Hamilton
Seen it?2025 | 160 min | History, Drama
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (98% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Emmy. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Les Misérables or Fences, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: a parent's death or loss and peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 40 min.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Emmy: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Awards: Best Movie/ Miniseries. Also nominated for 4 more Emmys and 2 Golden Globes. Plus 7 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$21 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 200K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thomas Kail
- 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