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FilmMovie ReviewsDear Evan Hansen — 2021

Dear Evan Hansen

2021

2h 17m

Drama/Musical

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Cast

Ben Platt (Evan Hansen)Julianne Moore (Heidi Hansen)Kaitlyn Dever (Zoe Murphy)Amy Adams (Cynthia Murphy)Danny Pino (Larry Mora)Amandla Stenberg (Alana Beck)Colton Ryan (Connor Murphy)Nik Dodani (Jared Kalwani)DeMarius Copes (Oliver)Liz Kate (Gemma)Zoey Luna (Leila)Isaac Powell (Rhys)Marvin Leon (Skye)Hadiya Eshé (Cherise)Julia Chen Myers (Naomi)Gerald Caesar (Josh)Avery Bederman (Isabelle)Swift Rice (Mr. Howard)

Director

Stephen Chbosky

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Synopsis

Film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high-school senior with social anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance after a classmate's suicide.

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