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tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

November 11, 2021 (US) β€’ Drama, Music β€’ 120m

Overview

On the brink of turning 30, a promising theater composer navigates love, friendship and the pressure to create something great before time runs out.

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Top Billed Cast

Andrew Garfield
Andrew Garfield

Jonathan Larson

Alexandra Shipp
Alexandra Shipp

Susan Wilson

Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa Hudgens

Karessa Johnson

Joshua Henry
Joshua Henry

Roger Bart

Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford

Stephen Sondheim

Judith Light
Judith Light

Rosa Stevens

Richard Kind
Richard Kind

Walter Bloom

Tariq Trotter
Tariq Trotter

H.A.W.K. Smooth

Janet Dacal
Janet Dacal

Sextet Actor #1

Kenita R. Miller
Kenita R. Miller

Sextet Actor #2

Eddy Lee
Eddy Lee

Sextet Actor #3

Jared Loftin
Jared Loftin

Sextet Actor #4

Kurt Crowley
Kurt Crowley

Rehearsal Pianist - Francis

Ricardo Zayas
Ricardo Zayas

Hospital Man #1

Travis Patton
Travis Patton

Hospital Man #2

Christopher Jackson
Christopher Jackson

TTB Concert Attendee

Andrew Bancroft
Andrew Bancroft

Building Parking Attendant

Chris Sullivan
Chris Sullivan

Building Doorman

Luis A. Miranda Jr.
Luis A. Miranda Jr.

Building Concierge

Kelly Watson
Kelly Watson

Homeless Person

Chuck Cooper
Chuck Cooper

"Sunday" Legend #1

AndrΓ© De Shields
AndrΓ© De Shields

"Sunday" Legend #2

Joel Grey
Joel Grey

"Sunday" Legend #4

Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Wilson Jermaine Heredia

"Sunday" Legend #5

Beth Malone
Beth Malone

"Sunday" Legend #6

Howard McGillin
Howard McGillin

"Sunday" Legend #7

Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brian Stokes Mitchell

"Sunday" Legend #8

Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth

"Sunday" Legend #9

Adam Pascal
Adam Pascal

"Sunday" Legend #10

Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters

"Sunday" Legend #11

Phylicia Rashād
Phylicia Rashād

"Sunday" Legend #12

Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera

"Sunday" Legend #13

Daphne Rubin-Vega
Daphne Rubin-Vega

"Sunday" Legend #14

Phillipa Soo
Phillipa Soo

"Sunday" Legend #15

Chad Beguelin
Chad Beguelin

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Nick Blaemire
Nick Blaemire

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Eli Bolin
Eli Bolin

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Eisa Davis
Eisa Davis

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Amanda Green
Amanda Green

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Quiara AlegrΓ­a Hudes
Quiara AlegrΓ­a Hudes

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Joe Iconis
Joe Iconis

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Tom Kitt
Tom Kitt

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Alex Lacamoire
Alex Lacamoire

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Steven Levenson
Steven Levenson

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Jaime Lozano
Jaime Lozano

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Dave Malloy
Dave Malloy

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Matthew McCollum
Matthew McCollum

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Grace McLean
Grace McLean

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Helen Park
Helen Park

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Stephen Schwartz
Stephen Schwartz

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Matthew Sklar
Matthew Sklar

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Georgia Stitt
Georgia Stitt

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Shaina Taub
Shaina Taub

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Jeanine Tesori
Jeanine Tesori

