# Hamilton (2025)

> A boundary-pushing filmed Broadway musical transforms Alexander Hamilton’s political ascent and contested legacy into a kinetic hip-hop chronicle of American founding.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/388610

## Facts

- Runtime: 160 min
- Genres: History, Drama
- Director: Thomas Kail
- Cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, Daveed Diggs, Christopher Jackson, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Okieriete Onaodowan
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8503618/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, propulsive, romantic, musical theater night, history discussion

## Synopsis

A revolutionary musical that reshapes the narrative of America's founding through a modern lens.

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