Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $42,030,184 (46.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.15 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 33.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 24.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,623 opening theaters/3,626 max. theaters, 5.5 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $142,627,470 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 958 | $90,559,416 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 600 | $183,833,464 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 650 | $274,392,880 |
| All Time Domestic Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 168 | $90,559,416 |
| All Time International Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 108 | $183,833,464 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies (Rank 101-200) | 118 | $274,392,880 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | October 24th, 2008 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | June 20th, 2025 (Limited), released as High School Musical 3 (Re-release) (Spain) |
| Video Release: | February 17th, 2009 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: | G |
| Running Time: | 112 minutes |
| Franchise: | High School Musical |
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| Keywords: | Tween, Family Musical, High School, Romance, Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on TV |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Walt Disney Pictures, Borden and Rosenbush Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 161 | $5,656,162 | Nov 14, 2008 | 24 |
| Veterans Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 198 | $9,224,740 | Nov 14, 2008 | 24 |
| Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day) | 33 | $15,316,072 | Oct 31, 2008 | 10 |
| Halloween (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 34 | $24,979,280 | Oct 31, 2008 | 10 |
| Biggest Domestic October Weekend | 21 | $42,030,184 | Oct 24, 2008 | 3 |
| Top Based on TV Weekend Domestic | 28 | $42,030,184 | Oct 24, 2008 | 3 |
| Top Contemporary Fiction Weekend Domestic | 98 | $42,030,184 | Oct 24, 2008 | 3 |
| Top G Weekend Domestic | 19 | $42,030,184 | Oct 24, 2008 | 3 |
| Top Musical Weekend Domestic | 16 | $42,030,184 | Oct 24, 2008 | 3 |
| Top Based on TV Day Domestic | 63 | $16,961,393 | Oct 24, 2008 | 1 |
| Top G Day Domestic | 44 | $16,961,393 | Oct 24, 2008 | 1 |
| Top Musical Day Domestic | 46 | $16,961,393 | Oct 24, 2008 | 1 |
| Biggest Domestic October Day | 42 | $16,961,393 | Oct 24, 2008 | 1 |