Avalon High (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Avalon High is a fantasy, drama, family and tv movie film directed by Stuart Gillard, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Avalon High stars Britt Robertson as Allie Pennington, Molly C. Quinn as Jen, Gregg Sulkin as Will Wagner and Devon Graye as Marco, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Avalon High has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Disney Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Avalon High page.

If you liked it. Fans of Avalon High tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.