Avalon High

Avalon High

2011 · 91 min · EN · G · 6.2 (520 votes)
Dir. Stuart Gillard · Starring Britt Robertson, Gregg Sulkin, Joey Pollari, Devon Graye, Molly C. Quinn, Steve Valentine · Music Robert Duncan
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Disney Channel's production of Julie Sherman Wolfe's screenplay adaptation of the popular novel Avalon High by Meg Cabot. Elaine "Ellie" Harrison has just moved from Minnesota to Annapolis, Maryland while her parents take a year long sabbatical to continue their medieval studies in nearby DC. Her new high school, Avalon High, seems like a typical high school with the stereotypical students: Lance the jock, Jennifer the cheerleader, Marco, the bad boy/desperado, and Will, the senior class president, quarterback, and all around good guy. But not everyone at Avalon High is who they appear to be, not even Ellie herself. Eventually, it becomes apparent that Avalon High is a situation where the ancient Arthurian legend is repeating itself. Will, Jennifer, Lance, Marco, and Mr. Morton all correspond to King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Knight Lancelot, Mordred, and Merlin, respectively.

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A charmingly earnest teen fantasy where destiny and modern high school hijinks collide. It feels like a cozy, magical re-telling of Arthurian legend, perfect for a lighthearted escape with a touch of romance.

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