Hamilton is a movie directed by Thomas Kail in 2020 and inspired by the book Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, first published in 2004. The movie features Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Renee Goldsberry, Leslie Odom Jr., Chris Jackson, Jonathan Groff, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
The Movie is also based on
Book by Lin-Manuel Miranda
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Storyline
Divided in two acts, the musical depicts the life and career of Alexander Hamilton, an orphaned immigrant from the Caribbean island of Nevis. The first act covers Hamilton’s arrival in New York City in 1776, his work in the Continental Army as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the American Revolution, and his courtship and marriage to Eliza Schuyler.
Movie vs Book
Year
2020
Minutes
160
Movie Rate
8.50
Source: IMDb
Year
2004
Pages
818
Book Rate
8.38
S: Goodreads
Book
Alexander Hamilton
Author: Ron Chernow
Country: USA
First published in: 2004
Length: 818 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“With novels one has more control and more satisfaction. The best thing about filmmaking is the team work, and the worst thing about filmmaking is it’s a team.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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