<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $11 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $252.9 million </Td> </Tr> <P> High School Musical 3: Senior Year is a 2008 American musical film and is the third installment in the High School Musical trilogy . Produced and released on October 24, 2008, by Walt Disney Pictures, the film is a sequel to Disney Channel Original Movie 2006 television film High School Musical . It was the only film in the series to be released theatrically . Kenny Ortega returned as director and choreographer, as did all six primary actors . </P> <P> The sequel follows the main six high school seniors: Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Chad, and Taylor as they are faced with the challenging prospect of being separated after graduating from high school . Joined by the rest of their East High Wildcat classmates, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes, and fears about the future . </P>

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