Ben Platt’s Net Worth Is About to ‘Climb Higher Higher’ Thanks to the ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie

One of the most highly anticipated films of the season has turned out to be somewhat of a dud. With Ben Platt returning in the role that made him a star, the film version of “Dear Evan Hansen” is a well-intentioned but bland take on the widely popular stage musical, one that has resonated in the LGBTQ community.

Dear Evan Hansen, one of the many new movie releases out now in cinemas.I chose the 7:30 p.m. showing at the local AMC Theater near me so my boyfriend and I could see it together after his workday ended.

The “Dear Evan Hansen” team get a pass to ask each other anything.

While the failure of Universal’s Dear Evan Hansen at the domestic box office with a $7.5M opening didn’t really surprise anyone after the movie was torn apart by critics post its TIFF world premiere, the latest misfire by a feature adaptation of a Broadway musical raises plenty of questions about the sub-genre’s fate at the box office.

“Dear Evan Hansen” may have been a hit on Broadway, but the filmed adaptation of the Tony-winning show is off to a slow start at the box office in its first weekend in theaters.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Dear Evan Hansen,” the Universal Pictures adaptation of the smash Broadway musical, didn’t strike a chord with moviegoers.Marred by negative reviews and COVID-19 concerns, the film fell short of expectations and collected a muted $7.5 million from 3,365 North American theaters in its debut.

On Friday, “Shang-Chi” passed the $183.4 million domestic run of “Black Widow” to become the highest grossing film in North America since the pandemic began, and this week it is set to become the first film since “Bad Boys for Life” in February 2020 to reach the $200 million mark.

This is definitely one of the most memorable moments on The Drew Barrymore Show so far!

Universal’s feature adaptation of Tony-winning Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen grossed $800K from previews last night from 2,700 theaters which started showtimes at 7PM.

21 million views on YouTube since it debuted in May. But the movie has been hounded by some negative buzz, both in terms of its disappointing reviews (it currently has a 36% score on Rotten Tomatoes) and online questions about whether its star Ben Platt at 27 years old should have reprised his role as a high school teenager, as well as for its themes about teenage suicide and anxiety.

The soundtrack for the new movie musical Dear Evan Hansen has been released!

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Amy Adams and Julianne Moore hit the blue carpet for the premiere of their new film, Dear Evan Hansen, held at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday night (September 22) in Los Angeles.

The journey from stage to screen, so often a perilous one, has been particularly bumpy for “Dear Evan Hansen.”The Broadway show, starring Ben Platt as a lonely, anxiety-racked teenager who turns into a social media sensation after exaggerating his friendship with another, more hostile loner who kills himself, was an overwhelming hit. It won six Tony Awards in 2017, including best new musical and acting honors for Platt's star-making performance.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Dear Evan Hansen,” the big-screen adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical, premieres in theaters this weekend. Will it be found at the top of box office charts?The Universal film, which sees Ben Platt reprising his Tony-winning role, is projected to debut to approximately $10 million from 3,300 North American cinemas.

NEW YORK -- Millions of people will get a chance to get to know the shy, teenager Evan Hansen this month, but Ben Platt is waving farewell.The actor and singer is intimately intertwined with Evan, originating the role in 2015 and eventually leading the stage musical “Dear Evan Hansen” to its world debut in Washington, D.C. He soon took Evan off-Broadway, then to Broadway and Grammy triumphs.

Shooting a movie musical can be as complicated as an action blockbuster dominated by green screens and CG visual effects. For the past few decades, directors, for the most part, have preferred to have their stars sing live on set as opposed to lip-syncing a pre-recorded track.