekinetic teenager's prom night humiliation triggers a devastating and deadly rampage.

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, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually 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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