Tick, Tick... Boom! (film)

Tick, Tick... Boom!
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Directed by	Lin-Manuel Miranda
Screenplay by	Steven Levenson
Based on	Tick, Tick... Boom! by Jonathan Larson
Produced by	Brian Grazer Ron Howard Julie Oh Julie Larson Lin-Manuel Miranda
Starring	Andrew Garfield Alexandra Shipp Robin de Jesús Joshua Henry Judith Light Vanessa Hudgens
Cinematography	Alice Brooks
Edited by	Myron Kerstein Andrew Weisblum
Music by	Jonathan Larson
Production companies	Imagine Entertainment 5000 Broadway Productions
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	November 10, 2021 (2021-11-10) (AFI Fest) November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12) (United States)
Running time	121 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$115,585[2]

Tick, Tick... Boom! (also stylized as tick, tick... BOOM!) is a 2021 American biographical musical film directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda in his feature directorial debut. Written by Steven Levenson, who also serves as an executive producer, it is based on the stage musical of the same name by Jonathan Larson, a semi-autobiographical story about Larson writing a musical to enter into the theater industry. The film stars Andrew Garfield as Larson, alongside Robin de Jesús, Alexandra Shipp, Joshua Henry, Judith Light, and Vanessa Hudgens.

Tick, Tick... Boom! had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 10, 2021, and began a limited theatrical release two days later, before streaming on Netflix on November 19. The film received positive reviews for Garfield's performance, the editing, and Miranda's direction. It was named one of the best films of 2021 by the American Film Institute, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy at the 79th Golden Globe Awards, and Best Picture at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards. For his performance, Garfield earned numerous awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.