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TEEN BEACH MOVIE is Disney Channel's Most-Watched TV Movie in Four Years with 8.4M Viewers

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According to Variety, Disney Channel's TEEN BEACH MOVIE drew 8.4 million viewers last night, July 19, making it the channel's most-watched television movie in four years. TEEN BEACH MOVIE's viewership surpasses HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL's 2006 debut of 7.7 million.

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TEEN BEACH MOVIE stars Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally, R5) as Brady and newcomer Maia Mitchell as McKenzie, two teen surfing sweethearts who are transported back in time into a classic beach party movie - Wet Side Story where everyone spontaneously breaks into song and dance. The teen couple have to try and return to the present day, will they ever be able to get back to their real lives after inadvertently altering the films romantic storyline?

The movie was directed by Jeffrey Hornaday (Disney Channel's "Geek Charming," choreographer of the films "A Chorus Line," "Flashdance") and choreographed by Hornaday and Christopher Scott ("Lemonade Mouth," "Step Up 4").

Theater Fans' Choice Awards
2026 Theater Fans' Choice Awards - Live Stats
Best Sound Design - Top 3
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38.9% of votes
2. Tony Gayle - Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)
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3. Kai Harada - Ragtime
7.4% of votes

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