* AdaptationDisplacement: Most kids who grew up with the Disney Channel movie aren't familiar with the book.
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Many, but especially ''Breakthrough'' for being the only song in which Hayley Kiyoko gets a vocal solo. (In the sense of singing; she did a rap in "Here We Go".)
* FanPreferredCouple:
** Charlie/Mo, in many fans' opinions, should have gotten together in the film, [[spoiler: as they did in the book]].
** Though Charlie/Stella is also popular, as is [[FoeYayShipping Stella/Ray]] and [[LesYay Olivia/Mo.]]
* HarsherInHindsight: The jail scene, after Creator/AdamHicks (Wen) was arrested in 2018 for a string of armed robberies.
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Lemonade Mouth looking up at clouds, Wen hugging Sidney when she comes to get him from jail, and the crowd singing ''Determinate'' at Rising Star when the sick band members are unable to do so, and Scott playing his guitar to help them out. (Which doubles as a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.)
** "More Than A Band"...just the whole damn song. Seriously, check the lyrics for yourself:
-->Reach for my hand cause it's held out for you\\
My shoulders are strong, but you can cry on them too\\
Everything changes, but one thing is true, understand\\
[[TrueCompanions We'll always be more than a band.]]
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: Those who said that Naomi Scott should become a famous singer will be happy to know her singing chops have earned global recognition when she starred as the new-generation Jasmine in ''Film/Aladdin2019''.
* HilariousInHindsight:
** Stella accidentally recruits both Mo and Scott for the band (well, puts them in positions where they'll become involved) when she's listening to the Principal's MotiveRant, and delivers a ShutUpHannibal ''[[RuleOfCool with her eyes alone]]'' which points out that the principal should be [[BigBrotherIsWatching paying more attention to the school's security camera feed.]]
** The fact that Olivia, the least determined member of the band, wrote ''Determinate''.
** Stella is the only one of the band not end up in a relationship or implied to end up in one by the end of the movie. Given that she is played by the now out and proud lesbian Hayley Kiyoko and Stella [[AmbiguouslyGay doesn't appear interested in any boys during the film...]]
* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome:
** "BE HEARD! BE STRONG! BE PROUD!"
** Stella taking the microphone during that song and letting her feelings be known. Hayley Kiyoko ''killed'' that rap!
* NarmCharm: Like other Disney Channel movies of its era, it can get quite cheesy at times, such as the ridiculous speed at which the band comes together and the melodramatic moments throughout the film. However, the music is catchy and there's a lot of genuine sentimentality to the film, leaving a lot of fans with nostalgia for it even in adulthood.
* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Creator/NaomiScott as Mo, following breakout roles as Kim in ''Film/PowerRangers2017'' and as Jasmine in [[Film/Aladdin2019 the live action Aladdin]].
** To a lesser extent, this premiered before Blake Michael began starring in ''Series/DogWithABlog'' the following year.
* SignatureSong: ''Everyone'' in the film knows the song "Determinate".
* SpiritualSuccessor: Like many a Disney Channel Original Movie, to ''Film/HighSchoolMusical''.
* TheWoobie: ''Everyone'' in the band has these tendencies - however, Stella leans toward IronWoobie status.
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