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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This all-singing, all-dancing summertime scorcher takes the hit Broadway musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes and turns it into something exuberantly cinematic. Set in New York City's predominantly Latino neighbourhood of Washington Heights, it tells the story of bodega owner Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), who dreams of a better life back in the Dominican Republic, pining all the while for aspiring fashion designer Vanessa (Melissa Barrera), who's stuck working in a salon. Leslie Grace plays Stanford student Nina, who feels alienated from her peers and whose father (Jimmy Smits) is struggling to pay her fees. They are joined by taxi-dispatch operator Benny (Corey Hawkins) and local matriarch Claudia (Olga Merediz). The cast make Miranda's masterful rhymes crackle and pop, and the dance routines and eye-popping fashions are to die for. Dialling the sincerity right up to 11, director Jon M Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) delivers a sure-fire spirit-lifter.

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Cast

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Usnavi de la VegaAnthony Ramos
Vanessa MoralesMelissa Barrera
Nina RosarioLeslie Grace
BennyCorey Hawkins
Abuela ClaudiaOlga Merediz
Kevin RosarioJimmy Smits
Sonny de la VegaGregory Diaz IV
DanielaDaphne Rubin-Vega
CarlaStephanie Beatriz
CucaDascha Polanco
Mr Piragüero / Piragua guyLin-Manuel Miranda
Gapo de la VegaMarc Anthony
Young NinaAriana Greenblatt

Crew

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DirectorJon M Chu

Details

Theatrical distributor
Warner Bros Entertainment UK Ltd
Released on
2021-06-18
Languages
English | Hebrew | Spanish
Formats
Colour
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