In the Heights (2021)
95%RT Audience Score: 94%
Awards & Nominations: 10 wins & 46 nominations
Lights up for In the Heights, a joyous celebration of heritage and community fueled by dazzling direction and singalong songs.
Casting, choreography, songs, and story all come together In the Heights to offer pure joy in modern movie musical form.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Bros., 5000 Broadway Productions, Likely Story
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Washington Heights, New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some language and suggestive references
Year of Release
2021
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos IMAX 6-Track Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 23m
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Language(s):English, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jun 10, 2021 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 10, 2021
Genre(s)
Musical
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $45,175,167
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $47,827,687
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,353
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 5,215,669
US/Canada gross: $29,975,167
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $32,601,193
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,249
US/Canada opening weekend: $11,504,710
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $12,512,600
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 882
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $55,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $59,818,370
Production budget ranking: 679
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $32,212,192
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$44,202,875
ROI to date (est.): -48%
ROI ranking: 1,680
Anthony Ramos – Usnavi
Melissa Barrera – Vanessa
Leslie Grace – Nina Rosario
Corey Hawkins – Benny
Olga Merediz – Abuela Claudia
Jimmy Smits – Kevin Rosario
Director(s)
Jon M. Chu
Writer(s)
Quiara Alegría Hudes
Producer(s)
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Scott Sanders, Anthony Bregman, Mara Jacobs
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
10 wins & 46 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (362) | Top Critics (73) | Fresh (342) | Rotten (20)
After a decade of torturous singalongs, Jon M. Chu’s dazzling adaptation breathes new life into a storied American tradition.
September 21, 2021
Charles Bramesco
Inside Hook
TOP CRITIC
The choreography (by Christopher Scott) is always terrific and there’s that unstoppable energy which, given the film’s running time, might eventually have you shouting: “Stop. Stop with the unstoppable energy! I’m over it!” But, you know, what the hell.
July 29, 2021
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
Ramos instantly secures his future as a leading man, but every single member of the cast is giving it their all, infusing their vocals and movements with life.
July 29, 2021
Esther Zuckerman
Thrillist
TOP CRITIC
While the individual musical sequences range from the exciting to the charming, the film drags in spots. Despite that it’s a must for musical lovers…
June 29, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
David Stratton
The Australian
TOP CRITIC
With its big-hearted, vibrant celebration of community, hope and heritage, In the Heights is a movie that’s infused with life and verve.
June 26, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
The musical numbers here tend to be over-edited and visually cluttered — and there’s clutter too in Miranda’s lyrics, which are clever if you think it’s clever to rhyme “falling hard” with “calling card” in a love duet.
June 24, 2021 | Rating: 2/5
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
In the Heights recaptures the old Hollywood magic of cinematic musicals.
May 30, 2022
Jessie Gender
Jessie Gender YouTube Channel
Comes closer than any film in recent memory to recapturing the elusive charm that made the musical genre the pinnacle of cinematic excellence for so many decades.
May 20, 2022
John Paul King
Washington Blade
A kaleidoscopic blast of cinematic energy that is as perfect a “welcome back to cinemas” as Hollywood could have given us.
May 10, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Dan Bayer
Next Best Picture
Rich with Latinx pride, its a joyful cinematic experience full of love, music, and celebration of community and life. The film honors our heritage in a way that would make our Abuelos and Abuelas proud.
April 22, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
While the characters, their backstories and motivations may be thinly drawn, everything about them comes alive once the yapping stops and the songs begin.
March 25, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/5
Leigh Paatsch
Herald Sun (Australia)
It is a love letter to those that doubt their worth and belonging in spaces that often are denied to them. It holds a mirror to those that feel invisible in the eye of representation and celebrates them loud and proud.
March 7, 2022 | Rating: 7.5/10
Josie Melendez
Full Circle Cinema…
Plot
In the Heights centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the northern tip of Manhattan. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban lady next door, pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon and dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi’s, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news for her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a better life for their daughter. Ultimately, Usnavi and the residents of the close-knit neighborhood get a dose of what it means to be home.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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