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Stephen Trask
Stephen Trask

Aspiring Composers and Lyricists

Sean McDaniel
Sean McDaniel

TTB Band Member #1 - Drums

Victoria Theodore
Victoria Theodore

TTB Band Member #2 - Keyboards

Bryndon Cook
Bryndon Cook

TTB Band Member #3 - Guitar

Debbie Tjong
Debbie Tjong

TTB Band Member #4 - Electric Guitar

Derrick Delgado
Derrick Delgado

Young Michael

Mason Versaw
Mason Versaw

Teenage Jon

Javiel Sellas
Javiel Sellas

Teenage Michael

Barbara Ames
Barbara Ames

Music Teacher

James C. Nicola
James C. Nicola

Featured Diner #1

Roger Bart
Roger Bart

Featured Diner #2

Emily Juean Stillings
Emily Juean Stillings

Susan Company Dancer #1

Jennifer Laroche
Jennifer Laroche

Susan Company Dancer #2

Lauren Yalango-Grant
Lauren Yalango-Grant

Susan Company Dancer #3

Ayo Jackson
Ayo Jackson

Susan Company Dancer #4

Lucy Struever
Lucy Struever

Susan Company Dancer #5

Stephanie Crousillat
Stephanie Crousillat

Susan Company Dancer #6

Gaby Diaz
Gaby Diaz

Susan Company Dancer #7

Ilia Jessica Castro
Ilia Jessica Castro

"PLAY GAME" Dancer #1

Marie Rose Baramoski
Marie Rose Baramoski

"PLAY GAME" Dancer #2

Keisha 'Sparkle' Hughes
Keisha 'Sparkle' Hughes

"PLAY GAME" Dancer #3

Lane Napper
Lane Napper

Bookstore Dancer #1

Kyle McIntire
Kyle McIntire

Bookstore Dancer #2

Sean Ryan
Sean Ryan

Bookstore Dancer #3

Christopher Grant
Christopher Grant

"SUNDAY" Busboy Dancer #1

Austin Goodwin
Austin Goodwin

"SUNDAY" Busboy Dancer #2

Carlos Gonzalez
Carlos Gonzalez

"SUNDAY" Cook Dancer

Elizabeth Chestang
Elizabeth Chestang

Lobby Dancer #1

Callan Bergmann
Callan Bergmann

Lobby Dancer #2

Erin N. Moore
Erin N. Moore

Lobby Dancer #4

Taeler Cyrus
Taeler Cyrus

Lobby Dancer #5

Spencer Clark
Spencer Clark

Lobby Dancer #6

Ehizoje Azeke
Ehizoje Azeke

Lobby Dancer #7

Chloe N. Crade
Chloe N. Crade

Lobby Dancer #8

Christine Seinicki
Christine Seinicki

Lobby Dancer #10

Purdie Baumann
Purdie Baumann

Lobby Dancer #11

Erin Monteleone
Erin Monteleone

Lobby Dancer #12

Noah Lentini
Noah Lentini

HS West Side Dancer #1

Jacob Patrick Wasson
Jacob Patrick Wasson

HS West Side Dancer #2

Adriel Flete
Adriel Flete

HS West Side Dancer #3

Dwany Guzman
Dwany Guzman

HS West Side Dancer #4

Victoria Caban
Victoria Caban

HS West Side Dancer #5

Melody Rose
Melody Rose

HS West Side Dancer #6

Alexia Belrose
Alexia Belrose

HS West Side Dancer #7

Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda

Diner Manager (uncredited)

Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim

Stephen Sondheim (voice on phone) (uncredited)

Ken Holmes
Ken Holmes

YMCA Poolgoer (uncredited)

Jonathan Larson
Jonathan Larson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew
Stella Sensel
Stella Sensel

