Hamilton (2020 film)

Hamilton
Hamilton
	Release poster
Directed by	Thomas Kail
Written by	Lin-Manuel Miranda
Based on	Alexander Hamilton; by Ron Chernow
Produced by	Thomas Kail; Lin-Manuel Miranda; Jeffrey Seller;
Starring	Daveed Diggs; Renée Elise Goldsberry; Jonathan Groff; Christopher Jackson; Jasmine Cephas Jones; Lin-Manuel Miranda; Leslie Odom Jr.; Okieriete Onaodowan; Anthony Ramos; Phillipa Soo;
Cinematography	Declan Quinn
Edited by	Jonah Moran
Music by	Lin-Manuel Miranda
Production; companies	Walt Disney Pictures; 5000 Broadway Productions; Nevis Productions; Old 320 Sycamore Pictures; RadicalMedia;
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	July 3, 2020;
Running time	160 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12.5 million (stage production)

Hamilton is a 2020 American biographical^[5]^[6] musical drama film consisting of a live stage recording of the 2015 Broadway musical of the same name, which was inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. Co-produced by Walt Disney Pictures, 5000 Broadway Productions, RadicalMedia, Nevis Productions, and Old 320 Sycamore Pictures, it was directed by Thomas Kail, who also produced the film with Jeffrey Seller and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda, who wrote the music, lyrics, and book for the musical, also stars as Treasury Secretary and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, along with the musical's original principal Broadway cast, including Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Daveed Diggs, Anthony Ramos, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Okieriete Onaodowan, and Jonathan Groff.

Originally planned for theatrical release on October 15, 2021, Hamilton was instead released worldwide by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures to stream on Disney+ on July 3, 2020. Acclaimed by critics for its visuals, performances, and direction, it became one of the most-streamed films of 2020. The film was named as one of the best films of 2020 by the American Film Institute, and was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (for Miranda) at the 78th Golden Globe Awards, while Daveed Diggs was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie. Hamilton was also nominated for twelve Primetime Emmy Awards, and won two, including Outstanding Variety Special.

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