In the Heights

2021
PG-13
2h 23m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

54K

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Pop Musical Drama Musical Romance

In Washington Heights, a sympathetic New York bodega owner saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.In Washington Heights, a sympathetic New York bodega owner saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.In Washington Heights, a sympathetic New York bodega owner saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

54K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,607

1,002

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 11 wins & 57 nominations total

Trivia
The hold music that plays when Kevin is on the phone is a version of King George's melody in Hamilton, another musical by Lin Manuel Miranda.

Goofs
Abuela Claudia's "mother's secret recipe" for café con leche calls for "one can of condensed milk." When Usnavi prepares Kevin's coffee, he uses evaporated milk, which would spoil without refrigeration. She suggests condensed milk because it does not spoil if left out in the heat.

Quotes
Kevin Rosario: [to Nina] Ignore anyone who doubts you.

Crazy credits
Before the credits roll, some graffiti art is shown of actress and singer Doreen Montalvo, a member of the original Broadway cast of "In the Heights" who also appeared in the film who passed away in 2021, with the words "Doreen - Para Siempre", a reference to the song she sings in the film and the show.

Connections
Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Ryan the Daring (2020)

Soundtracks
In the Heights
Performed by Anthony Ramos, Jimmy Smits, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco, Corey Hawkins, Gregory Diaz IV, Melissa Barrera and Olga Merediz
Produced by Alex Lacamoire, Bill Sherman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike Elizondo and Sergio George

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Featured review

8/10

Great movie/musical with some minor shortcomings

I really enjoyed "In the Heights" overall as a movie and musical. The best aspects were the overall story it told and some of musical dance numbers, e.g. The pool scene. The music itself was not at the same level as Hamilton, but it was still good. The characters were mostly very good with the best performed by Melissa Barrera and Olga Merediz. Anthony Ramos also does a very good job, but some aspects of the writing for his character were off. Also, some aspects of the side stories were too contrived and didn't add anything to the overall movie. But in the end these things mattered less and the movie pulls all of the important pieces together to still tell a great story. Congrats to all those who made this great film!