The soundtrack album for the film was released by Hollywood Records on July 26, 2005, and is composed of covers of new wave songs mostly from the 1980s ("Just What I Needed" is from 1978). While none of the film's score composed by Michael Giacchino was included on the album, a limited edition of his score was released by Intrada Records in 2017.

; Track listing

  1. "I Melt with You" – Bowling for Soup (originally by Modern English) - 4:03
  2. "Through Being Cool" – They Might Be Giants (originally by Devo) - 3:17
  3. "Save It for Later" – Flashlight Brown (originally by the Beat) - 2:49
  4. "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" – Christian Burns (originally by Tears for Fears) - 4:28
  5. "One Thing Leads to Another" – Steven Strait (originally by the Fixx) - 3:10
  6. "Lies" – The Click Five (originally by Thompson Twins) - 2:58
  7. "Voices Carry" – Vitamin C (originally by 'Til Tuesday) - 4:16
  8. "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" – Elefant (originally by the Smiths) - 2:53
  9. "True" – Cary Brothers (originally by Spandau Ballet) - 5:11
  10. "Just What I Needed" – Caleigh Peters (originally by the Cars) - 3:38
  11. "Can't Stop the World" – Ginger Sling (originally by the Go-Go's) - 3:25
  12. "And She Was" – Keaton Simons (originally by Talking Heads) - 3:49
  13. "Twist and Crawl" – Skindred (originally by the Beat) - 2:31

Reception

AllMusic rated the album 2.5/5, saying that it "stumbles more than it succeeds" and is "painfully conventional." On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of based on reviews from critics, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus states: "This highly derivative superhero coming-of-age flick is moderately entertaining, family-friendly fluff." On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 62 based on reviews from 29 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade A− on a scale of A+ to F.

Joe Leydon of Variety magazine praised the film calling it: "Smartly written and sprightly played, Sky High satisfies with a clever commingling of spoofy superheroics, school-daze hijinks" and "this lively live-action Disney release stands on its own merits as a tongue-in-cheek fantasy with cross-generational appeal."

Neil Smith at BBC.com wrote: "While originality is hardly the film's strongest suit, its agreeable mix of knowing spoof and kid-pleasing fantasy makes it considerably more engaging than some of the 'straight' superhero blockbusters we've suffered recently."

Since its initial release, Sky High has been received more favorably in retrospective reviews and has developed a cult following, particularly due to its lighthearted homage to superhero tropes. Mark Harrison, writing for Den of Geek, summarized, "With a cast made up of bright young things and cult favourites and a script that goes post-modern without ever getting arch or snarky, Sky High is a real gem from Disney’s live action catalog. It borrows from JK Rowling, John Hughes, Joss Whedon, and any number of comic books and yet still stands on its own. Next to the current superhero boom, it was so ahead of its time that a decade later, it seems sharper and funnier than ever". In January 2019, Sky High director Mike Mitchell revealed earlier plans to make a franchise, but due to the film's box-office performance, nothing came to be. The sequel would have been titled Save U and featured the characters from Sky High graduating from high school and attending the eponymous Save University. There were also plans to make a TV series, which the main actors (save for Kurt Russell and Kelly Preston) had signed on to reprise their roles for. In March 2024, Mitchell still expressed interest in a sequel but felt that since Disney bought Marvel, they see them as their superhero output. He has also stated that he would like to do a Sky High inspired project set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

See also

  • Hero High
  • PS238
  • Zoom
  • My Hero Academia
  • Up, Up and Away

References