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Dear Evan Hansen
2021 137 min Japan, United States of America PG-13 12+
★5.6
Drama
Director: Stephen Chbosky
🎭 Based on
«Dear Evan Hansen»
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Description
Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note.
Budget:
$27.5M
US Gross:
$15M
Worldwide:
$19.13M
Starring
Ben Platt
Actor
Julianne Moore
Actor
Kaitlyn Dever
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2022
— Worst Screen Couple
Razzie Awards 2022
— Worst Actor
Razzie Awards 2022
— Worst Supporting Actress
Razzie Awards 2022
— Worst Director
Key opinion
This adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical struggles to translate its stage success to the screen, suffering from distracting casting choices and a lack of visual polish. While the core narrative still retains the potential to evoke empathy regarding teenage isolation, the execution fails to convince audiences and critics alike.
| Production | The production quality suffers from cheap-looking elements, specifically the distracting and unconvincing wigs used for the lead characters. | |
| Acting | The casting of Ben Platt is widely criticized, as his age and appearance create a jarring disconnect that undermines the intended portrayal of a vulnerable teenage boy. | |
| Emotion | The film's emotional core remains potent, effectively exploring the themes of social isolation and the complex impulses of a troubled protagonist. | |
| Adaptation | The musical structure is divisive; some viewers find the decision to stretch spoken dialogue over the songs to be an ineffective replacement for traditional musical sequences. |