Heathers: The Musical

"It might kill to be a nobody. But it's murder being a somebody."

2022 2h 16m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 63

MusicComedyThriller

Synopsis

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A teenage girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" meets a dashing rebel who teaches her a more sinister way to play social politics.

“It might kill to be a nobody. But it's murder being a somebody.”

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Cast

Ailsa Davidson
Veronica Sawyer
Simon Gordon
Jason ‘J.D.’ Dean
Maddison Firth
Heather Chandler
Vivian Panka
Heather Duke
Teleri Hughes
Heather McNamara
Mhairi Angus
Martha Dunnstock
Liam Doyle
Kurt Kelly
Rory Phelan
Ram Sweeney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andy Fickman
Writers: Kevin Murphy, Laurence O'Keefe
Languages: English, French
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andy Fickman, shot by Clayton Jacobsen. 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 Kevin Murphy. 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 David Tregoning 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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Ailsa Davidson and Simon Gordon and Maddison Firth carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It might kill to be a nobody. But it's murder being a somebody.".

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The take

Andy Fickman directs. Clayton Jacobsen behind the camera. Kevin Murphy scores. David Tregoning cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Andy Fickman, shot by Clayton Jacobsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kevin Murphy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Tregoning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ailsa Davidson and Simon Gordon and Maddison Firth carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It might kill to be a nobody. But it's murder being a somebody.".
9IMDB entry: tt21435716 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 24 themes, including "suicide", "funeral", "dark comedy", "bullying".