---
title: 'In the Heights (2021)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jon M. Chu'
released: '2021-06-11'
runtime_minutes: 143
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'Puerto Rico'
  - 'Dominican Republic'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/in-the-heights-2021'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1321510/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# In the Heights (2021)

2021 · PG-13 · 143 min · Drama, Music · Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, United States


## Synopsis

In the Heights is a 2021 American musical drama film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Quiara Alegría Hudes, based on her and Lin-Manuel Miranda's 2005 stage musical. It stars Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, and Jimmy Smits. Like the musical, the film is set in the predominantly Dominican community of Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, and follows various residents as they pursue their sueñitos for a better life.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Lin-Manuel Miranda](https://cinepixo.com/people/lin-manuel-miranda)
- **Producer:** [Lin-Manuel Miranda](https://cinepixo.com/people/lin-manuel-miranda), [Quiara Alegría Hudes](https://cinepixo.com/people/quiara-alegria-hudes), [Scott Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-sanders), [Mara Jacobs](https://cinepixo.com/people/mara-jacobs), [Anthony Bregman](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-bregman)
- **Director:** [Jon M. Chu](https://cinepixo.com/people/jon-m-chu)
- **Screenplay:** [Quiara Alegría Hudes](https://cinepixo.com/people/quiara-alegria-hudes)
- **Director of Photography:** [Alice Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-brooks)
- **Editor:** [Myron Kerstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/myron-kerstein)

## Cast

- [Lin-Manuel Miranda](https://cinepixo.com/people/lin-manuel-miranda) as Piragua Guy (Piragüero)
- [Anthony Ramos](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-ramos) as Usnavi de la Vega
- [Noah Catala](https://cinepixo.com/people/noah-catala) as Graffiti Pete
- [Dascha Polanco](https://cinepixo.com/people/dascha-polanco)
- [Leslie Grace](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-grace) as Nina Rosario
- [Stephanie Beatriz](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephanie-beatriz) as Carla
- [Daphne Rubin-Vega](https://cinepixo.com/people/daphne-rubin-vega) as Daniela
- [Jimmy Smits](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-smits) as Kevin Rosario
- [Melissa Barrera](https://cinepixo.com/people/melissa-barrera) as Vanessa
- [Gregory Diaz IV](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-diaz-iv) as Sonny
- [Olga Merediz](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-merediz) as Abuela Claudia
- [Marc Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-anthony)
- [Corey Hawkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/corey-hawkins) as Benny

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Official site: http://www.intheheights-movie.net/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/in-the-heights-2021
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