Synopsis
Film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high-school senior with social anxiety disorder, and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance after a classmate's suicide.
Scores
Overall Score
70.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.7%
Review Aggregate
57.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 281 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of ageemotionalcharacter-drivenstylizeddarkuneven tonefamily-friendlylightheartedvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Platt | 2021 | $1,574,000 | $1,823,000 | (est) |
| Kaitlyn Dever | 2021 | $969,000 | $1,122,000 | (est) |
| Amandla Stenberg | 2021 | $730,000 | $845,000 | (est) |
| Nik Dodani | 2021 | $597,000 | $691,000 | (est) |
| Colton Ryan | 2021 | $510,000 | $591,000 | (est) |
| Danny Pino | 2021 | $449,000 | $520,000 | (est) |
| Julianne Moore | 2021 | $403,000 | $467,000 | (est) |
| Amy Adams | 2021 | $367,000 | $425,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count281
Rotten Tomatoes audience score88.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes20,455
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $15,002,646 | $17,366,531 |
| International | 2021 | $4,130,808 | $4,781,677 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $19,133,454 | $22,148,208 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $9,153,646 | $10,595,936 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $7,467,000 | $8,643,534 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $8,407,000 | $9,731,645 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $1,899,000 | $2,198,215 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $6,076,000 | $7,033,362 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $3,600,635 | $4,167,967 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $36,603,281 | $42,370,661 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $28,000,000 | $32,411,807 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $5,901,000 (est) | $6,830,788 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $732,000 | $847,337 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $1,233,000 | $1,427,277 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $4,760,000 | $5,510,007 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $40,626,000 | $47,027,217 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $-4,022,719 | $-4,656,557 |
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