Dear Evan Hansen

"An honest and original story for those lost and then found."

2021 2h 17m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 387

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“An honest and original story for those lost and then found.”

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Cast

Ben Platt
Evan Hansen
Kaitlyn Dever
Zoe Murphy
Amy Adams
Cynthia Murphy
Amandla Stenberg
Alana Beck
Nik Dodani
Jared Kalwani
Julianne Moore
Heidi Hansen
Danny Pino
Larry Mora
Colton Ryan
Connor Murphy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Chbosky
Writers: Steven Levenson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 70% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Chbosky, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benj Pasek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ben Platt and Kaitlyn Dever and Amy Adams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An honest and original story for those lost and then found.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9357050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stephen Chbosky directs. Brandon Trost behind the camera. Benj Pasek scores. Anne McCabe cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 70% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Stephen Chbosky, shot by Brandon Trost. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Benj Pasek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Anne McCabe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ben Platt and Kaitlyn Dever and Amy Adams carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An honest and original story for those lost and then found.".
8IMDB entry: tt9357050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 28 themes, including "high school", "suicide", "letter", "musical".