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The Musical

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A disgruntled theater teacher takes down the school by producing the most inappropriate middle school musical imaginable.

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Liz Shannon Miller Consequence Feb 3
B-
It never feels like director Giselle Bonilla and writer Alexander Heller want us to think of Doug as a heroic figure, but he's an unlikeable enough presence that it's hard to be sure of their intentions. Go to Full Review Sam Adams Slate Feb 2
Alexander Heller’s screenplay is too broad for the comedy to cut as deep as it wants to, but Brill’s performance has acid in it as well as bile, a self-lacerating edge that’s just slightly more fascinating than it is repellent. Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture Feb 2
For all its simple, primary-color narrative, The Musical captures something authentic about the all-consuming, world-destroying power of resentment. Go to Full Review Gavin Spoors FILMHOUNDS Magazine 1d
5/5
The Musical is destined to become a comedic cult classic. Go to Full Review Alise Chaffins MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack) 1d
2/5
...this movie squanders a good idea with one of the most unlikable main characters ever, and it doesn’t actually give us the musical we were promised. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) 5d
this was disappointing. It fails to explore the creative process. Not that funny. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Giselle Bonilla

Director

Will Brill

Actor

Gillian Jacobs

Actor

Rob Lowe

Actor

Michael Strassner

Actor

Alexander Heller

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis A disgruntled theater teacher takes down the school by producing the most inappropriate middle school musical imaginable.
Director
Giselle Bonilla
Producer
Rob Lowe, Greg Lauritano, Alexander Heller, Findlay Brown, Jordan Backhus
Screenwriter
Alexander Heller
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 27m