In the Heights (film)

In the Heights
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jon M. Chu
Screenplay by	Quiara Alegría Hudes
Based on	In the Heights by Quiara Alegría Hudes Lin-Manuel Miranda
Produced by	Lin-Manuel Miranda Quiara Alegría Hudes Scott Sanders Anthony Bregman Mara Jacobs
Starring	Anthony Ramos Corey Hawkins Leslie Grace Melissa Barrera Olga Merediz Daphne Rubin-Vega Gregory Diaz IV Jimmy Smits Lin-Manuel Miranda
Cinematography	Alice Brooks
Edited by	Myron Kerstein
Music by	Lin-Manuel Miranda Alex Lacamoire Bill Sherman
Production companies	5000 Broadway Productions Barrio Grrrl! Productions Likely Story SGS Pictures Endeavor Content
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	June 4, 2021 (2021-06-04) (LALIFF) June 10, 2021 (2021-06-10) (United States)
Running time	143 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$55 million[1]
Box office	$45.2 million[2][3]

In the Heights is a 2021 American musical drama film directed by Jon M. Chu from a screenplay by Quiara Alegría Hudes based on the stage musical of the same name by Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The film stars Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace in her film debut, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, and Jimmy Smits. The film follows a similar plot to the musical, telling the story of a corner in the predominantly Dominican community of Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, where every member of the community pursues their sueñitos (little dreams) for a better life.

In the Heights was originally set to be adapted by Universal Pictures in 2008, with Kenny Ortega hired to direct. After that version fell through, the project was eventually started back up in 2016, with Chu set to direct and Ramos being cast in October 2018. The rest of the cast joined in April 2019, and filming took place around New York City that summer.

Originally intended to be released in 2020, In the Heights was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival on June 4, 2021, and was released in the United States on June 10 in theaters and streaming on HBO Max under a 30-day simultaneous exhibition window. It was widely praised for Chu's direction, the performances, musical numbers and the cinematography,^[4] though it was also a box-office bomb, grossing just $45 million against its $55 million production budget and $200 million break-even point. For his performance in the film, Ramos was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.