Makeup Artist

Valeria Kole
Valeria Kole

Makeup Artist

Judy Chin
Judy Chin

Makeup Department Head

Paul Hsu
Paul Hsu

Supervising Sound Editor

Paul Hsu
Paul Hsu

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bill Orrico
Bill Orrico

Foley Editor

Robert Lugo
Robert Lugo

Key Hair Stylist

Betsy Megel
Betsy Megel

Executive In Charge Of Production

Kathleen Brown
Kathleen Brown

Makeup Artist

Christina Grant
Christina Grant

Makeup Artist

Satoko Ichinose
Satoko Ichinose

Hair Department Head

Ali Kashfi
Ali Kashfi

Concept Artist

Joseph Sacco
Joseph Sacco

Special Effects Technician

Alice Brooks
Alice Brooks

Director of Photography

Lindsay Gelfand
Lindsay Gelfand

Makeup Artist

Monet Moon
Monet Moon

Key Hair Stylist

Kelley Cribben
Kelley Cribben

Post Production Supervisor

Ari Schwartz
Ari Schwartz

On Set Dresser

Jerry Yuen
Jerry Yuen

Boom Operator

Mandy Lyons
Mandy Lyons

Hair Department Head

Johnne Eschleman
Johnne Eschleman

Scenic Artist

Jonathan Mosca
Jonathan Mosca

Assistant Art Director

Deb Dyer
Deb Dyer

Unit Production Manager

Josh Muzaffer
Josh Muzaffer

Second Assistant Director

Marc Connor
Marc Connor

Scenic Artist

Scott Burik
Scott Burik

Stunt Coordinator

Lisa Kelly
Lisa Kelly

Visual Effects Producer

Jeff Brink
Jeff Brink

Special Effects Coordinator

Mariusz Kubicki
Mariusz Kubicki

Utility Stunts

Zachary Citarella
Zachary Citarella

Additional Second Assistant Director

Alexis Sansone
Alexis Sansone

Visual Effects Coordinator

Alex DiGerlando
Alex DiGerlando

Production Design

Cory Brink
Cory Brink

Special Effects Technician

Tonya Smay
Tonya Smay

Visual Effects

Mariela Comitini
Mariela Comitini

First Assistant Director

Andrea Burrell
Andrea Burrell

Graphic Designer

Jeffrey D. McDonald
Jeffrey D. McDonald

Assistant Art Director

Mandy Bisesti
Mandy Bisesti

Key Makeup Artist

Sandy Hamilton
Sandy Hamilton

Property Master

John Bair
John Bair

Visual Effects Supervisor

Deb Dyer
Deb Dyer

Co-Producer

Luca Waldman
Luca Waldman

Second Assistant Director

Bradley Grant
Bradley Grant

First Assistant "A" Camera

Stanley Fernandez Jr.
Stanley Fernandez Jr.

"B" Camera Operator

Suren Karapetyan
Suren Karapetyan

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Connie Huang
Connie Huang

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Gavin Fernandez
Gavin Fernandez

First Assistant "B" Camera

Abby Levine
Abby Levine

Digital Imaging Technician

Thomas Johnston
Thomas Johnston

Script Supervisor

Michael Fuchs
Michael Fuchs

Steadicam Operator

Owen Panettieri
Owen Panettieri

Associate Producer

Michael Fuchs
Michael Fuchs

"A" Camera Operator

Melissa Toth
Melissa Toth

Costume Design

David Davenport
David Davenport

Costume Supervisor

Denise Agius
Denise Agius

Set Dresser

Allan Zaleski
Allan Zaleski

Sound Editor

Nola Denett
Nola Denett

Set Decoration

Lydia Marks
Lydia Marks

Set Decoration

Deborah Wheatley
Deborah Wheatley

Art Direction

Steven Weigle
Steven Weigle

Visual Effects Producer

Anne Brenneke
Anne Brenneke

Set Costumer

Michael Clifton
Michael Clifton

Makeup Artist

Lydia Marks
Lydia Marks

Production Design

Maya Peart
Maya Peart

Assistant Sound Editor

Nicholas Schenck
Nicholas Schenck

Dialogue Editor

Julie Oh
Julie Oh

Producer

Julie Larson
Julie Larson

Executive Producer

Steven Levenson
Steven Levenson

Executive Producer

Celia D. Costas
Celia D. Costas

Executive Producer

Ryan Heffington
Ryan Heffington

Choreographer

Teddy Blanks
Teddy Blanks

Title Designer

Greg Wells
Greg Wells

Mixing Engineer

Alex Kaufman
Alex Kaufman

Dailies Operator

Liz Caplan
Liz Caplan

Vocal Coach

Eric Vetro
Eric Vetro

Vocal Coach

Caroline Brewer
Caroline Brewer

Art Department Assistant



Reviews

Manuel SΓ£o Bento

⭐ 9/10

November 11, 2021

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/tick-tick-boom-spoiler-free-review

"tick, tick…BOOM! is one of my favorite movies of the year! Boasting memorable, addictive, first-rate music performed by astonishingly talented actors, Lin-Manuel Miranda delivers one of the best musical films of the century.

From the absolute standout, "30/90", to the highly satisfying payoff, "Louder than Words", the vast majority of son… read the rest.

CinemaSerf

⭐ 7/10

March 28, 2022

I recall reading back in 1996 about Jonathan Larson, the creator of the wonderful "Rent" (amongst others) and was intrigued to see just how Lin-Manuel Miranda might tackle this story. Though fairly well known in theatrical circles now, back in 1989/1990 Larson was a struggling songwriter. Juggling his relationships, his funding, an indifferent agent and quite a bit of a mental block, we are treated to a tour de force effort from Andrew Garfield a… read the rest.

Nathan

⭐ 9/10

May 16, 2023

tick, tick…BOOM! is a cinematic triumph that captivated me from start to finish. The film tells an inspirational yet tragic story, with both of these elements being captured perfectly by the unique direction of Lin-Manuel Miranda. The backdrop of the AIDS epidemic serves as a poignant reminder of the era's struggles, which constantly brings the positive highs of the music into sharp relief, ultimately foreshadowing Jonathan Larson's conclusion.
… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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