# tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

> A gifted young composer races toward a career-defining showcase while love, friendship, money, and an AIDS-shadowed theater community force him to measure ambition against time.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248644

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Cast: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Ben Levi Ross, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Vanessa Hudgens, Joshua Henry
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8721424/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, urgent, intimate, musical movie night, theater lovers night

## Synopsis

A young composer grapples with the ticking clock of ambition and love in a vibrant city.

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