Review: In 'Dear Evan Hansen,' a Broadway hit ages poorly

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.

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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!

Dear Evan Hansen fans have always wanted to know Ben Platt‘s net worth, and many are even more curious now that the beloved Broadway musical has been made into a movie starring Ben himself. Well, in the words of “For Forever,” it looks like Ben Platt’s net worth has only been climbing “higher and higher” ever since his Dear Evan Hansen days—and it doesn’t seem like this trajectory is slowing down any time soon.

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterFive years and one pandemic lockdown after “Dear Evan Hansen” opened to acclaim on Broadway, the popular musical is finally ready to shine on the big screen.Given the prolonged period of solitude during COVID-19, and the reality that we’re still living in plague times, the cast and director of the movie believes “Dear Evan Hansen” will take on more resonance with audiences.“We’ve all been through this horrible ordeal, and it is ongoing.

really done playing the anxious, brooding high schooler who serves as the Broadway musical and Universal film’s title role.

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.

Ben Platt holds hands with Noah Galvin hold hands on the red carpet at the premiere of Dear Evan Hansen, held at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday night (September 22) in Los Angeles.