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Hamilton
2020
· Movie
· 160 min
A
MEANRANK
87/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #62
- IMDb #101
- Google retired #263
- Rotten Tomatoes #4
- Metacritic #306
- Letterboxd #122
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #89
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #6
- Metacritic Critics #245
- Metacritic Audience #741
- Criticker #659
- Douban #7
- Kinopoisk #25
- AlloCiné #166
- Trakt #40
Every rating
62–99
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 99.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A filmed version of the Broadway musical that tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Using hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes, it chronicles his journey from a orphaned immigrant to George Washington's right-hand man, through the Revolutionary War and the creation of the American financial system, to his infamous duel with Aaron Burr.
Details
- Director
- Thomas Kail
- Writer
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Based on
- Hamilton
- Released
- 5 September 2025
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, French
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $12.5M
- Box office
- $20.7M
- Awards
- 10 wins, 29 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 39 →3 major awards won · 10 wins from 39 nominations across 18 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2020 | Best Movie/ Miniseries | Hamilton | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special | Pat Capone, Jack Donnelly, Bruce MacCallum, Bill Winters, Maceo Bishop, Abby Levine and Joe Belack | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) | Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeffrey Seller | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2020 | Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2020 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Hamilton | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special | Tony Volante, Tim Latham and Justin Rathbun | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Jonah Moran | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2020 | Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Thomas Kail | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) | Sander Jacobs, Jill Furman, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeffrey Seller | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Thomas Kail | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Leslie Odom Jr. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Daveed Diggs | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Jonathan Groff | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Anthony Ramos | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Renée Elise Goldsberry | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Phillipa Soo | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special | Pat Capone, Jack Donnelly, Bruce MacCallum, Bill Winters, Maceo Bishop, Abby Levine and Joe Belack | Winner |
| Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Jonah Moran | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special | Tony Volante, Tim Latham and Justin Rathbun | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Movie/ Miniseries | Hamilton | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor – Musical or Comedy | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Hamilton | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| The Drama Movie Star of 2020 | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Winner |
| The Drama Movie of 2020 | Hamilton | Winner |
| The Movie of 2020 | Hamilton | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| AFI Special Award | Hamilton | Winner |
Cinema Audio Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non Fiction, Variety or Music – Series or Specials | Justin Rathbun, Tony Volante, Rob Fernandez and Tim Latham | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television | Paul Tazewell | Winner |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling in a Television Special, One Hour or More Live Program Series or Movie for Television | Frederick Waggoner | Winner |
PGA Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures | Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeffrey Seller | Winner |
NAACP Image Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Leslie Odom Jr. | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Daveed Diggs | Nominee |
| Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Hamilton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie | Leslie Odom Jr. | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie | Daveed Diggs | Nominee |
| Best Streaming Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Live-Action Television Movie | Hamilton | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Leslie Odom Jr. | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Hamilton | Nominee |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Movie | Hamilton | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie Actor | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Limited Series or Motion Picture for Television | Jonah Moran | Nominee |
DGA Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series | Thomas Kail | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Single Presentation | Tony Volante, Dave Paterson, Nevin Steinberg, Dan Timmons and Derik Lee | Nominee |
SAG Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series | Daveed Diggs | Nominee |