In The Heights

(2021)

Synopsis

Usnavi is a bodega owner who longs to go back to his native Dominican Republic. In the meantime, he spends his time in a small neighborhood in Washington Heights pining after Vanessa, a beautiful lady working at the beauty salon and looking after Abuela Claudia, the elderly Cuban lady living next door who raised him, among many others. One day, Usnavi's childhood friend Nina comes back from college with a secret, and Abuela Claudia wins the lottery.

Directors

Jon M. Chu, Kevin McCormick, Drew Kunin, Christopher Scott, David Nicksay, Anthony Bregman, Lin-Manuel Miranda, David Nicksay, Kevin McCormick, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Production year

2021

Rating

PG-13

Studio

Warner Bros.

Runtime

142 minutes

Cast

Melissa Barrera, Stephanie Beatriz, Ariana Greenblatt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Grace