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tick, tick... Boom!

tick, tick... Boom!

2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesus, Vanessa Hudgens ...

6.7

7,917

Musical. Drama Based on the autobiographical musical by playwright Jonathan Larson. It's the story of an aspiring composer in New York City who is worried he made the wrong career choice.

	Media	Author	Review
		Ian Freer Empire	"Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut is an affectionate, if flawed, Valentine to both musical theatre and the art of creativity (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Miranda gives us an unashamed sugar rush of showbiz rapture and showbiz solemnity in this heartfelt tribute to Broadway talent Jonathan Larson (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Todd Gilchrist The Wrap	"[It] is an auspicious accomplishment, engaging and energetic and affecting, and another reminder that Miranda is one of the few artists who’s actually accomplished enough to earn the unfettered luxury of spending all day creating."
		Fionnuala Halligan Screendaily	"Strenuously heartfelt, 'Tick…Tick' belts it out like a pro, but increasingly feels as if it’s raising the volume to an emptying room."
		Patrick Cremona Radio Times	"Entertaining though imperfect (...) Often, it makes it difficult for the film to escape the inherent staginess of its premise, but there are other times where it works surprisingly well (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"It resonates especially strongly with the writers, performers and fellow creatives who can identify with how [Larson] articulated the struggle to be recognized"
		Steve Greene IndieWire	"Miranda’s directorial debut has the highs and lows of a passion project (...) It’s a testament to Garfield’s charms that you can start understand how Larson was able to convince people"
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"A moving and joyous exploration of creativity, inspiration and one man’s desperation to create something that matters before it’s too late (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter	"Despite the resonance of Larson’s source material (...) Miranda’s approach to 'Tick, Tick … Boom!' lacks a similar sense of immediacy, as if he’s regarding the musical through a haze of nostalgia"
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"If Miranda’s tendency towards showmanship can leave Tick, Tick…Boom! feeling a little insistent in places, it also means the film shares its hero’s jet-propelled determination (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kevin Maher The Times	"A fearlessly committed performance from Andrew Garfield and a spoonful of superior tunes save this musical, only just, from joining the ranks of tedious screechers such as Dear Evan Hansen (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Andrew Bundy The Playlist	"It’s a movie made by theatre geeks, for theatre geeks, though feasibly to a severe fault. In other words: if you know the songs and faces on screen, you’re bound to enjoy it infinitely more than a casual movie-goer will."
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"A powerful Broadway tearjerker (...) Entertaining and heartbreaking film (...) 'Tick, Tick' is a terrific, moving, propulsive film on its own terms (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Nell Minow rogerebert.com	"There are many foreshadowings of 'Rent', so many it seems like a rough draft for the now-iconic musical (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Helen O'Hara Time Out	"Andrew Garfield lights up this musical adaptation (...) It's a lot of passion and restless, sometimes misdirected energy to channel through this film, but Miranda marshalls it effectively (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Travers ABC News	"Andrew Garfield does Jonathan Larson proud (...) 'Tick, Tick . . . Boom!' is a love letter to his soaring spirit. Make no mistake, there's magic in it"
		John Serba Decider	"An off-Broadway biographical musical that showcases Lin-Manuel Miranda's directorial gifts (...) There's just enough universal character fodder here to drum up crossover appeal"
		Bashirat Oladele Ready Steady Cut	"It follows the journey of Jonathan Larson and acts as an ode to the creative mind (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Caroline Siede AV Club	"Refreshingly unembarrassed by [being] a musical. But it's also [one] that tries to deconstruct why musicals matter (...) Buoyed by Garfield's towering performance and its game supporting cast, particularly Hudgens and Whitford"
		Dan Rubins Slant	"Miranda's direction is clear, lively, and clever, as his crystalline writing might portend, and his witty, wise work timing the cinematography to the score (...) The performances are boisterously sweet (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Mae Abdulbaki Screen Rant	"While Andrew Garfield gives a driven and kinetic performance,[it] is messy, missing a distinct spark and emotional depth (...) Simultaneously riveting, but occasionally dull and emotionally inhibited (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Hoai-Tran Bui SlashFilm	"It's an explosion of life, energy, the ecstasy of being alive and making something. It's an ode to the creatives who fear they'll never reach the greatness they've been grasping at. It's a promise that they might"
		Jared Mobarak The Film Stage	"A fast-moving cautionary tale about failure (...) Garfield is funny and charismatic to draw us in and devastating when presenting the palpable shame that keeps us caring"
		Jessica Derschowitz Entertainment Weekly	"Jonathan Larson's story shines in a musical that sings from the heart (...) It's also a lovingly wrapped gift to Larson fans and theater lovers, begging to be opened and enjoyed"
		Siddhant Adlakha IGN	"Uneven but effective (...) Andrew Garfield shines, but director Lin-Manuel Miranda traps 'Tick, Tick… Boom!' in emotional limbo"

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