Bad Hair Day

The road to prom can be a big hairy mess.

2015 • 90 min • Comedy · Adventure · TV Movie · Family

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Synopsis

Monica is desperate to be prom queen, but on the big night, her hair is an uncontrollable mess. Meanwhile, FBI agent Liz Morgan is on the hunt for a jewel thief who is looking for a stolen necklace, which Monica has in her possession. Soon, she and the agent chase the jewel thief, and she's whizzed on a wild adventure in the city.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

305 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
64 Audience · 304 · 49%

Monica’s prom night goes hilariously awry when she finds herself entangled with a determined FBI agent and a jewel thief. With a stolen necklace in her possession and her hair in a mess, she embarks on an unexpected adventure across the city.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some mild chase scenes
Minor slapstick comedy

What it models well

Problem-solving under pressure
Unexpected friendships
Perseverance
Self-acceptance

Talk about it after

What makes a true friend?
The importance of honesty
Dealing with unexpected challenges
Judging people by their actions, not appearance

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Top billed cast

Director: Érik Canuel • Crew: Steven H. Wilson

Trailers & clips

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Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
**When it's a long day filled with a series problems, but a short day to fix them all.** The 96th Disney Channel Original Movie. I am watching it quite late, because I'm not a regular follower of the Disney Channel films, but have seen many of them and I had enjoyed. Surely the target audience for this is the kids and mostly the girls. But I liked it as well. The story wise, it is simple like just one day event.…
Reno, TMDB Community