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Released
2009 · FILM

Fame

A determined teen at New York’s High School of Performing Arts fights self‑doubt and fierce competition to earn her place on stage, risking grades, friendships, and future fame in pursuit of stardom.

Directed by
Kevin Tancharoen
Written by
Allison Burnett, Christopher Gore
Runtime
107 min
DramaMusicalRomance

Synopsis

At New York's High School of Performing Arts, students from diverse backgrounds have the opportunity to develop their talents in singing, acting, dancing, and other performing arts. Over the course of four years, these students will determine whether they possess the dedication and ability necessary for success, all while managing academic responsibilities, personal insecurities, and developing relationships.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 24

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Myron KersteinShot by Scott KevanScored by Mark IshamDesigned by Paul Eads

Box Office

2009 · Box office

💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.3× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$77.2M

Budget$18.0M
Worldwide gross$77.2M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $22.5M — 29% of worldwide · International: $54.8M (71%)

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