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Hamilton

The real life of one of America's foremost founding fathers and first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. Captured live on Broadway from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.

Trailer

Director

Thomas Kail

Studio

N/A

Release

03 Jul 2020

Runtime

160 min

Genres

Biography, Drama, History

Cast & Characters

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Phillipa Soo

Phillipa Soo

Leslie Odom Jr.

Leslie Odom Jr.

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Critical Assessment

IMDb
8.3/10
RT Critics
98%
Metacritic
88/100

Hamilton holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (139,939 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88/100 on Metacritic.

Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.

Ratings as of 2026-07-30

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AI Verdict

AI-generated

Based on aggregated scores (8.3/10 on IMDb (139,939 votes), 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.

Fan & Critic Buzz

Reviews

  • A Disappointment This is a musical not made for people outside of the USA. I had to watch the thing again and wiki Hamilton to try to figure out who was who except for some of the bigger names. Going by the poster, this is was meant to be some attempted rise to fame of Harry Pott…

    sykobanana · 4/10
  • I suppose this movie was behind the eight ball from the very start in a way. On the one hand, there was such a tremendous hype for it as a play, it built the expectation of being blown away, and on the other hand, it being presented in its live theater version made it lose some o…

    Peter McGinn · 7/10
  • This is not a Movie. It is a television program. It is a filmed stage play that is being broadcast on television. These things do not add up to this being a film, not even a TV-movie.

  • "My name is Alexander Hamilton/And there's a million things I haven't done/But just you wait, just you wait," Lin-Manuel Miranda sort of sings at the beginning of Hamilton. About three hours later we're still waiting. Hamilton is divided into two acts. The first covers Hamilton's…

    tmdb28039023 · 1/10
  • If you didn't know going in, this isn't either a film or a TV show. It's a recording of the Broadway play of the same name. Admittedly, this play is for Americans who already have some idea of history. That probably excludes the younger generations, since the public school system…

    badelf · 9/10
  • I guess it's a musical, and the world needs more of them, so there is that going for it. And I guess the races are swapped so... that is supposed to make it really good for reasons that aren't really clear. But, really, it's void of wit and insight, it is completely insulting to…

  • What a load of rubbish, trying too much to be edgy it became disgusting

    ARGMAN · 1/10
  • I didn’t finish Hamilton. I didn’t want to. I didn’t need to. From the moment someone opened their mouth and started rapping about the Federalist Papers, I knew: this was not for me. Impressive, I guess, but also exhausting. It’s like being stuck at a dinner party where everyone…

    Parker · 1/10
  • I was stunned by all of those negative reviews. I thought the stage play was masterfully presented on the big screen. The camera work was well coordinated and well edited, with attention to views from above and strategic close-ups of the actors, revealing the extent of their tale…

  • people just hate to hate man im not from america so idk much abt this a. hamilton thing but the songs are good the writing is good EVERYTHING IS GOOD imo idk why theres so much disappointment. its probably cuz its in the wrong category but still i dont see why people have to rate…

From the trailer's comments

  • Angelica: I will never be satisfied Me: Girl, I'm about to be satisfied on July 3

    @thedavidakoh · 3461 likes
  • Oh man the camera angles are gonna KILL me. Well-played, Disney.

    @TheAmityElf · 165 likes
  • Everyone's talking about "Hamilton phases" and I, a technical theatre student, am here in an odd state of "wait, I _wasn't_ supposed to be fawning over this production for four years running?".

    @a-mellowtea · 522 likes
  • Netflix: I wanna be in the room where it happens

    @connornichols4174 · 7085 likes
  • The Satisfied instrumental on this trailer is giving me life-

    @mi_xuri · 6898 likes
  • People: We’ll cancel our Disney Plus subscriptions after The Mandalorian. Disney: You’ll be back. Soon you see. You’ll remember you belong to me.

    @phoenix5054 · 7153 likes
  • Disney: How much music should we put in the trailer? Also Disney: YES.

    @nataliebeck245 · 2658 likes
  • Also. IS NO ONE TALKING HOW EPIC THIS MUSIC IS AT THIS SCENE? 0:49

    @starlasaudios · 2108 likes
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