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IMDb rating 7.5
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Critic rating 7.9

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fragglerockout
rated 9

Jonathan Larson and Andrew Garfield: what massive talents!

1 year ago
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

Lin-Manuel Miranda gives us an unashamed sugar rush of showbiz rapture and showbiz solemnity in this heartfelt tribute to Broadway talent Jonathan Larson, played here by Andrew Garfield.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Simran Hans
rated 6

Andrew Garfield shines in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s meta musical.

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Jessica Derschowitz
rated 8

Jonathan Larson's story shines in a musical that sings from the heart.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly
Critic Ian Freer
rated 6

The film finds moving emotional notes without being mawkish.

Read full review at Empire
Andreas Nilsson
rated 3

Did not finish watching it.

2 years ago
Amy van den Heuvel
rated 10
2 years ago
Critic Bashirat Oladele
rated 9

...an ode to the creative mind.

Read full review at Ready Steady Cut

Cast & Crew

Lin-Manuel Miranda
As Diner Manager (uncredited)
Richard Kind
As Walter Bloom
Stephen Sondheim
As Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)
Marc Shaiman
As Aspiring Composers and Lyricists
Bradley Whitford
As Stephen Sondheim
Bernadette Peters
As "Sunday" Legend #11

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Tick, Tick... Boom! is a musical drama film that follows the life of Jonathan Larson, a promising theater composer, as he navigates love, friendship, and pressure to create something great before time runs out. Set in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the film showcases Larson's struggles to make it big in the competitive world of musical theater whilealso dealing with personal relationships and the AIDS crisis. With a strong cast and crew, including Andrew Garfield as Larson, Tick, Tick... Boom! is a powerful exploration of artistry, identity, andthe true meaning of success.

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tick, tick...BOOM! was released for streaming on November 19, 2021.