In the Heights (2020)

In the Heights is a movie. A feature version of the Broadway musical, in which a bodega owner has mixed feelings about closing his store and retiring to the Dominican Republic after inheriting his grandmother's fortune.

Director:

Jon M. Chu

Writers:

Quiara Alegría Hudes (musical book), Marc Klein (screenplay)

Storyline

In the Heights centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the northern tip of Manhattan. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban lady next door, pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon and dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi's, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news for her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a better life for their daughter. Ultimately, Usnavi and the residents of the close-knit neighborhood get a dose of what it means to be home.

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Genres:

Drama | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

26 June 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

На высоте

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Scott Sanders Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

On November 2008, Universal Pictures announced that they planned to adapt the musical as a feature film for release in 2011. Kenny Ortega was set to direct it, which was slated to begin filming in summer 2011. However, the project was canceled in March 2011, when Universal opted not to produce the In the Heights film. But in January 2012, Lin-Manuel Miranda said the adaptation was back under discussion.

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Soundtracks

96,000
Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda