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A Balasaur Score of 86 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, Metacritic 88/100. Scores higher than 95% of the 639 2020s history movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 40m. Streaming on Disney+.
Synopsis
Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.
Ratings
IMDb8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes98%
Metacritic88/100
151 audience votes
Key crew
- Lin-Manuel MirandaWriter
- Thomas KailDirector
Cast
- Lin-Manuel MirandaAlexander Hamilton
- Leslie Odom Jr.Aaron Burr
- Renée Elise GoldsberryAngelica Schuyler
- Phillipa SooEliza Hamilton
- Daveed DiggsMarquis de Lafayette / Thomas Jefferson
- Christopher JacksonGeorge Washington
- Jasmine Cephas JonesPeggy Schuyler / Maria Reynolds
- Okieriete OnaodowanHercules Mulligan / James Madison
- Anthony RamosJohn Laurens / Philip Hamilton
- Jonathan GroffKing George
- Carleigh BettiolEnsemble
- Ariana DeBoseEnsemble
Stills
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Themes
adulteryimmigrantcorruptionupper classpresidential electionblackmailmusicalbiographystage showbased on play or musicalduelorphan
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