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Standing Ovation (2010): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Standing Ovation is a 2010 musical directed by Stewart Raffill. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $550,418 worldwide. Critics gave it 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 3.1/10.

IMDb rating
3.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
6%
worldwide gross
$550.4K
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Standing Ovation (2010) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 45m (105 min)
Director
Stewart Raffill
Genre
Musical
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Standing Ovation About?

The premise of Standing Ovation without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A group of talented junior high friends from modest backgrounds band together to form "The 5 Ovations" and compete in a national music video contest. Determined to succeed, they face off against the popular and competitive "The Wiggies." Through passion, perseverance, and a lot of creative energy, these underdogs learn valuable lessons about friendship and pursuing their dreams while striving to overcome the challenges they encounter.

Standing Ovation Themes & Keywords

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  • stage musical
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  • multicultural
  • musical performance
  • teenager
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship
  • competition
  • song and dance
  • friendship
  • high school musical
  • singer
  • high school drama
  • stage performance
  • family relationships
  • rivalry
  • teenage girl
  • sister sister relationship
  • teenage boy
  • singing
  • dancer
  • optimism
  • new jersey
  • boardwalk
  • school dance
  • standing ovation
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Crew

The Director of Standing Ovation

Directed by Stewart Raffill.

From the director

More from Stewart Raffill

More films directed by Stewart Raffill, best-rated first: The Philadelphia Experiment, The Ice Pirates, Mannequin: On the Move and Mac and Me.

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Ratings

Standing Ovation Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Standing Ovation 6% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 3.1/10.

Plot

Standing Ovation Plot Summary

What happens in Standing Ovation from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

The movie begins with the Ovations at a talent contest. A rival group, The Wiggies’ father sabotages another group’s performance. In the dressing room, the Ovations encounter Alanna Wannabe, a pesky little girl who wants to desperately wants to join the Ovations and the Wiggies.

Once The Wiggies are finished with their performance, Ziggy Wiggies (London Clarke) bribes the stage manager to sabotage the Ovations’ performance by putting pepper in their microphones, causing them to sneeze and lose the contest.

The next day at school, Cameron tells the rest of the group about CDS’s Best Music Video Contest. Maya tells the group about the Wiggies’ rehearsal at the school. At that point, they decide to make their video and submit it to the contest.

Full summary

The whole story of Standing Ovation, scene by scene

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Box office

Standing Ovation Box Office

Standing Ovation grossed $550,418 worldwide. $531,806 came from the US and Canada and $18,612 (3%) from the rest of the world.

2010 box office

Worldwide gross

$550.4K

US & Canada
$531.8K
International
$18.6K
US & Canada 97% Rest of the world 3%
Videos

Standing Ovation Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Standing Ovation.

Standing Ovation | trailer US (2010)
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Standing Ovation?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What contest do the Ovations enter?

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FAQ

Standing Ovation FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Standing Ovation, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Standing Ovation?

Standing Ovation runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

When was Standing Ovation released?

Standing Ovation was released on July 16, 2010.

Who directed Standing Ovation?

Standing Ovation was directed by Stewart Raffill.

More films by Stewart Raffill

How much did Standing Ovation make at the box office?

Standing Ovation grossed $550,418 worldwide ($531,806 domestic, $18,612 international).

How is Standing Ovation rated?

Standing Ovation has 3.1/10 on IMDb, 6% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37% on TMDB.

Does Standing Ovation have a post-credit scene?

No. Standing Ovation has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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