Lemonade Mouth | |
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Genre | Musical, Teen |
Based on |
Lemonade Mouth by Mark Peter Hughes |
Written by | April Blair |
Directed by | Patricia Riggen |
Starring |
Bridgit Mendler Adam Hicks Hayley Kiyoko Naomi Scott Blake Michael |
Music by | Christopher Lennertz |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Producer(s) | Matias Alvarez Debra Martin Chase |
Cinematography | Checco Varese |
Editor(s) | Girish Bhargava |
Running time | 106 minutes |
Production company(s) | Martin Chase Productions G Wave Productions |
Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
Release | |
Original network | Disney Channel |
Original release | April 15, 2011 |
External links | |
disneychannel |
Lemonade Mouth is a 2011 teen musical film based on the novel of the same name by Mark Peter Hughes. The film was directed by Patricia Riggen and written by April Blair, and stars Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Naomi Scott and Blake Michael. The Disney Channel Original Movie tells the story of five high school students who meet in detention and form a band to stand up for their beliefs and to overcome their individual and collective struggles. It premiered on April 15, 2011 on the Disney Channel. It has been met with generally positive reviews, with some praising it for its many positive themes of honesty, integrity, and self-expression, and for its emphasis on the importance of the arts and of family and friendship. Other reviews have described it as a "typically innocuous Disney channel flick". The soundtrack was released on April 12, 2011.
Five high school freshmen: Olivia White (Bridgit Mendler), Mohini "Mo" Banjaree (Naomi Scott), Charles "Charlie" Delgado (Blake Michael), Stella Yamada (Hayley Kiyoko), and Wendell "Wen" Gifford (Adam Hicks) all meet after ending up in detention for different reasons. While there, they tap out a beat and play instruments, and Olivia sings "Turn Up the Music". Miss Reznick (Tisha Campbell-Martin), the music teacher, said that they would make a great band. She also mentions a music show "Rising Star". Mudslide Crush, a popular band were also entering so they passed as they wouldn't have a shot.