“Hamilton” is a film of the Broadway phenomenon.

“Hamilton” the musical continues in the Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, where it has been running for 10 years. A ticket for “Hamilton” can range from $300 to $600 to more than $1,000 for an orchestra seat.

I saw the filmed version of “Hamilton” the musical in a movie theater in the Lehigh Valley for $10.98.

The ticket to see the filmed version is well worth it. “Hamilton” has great actors, singers and dancers, great songs and great choreography. “Hamilton” is exciting, inspirational and memorable.

The movie version of “Hamilton” is based on three performances filmed in 2016 in the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

“Hamilton” is directed by Thomas Kail, who directed the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of “Hamilton” and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ”In the Heights.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the music, lyrics and book for “Hamilton,” based on Ron Chernow’s 2004 biography, “Alexander Hamilton.”

The musical debuted Jan. 20, 2015, in The Public Theater, New York City, and received a record-setting 16 Tony Award nominations, winning 11 Tony Awards, including Best Musical; received the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Hamilton’s life is the jump-off for the musical. In this, the show is similar to the“1776” musical (1969) and film (1972) about the signing of the United States’ “Declaration of Independence.”

“Hamilton” takes up the American story during and after the Revolutionary War, through the founding of the United States, to the 1800 presidential election, and the July 11, 1804, duel in Weehawken, N.J., when Vice President Aaron Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in a pre-arranged public duel.

Yes, that Hamilton. The next time you pull out a $10 bill, take a look. That’s Alexander Hamilton’s likeness on there.

Hamilton was born out of wedlock on Nevis, an island in the Caribbean. Hamilton became a lawyer in New York City. He was an artillery captain in the American Revolutionary War and an aide-de-camp of General George Washington.

Hamilton was the main author of “The Federalist Papers,” which persuaded the states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. He was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and devised the American banking and financial system.

Hamilton founded The New York Post newspaper in 1801.

His face has been on the $10 bill ever since the note was issued in 1861 to pay for the Civil War.

Chernow began writing his biography of Hamilton in 1998 by perusing more than 22,000 pages of Hamilton’s papers. Chernow described Hamilton as “the human word machine.”

It’s ironic, or appropriate, that “Hamilton” is a hip-hop musical. The show is nearly entirely sung-through. At times, the words and, thus, the storyline are difficult to discern and follow.

The songs are extraordinary, from the opening “Alexander Hamilton,” to perhaps the show’s best-known tune, “My Shot,” and includes “Ten Duel Commandments,” “History Has Its Eyes on You,” ”Tomorrow There’ll Be More Of Us,” “The Room Where It Happens,” “Cabinet Battle No. 1 and 2,” “It’s Quiet Uptown,” “The World Is Wide Enough” and “Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story.”

By my count, there’s a mind-boggling 24 songs in Act 1 and 23 songs in Act 2.

The film includes the original Broadway cast: Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton), Leslie Odom Jr. (back on Broadway as Aaron Burr), Phillipa Soo (Eliza Hamilton), Christopher Jackson (George Washington), Renée Elise Goldsberry (Angelica Schuyler), Daveed Diggs (Thomas Jefferson), Anthony Ramos (John Laurens), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Peggy Schuyler) , Okieriete Onaodowan (James Madison) and Jonathan Groff (George III).

“Hamilton,” which streamed on Disney+ in 2020, was nominated for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning two Primetime Emmys. The Sept. 5, 2025, theatrical release was timed for the musical’s 10th anniversary.

Whatever way and wherever you see “Hamilton,” please do. It tells a story that needs to be told. It’s terrifically entertaining. And it has a danceable beat.

If you can’t get to “Hamilton” on Broadway, “Hamilton” on the screen is the next best thing. As with the best musicals, the best songs and the best art forms, you will want to see it again and again.

“Hamilton,” MPA rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned: Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13) for language and some suggestive material; Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Musical; Run time: 2 hours, 46 minutes. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Credit Readers Anonymous: The theatrical release of “Hamilton” includes an introduction with commentary by the show’s actors. The film has a 10-minute intermission with an hour-glass with sifting sands and second-by-second time clock title card displayed on the screen.

At the Movies: “Hamilton” was seen in the standard format at AMC Center Valley 16.

Theatrical Movies Domestic Weekend Box Office, Sept. 12-14: “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Infinity Castle - Part 1: Akaza Returns,” opened at No. 1 with $70 million in 3,315 theaters.

The Japanese anime fantasy action film, based on the “Infinity Castle” 2016-2020 manga series, is a sequel to the fourth season of the anime television series.

It was the biggest opening weekend domestic opening for an anime movie, displacing the previous anime record-holder, “Pokémon: The First Movie” (1999).

2. “The Conjuring: Last Rites” dropped one place after its one-week run at No. 1 with $26.1 million in 3,802 theaters, $131 million, two weeks. 3. “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” third movie in the domestic drama franchise, $18.1 million in 3,694 theaters, opening. 4. “The Long Walk,” a horror movie based on a Stephen King novel, $11.5 million in 2,845 theaters, opening. 5. “Toy Story,” 30th anniversary re-release, $3.5 million in 2,375 theaters. 6. “Weapons” dropped three places, $2.7 million in 2,310 theaters, $147.4 million, six weeks. 7. Hamilton” dropped five places, $2.2 million in 1,850 theaters, $14.9 million, two weeks. 8. “Freakier Friday” dropped four places, $2.1 million in 2,460 theaters, $91 million, six weeks. 9. “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues,” $1.6 million in 1,920 theaters. 10. “The Sound of Music,” 60th anniversary re-release,” $1.4 million in 1,178 theaters.

Movie box office information from Box Office Mojo as of Sept. 14 is subject to change.

Unreel, Sept. 19:

“The Senior,” PG, 1 hour, 39 minutes,: Rod Lurie directs Michael Chiklis, Mary Stuart Masterson and Rob Corddry in the Sports Drama. At 59, Mike Flynt (Chiklis) tries out for his alma mater’s college football team. The movie is based on the book about a true story.

“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” R, 1 hour, 48 minutes: Kogonada directs Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Hamish Linklater, Lily Rabe, Billy Magnussen, Kevin Kline and Jennifer Grant in the Fantasy Romance Drama. Two strangers use GPS to embark on a journey.

“Steve,” R, 1 hour, 33 minutes: Tim Mielants directs Cillian Murphy, Tracey Ullman and Emily Watson in the Comedy Drama. A professor battles for his college’s survival.

“Him,” R, 1 hour, 36 minutes: Justin Tipping directs Tyriq Withers, Marlon Wayans, Julia Fox and Tim Heidecker, an Allentown native, in the Horror film. A young athlete trains with a legendary champion.

“The Summer Book,” No MPA rating, 1 hour, 30 minutes: Charlie McDowell directs Emily Matthews, Glenn Close and Andrew Danielsen Lie in the Drama. A girl and her grandmother spend a summer on an island off of Finland.

“Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe,” No MPA rating, 1 hour, 47 minutes: Cosima Spender directs the documentary about Andrea Bocelli, the Italian tenor.

Movie opening dates from Internet Movie Database as of Sept. 14 are subject to change.

Four Popcorn Boxes out of Five Popcorn Boxes