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Tick, Tick…Boom! Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Nov. 2, 2021

Tick, Tick…Boom!

Release Date: Friday, November 12, 2021 Netflix Friday, November 12, 2021 Limited

Vanessa Hudgens, Andrew Garfield, Steven Levenson, Ron Howard, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alexandra Shipp, MJ Rodriguez, Bradley Whitford, Robin de Jesus, Julie Oh, Joshua Henry, Brian Grazer, Judith Light, Tariq Trotter

PG-13 Drama N/A

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
The film follows Jon (Academy Award nominee and Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield), a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he’s due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere: from his girlfriend Susan, who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; from his friend Michael, who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security; amidst an artistic community being ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have? tick, tick…BOOM!
Cited as official plot version
Drama Musical

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Tick, Tick…Boom!.

Crew Behind the Film

The Tick, Tick…Boom! behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Steven Levenson last wrote Dear Evan Hansen and Fiddler On The Roof.

Screenwriter
Producers
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard
Lin-Manuel Miranda

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some strong language, some suggestive material and drug references
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
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Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his feature directorial debut.
  • Film adaptation of the stage musical 'Tick, Tick...BOOM!'
  • Based on the autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, who revolutionized theater as the creator of Rent.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Tick, Tick…Boom! was released in Netflix on Friday, November 12, 2021. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including Belfast, Love Is Love Is Love and Double Walker.



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Tue., Nov. 2, 2021

  • Set film release to Limited

  • Set film release to Netflix

  • Set film release to Netflix

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