Hamilton
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Short description
This historical drama follows the life of Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the British West Indies who became a founding father of the United States. The story tracks his journey from an orphan in the Caribbean to his role in the American Revolutionary War, his contributions to the nation's constitution, and his tenure as the first Secretary of the Treasury. The production blends musical styles including R&B, jazz, and hip-hop to depict his relationships with figures such as George Washington and Aaron Burr.
Directed by Thomas Kail, this project is the second film in his career, following Grease Live and preceding Moana. The screenplay was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also stars as the title character. The ensemble cast includes Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, and Christopher Jackson. Produced by RadicalMedia and several other companies, the film had a budget of 13 million USD and earned 21 million USD at the worldwide box office.
The film has been well received by audiences and professionals. It holds a rating of 8.3/10 on IMDb based on 138,000 votes and a 7.9/10 on TMDB from 157 votes. Film critics gave the movie a higher rating of 9.2/10 based on 204 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- A video version of the Broadway blockbuster.
- According to David Diggs, in portraying Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), he modeled himself after Prince (1958-2016).
- It took Lin-Manuel Miranda six years to write the musical.
- Before embarking on a film about Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda considered writing a musical about Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and the Civil War (1861-1865) based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 2013 book, “Team of Rivals.” He changed his mind when it became known that Steven Spielberg had begun filming the biographical film “Lincoln” (2012).
- The musical gained such popularity that the U.S. Treasury reconsidered its plans to replace the portrait of Alexander Hamilton on the ten-dollar bill with that of another statesman.
- Ron Chernow, the author of the Hamilton biography that so inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda, was initially skeptical of the idea of making a musical about Hamilton’s life (1755/1757-1804), but he changed his mind at his first meeting with Miranda, who asked for his help with the script. His skepticism vanished completely when Chernow heard the first Hamilton song.
- In his 2016 book, "Hamilton: The Revolution," Lin-Manuel Miranda revealed that his friendship with Hugh Laurie (an English actor, director, singer, musician, comedian, and writer) inspired and motivated him to write Alexander Hamilton’s song, "You'll Be Back." This friendship began during the filming of the series "House" (2004-2012), when Laurie uttered these words during a drunken conversation.
- Filming took place in June 2016 and lasted only three days. According to the director, so little time was needed because by that point the cast had been performing "Hamilton" on stage for a year.
- Ryan Coogler and Rob Marshall expressed strong interest in directing a film adaptation of the musical, but Thomas Kail ultimately became the film’s director.
- Over 100 microphones were used in the filming of the ‘cinematic’ version of the live stage performance.
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