Is Merrily We Roll Along violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Merrily We Roll Along easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Merrily We Roll Along scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Merrily We Roll Along end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Merrily We Roll Along sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Merrily We Roll Along

Name: Merrily We Roll Along
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 2025
Duration: 145 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Daniel Radcliffe, Krystal Joy Brown, Reg Rogers

Hey, old friend? How do we stay old friends?

Directed by Maria Friedman

Produced by RadicalMedia, Sonia Friedman Productions

2025145 min6.9 / 10

A vibrant, emotionally resonant musical that traces the cost of ambition through friendship, moving backward in time to celebrate and mourn the bonds that define us.

Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los Angeles. The story begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank’s life that shaped the man he is today. A live recording of the 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical, filmed at the Hudson Theatre in New York City.

Clusters

Family Reunions and Second Chances Bittersweet Second Chances Heartwarming Family Friendships Intense Emotional Drama Musical Theatre & Opera

Genres

Comedy Music

Keywords

Friendship Musical Based On Play Or Musical Coming Of Age Broadway Broadway Musical Unassuming Filmed Play Reverse Chronology Musical Comedy Exuberant Musical Proshot

Questions people ask

Is Merrily We Roll Along violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Merrily We Roll Along easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.
Is Merrily We Roll Along scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does Merrily We Roll Along end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Merrily We Roll Along sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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