In the Heights (2021)
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 (Broadway.com).
Genres: Romance, Drama, Musical, Music
Country: USA
Directed By: Jon M. Chu
Written By: Quiara Alegría Hudes
Starring: Jimmy Smits, Marc Anthony, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephanie Beatriz, Olga Merediz, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, Dascha Polanco, Anthony Ramos, Leslie Grace
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| Jun 18 | bko | 60 27% |
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| Jun 18 | kaitybg7 | 84 79% |
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| Jun 17 | xacviant | 82 58% |
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| Jun 17 | worleyjamers | 65 48% |
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| Jun 17 | JayDee87 | 60 22% |
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FoxyRussian () | 59 17% |
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dgprim | 60 53% |
| Jun 16 | Puppet | 40 11% |
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| Jun 16 |  |
Gregzilla | 60 66% |
| Jun 16 |  |
JLFM | 73 60% |
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I often get a sort of "pleased-with-himself" vibe from Miranda's lyrics, and while that's still true here, the music is generally infectious enough to counter that. My main issues lie with everything between the songs. The story and characters are a mess; a lot of different ideas and themes are strung together and ultimately get dissatisfyingly tangled. As a result, I never really engaged with this thing beyond the music. Thankfully, there's a lot of it - and the cast is quite good to boot.
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| Jun 16 | ericambler | 85 88% |
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Sweeping and cinematic, a true MOVIE musical. The combined creative forces of Jon M. Chu and Lin-Manuel Miranda are a sight to behold.
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| Jun 15 |  |
Bown | 81 60% |
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An absolute joy, with incredible lively visuals that match perfectly with the energetic, exuberant music. It’s corny as shit, but if that bothers you, bite me!!!!! The changes and additions to make it more political and relevant to 2021 were very good, but they came at the expanse of the Nina and Benny story, which now feels extremely truncated and half-baked. Still, it captures the spirit of the original as well as any Broadway adaptation I’ve ever seen, and I can’t wait to watch it again
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| Jun 15 | the0bauman | 75 80% |
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| Jun 15 | mvsilva | 81 63% |
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| Jun 14 | tubasaxt | 95 93% |
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This is one of my favorite musicals strictly from a song and dance standpoint and it translates really well to the big screen. It's a bit heavy on the product placement and there's one scene near the end that seems out of place compared to the rest of the film, but those are minor nitpicks.
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| Jun 14 |  |
Shadrik | 72 57% |
| Jun 14 | Alucard979 | 66 48% |
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| Jun 14 |  |
CinematicESP | 88 77% |
| Jun 14 | gdfthr337 | 95 91% |
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kangadoodoo | 75 86% |
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gert | 30 7% |
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wokelstein | 75 62% |
| Jun 14 | monoglot | 80 84% |
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afcitrin | 76 55% |
| Jun 14 | kjones77 | 60 22% |
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| Jun 14 | Adenosine | 83 47% |
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| Jun 13 |  |
chiphall72 | 70 53% |
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emreco | 75 79% |
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hotsake | 75 81% |
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I really enjoyed this musical. The story is nothing special but the music, performances, and lush feel more than made up for it.
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| Jun 13 | Maaya1x2 | 4 79% |
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TheShiznit | 68 92% |
| Jun 13 | chalkeater | 92 80% |
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cappion | 80 80% |
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kk3thess | 75 75% |
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Blair | 85 63% |
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PepeCamello | 60 52% |
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newtothelyte | 79 49% |
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I have many conflicting and complex thoughts about this movie, first-gen hispanic culture, and Miranda himself. One thing I really enjoyed was how the filmmakers decided to add depth to the music with bold cinematography. Overall, the film is worth a watch but I wouldn't recommend it to everyone.
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| Jun 13 |  |
weirdyoda | 89 80% |
| Jun 13 | tomwalsh | 68 61% |
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| Jun 13 | AquosDhaen | 88 71% |
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fenixdown | 67 29% |
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fzycow | 88 67% |
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KasperL | 70 65% |
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walkabout | 70 69% |
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Kerfoot32 | 51 72% |
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rklenseth | 90 92% |
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Nathan | 89 92% |
| Jun 12 | slaterman2 | 90 82% |
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| Jun 12 | Danyn | 70 17% |
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cminferno | 90 87% |
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Equanimity | 65 60% |
| Jun 11 | albiel | 85 82% |
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| Jun 11 | ClammyJim | 80 55% |
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| Jun 11 |  |
Iamdwg | 92 90% |
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In the Heights was one of the only Broadway musicals I've ever seen, so for years, I've been looking forward to watching this film and it doesn't disappoint. This musical is filled to the brim with not only captivating, celebratory music, but it's also made really well from a cinematic approach. There's very little to complain about here.
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| Jun 11 |  |
clayj41 | 79 77% |
| Jun 11 | Insti | 95 98% |
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I deliberately did not experience the Broadway version, so I'm not comparing to that. Great musical numbers, heartfelt story, well shot & edited. Lin-Manuel Miranda is a genius.
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| Jun 11 | rkosiba31 | 76 81% |
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nickv | 72 68% |
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natebarrios | 65 38% |
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norval_jones | 82 78% |
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sacmersault | 90 95% |
| Jun 10 |  |
Mikadzuki | 54 20% |
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REdotcom | 40 96% |
| Jun 10 | Mavoy | 84 81% |
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| Jun 10 |  |
schnofel | 30 13% |
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Plays like an extended ad for Coca-Cola or whitewashed Broadway hip-hop/ballads or whatever Lin-Manuel is supposed to be good at. Great opening though: people introduce themselves, good energy, good vibes. Then stalling, oppressive dance and song numbers/doe-eyed nonsense melodrama for two hours. Our somewhat depressed hero has no game, so what's that ending? I also find it kind of ironic that everyone in the "I have a dream" world of film wants to go to NYC and these characters long to get out.
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| Jun 10 | crtsjffrsn | 50 35% |
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| Jun 10 | strangelime | 85 68% |
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| Jun 10 | jecca06 | 95 93% |
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From a personal standpoint, I'm super disappointed at how they pared back the Benny/Nina storyline (one of the parts of the original show that was most meaningful to me) but I still think they did a great job updating the story and adapting it to the big screen.
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| Jun 10 | jonrock411 | 86 70% |
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| May 24 |  |
MetaCritic2 | 80 87% |
| May 22 |  |
iamianiman | 89 98% |
| Apr 21 | CesarCastag (CinePlayers.com) | 80 72% |
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| Average Percentile 65.55% from 72 Ratings |  |
