Tick, Tick...boom! 2021 - 115 Min Dramma Вђў ... ✦

The film functions as a "musical within a musical," alternating between Jon’s 1992 stage performance of the rock monologue tick, tick... BOOM! and the literal events of 1990 that inspired it.

The 2021 film is a semi-autobiographical musical drama that explores the high-pressure creative process and existential anxieties of Jonathan Larson , the late creator of the revolutionary Broadway musical Rent . Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda in his feature directorial debut, the film stars Andrew Garfield as Jon, a struggling composer in 1990 New York City who feels a "ticking" in his head as he approaches his 30th birthday without having achieved success. Core Themes and Narrative tick, tick...BOOM! 2021 - 115 min Dramma • ...

: A dancer who represents a different path to fulfillment, ultimately breaking up with Jon to pursue a teaching career. The film functions as a "musical within a

: Jon is haunted by a self-imposed deadline—to finish and produce his sci-fi musical, Superbia , before turning 30, fearing that failing to do so means his dreams are over. The 2021 film is a semi-autobiographical musical drama

: His single-minded obsession with his work strains his relationships with his girlfriend, Susan (Alexandra Shipp), who wants a life outside the city, and his best friend, Michael (Robin de Jesús), who left acting for a lucrative advertising career.