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The original Broadway production of the award-winning musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway styles, filmed from the Richard Rogers Theater in New York.
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Look around, look around at how beautifully Hamilton shines beyond Broadway - and at how marvelously Thomas Kail captures the stage show's infectious energy.

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The Broadway sensation hits the screen, delivering a front-row experience that’s both intimate and powerful -- Hamilton, history has its eyes on you, indeed.

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Maureen Lee Lenker Entertainment Weekly 01/26/2021
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On film, Hamilton feels every bit as fresh, invigorating, intoxicating, and revolutionary as it did when it premiered five years ago. Go to Full Review
Radheyan Simonpillai NOW Toronto 12/08/2020
In a single song, Renee Elise Goldsberry shows off a range between Monica's vocals and Lauryn Hill's rhyme skills. Goldsberry drops the most exhilarating performance I've seen all year. Go to Full Review
Chris Harvey Daily Telegraph (UK) 11/22/2020
5/5
The dramatic themes here are big and eternal, and the way history played them out gives them a powerful thump. Go to Full Review
Lael Loewenstein FilmWeek (LAist) Dec 31
The camera here is so much more sophisticated and intricate than pretty much any stage production I've seen filmed, and that is to its credit. Go to Full Review
Patrick Beatty ABC4 Utah Sep 7
I have rarely seen a recording of a stage musical capture the scale and electricity of a live performance, but “Hamilton” comes the closest. Go to Full Review
Ryan McQuade InSession Film 04/04/2024
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All these ideas and issues are conveyed even more powerfully on film than watching it in a theater... Go to Full Review
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Dec 25 Hamilton is a brilliant masterpiece!! From the cast, to the clothes, to the music, to the lesson!! This one will live on!! See more Dec 9 Loved it 10/10 would recommend having a showing like this again in the future See more Nov 26 The most amazing show and musical! Love everything about it! See more Nov 19 Simply The Best Broadway Play Ever !!! See more Oct 30 Big fan wanted to watch it on the big screen. I love it. See more Oct 10 A history lesson that you will remember! Delightful! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The original Broadway production of the award-winning musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, first secretary of the treasury, blending hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway styles, filmed from the Richard Rogers Theater in New York.
Director
Thomas Kail
Producer
Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Screenwriter
Ron Chernow
Distributor
Walt Disney Studios
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures, 5000 Broadway Productions, RadicalMedia
Rating
PG-13 (Some Suggestive Material|Language)
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 3, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.9M
Runtime
2h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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