In the Heights

***In the Heights*** is a 2021 American musical drama film released by Warner Bros Pictures and directed by Jon M. Chu from a screenplay by Quiara Alegría Hudes based on the stage musical of the same name by Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The film stars Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace in her film debut, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, and Jimmy Smits. The film follows a similar plot to the musical, telling the story of a corner in the predominantly Dominican Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, where every member of the community pursues their *sueñitos* (little dreams) for a better life.

*In the Heights* was originally set to be adapted by Universal Pictures in 2008, with Kenny Ortega hired to direct. After that version fell through, the project was eventually started back up in 2016, with Chu set to direct and Ramos being cast in October 2018. The rest of the cast joined in April 2019, and filming took place around New York City that summer.

Originally intended to be released in 2020, *In the Heights* was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States and Canada on August 31, 2021 by Studio Distribution Services (the home media distribution joint venture between Warner Bros Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on September 27, 2021 by Warner Bros Home Entertainment.

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## Storyline

### Plot

*In the Heights* centers on a variety of characters living in the neighborhood of Washington Heights, on the northern tip of Manhattan. At the center of the show is Usnavi, a bodega owner who looks after the aging Cuban lady next door, pines for the gorgeous girl working in the neighboring beauty salon and dreams of winning the lottery and escaping to the shores of his native Dominican Republic. Meanwhile, Nina, a childhood friend of Usnavi's, has returned to the neighborhood from her first year at college with surprising news for her parents, who have spent their life savings on building a better life for their daughter. Ultimately, Usnavi and the residents of the close-knit neighborhood get a dose of what it means to be home.

### Genres

* Drama
* Musical
* Romance

### Home Media Rating

* **PG** (Canada)
* **12** (Ireland)
* **PG** (UK)
* **PG-13** (US)

## Details

### Home Media Release Dates

* August 31, 2021 (Canada) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* August 31, 2021 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* September 27, 2021 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* September 27, 2021 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Warner Bros Pictures
* 5000 Broadway Productions
* Barrio Grrrl! Productions
* Likely Story
* Scott Sanders Productions
* SGS Pictures
* Endeavor Content

### Distributors

* Studio Distribution Services (2021) (Canada) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Studio Distribution Services (2021) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2021) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2021) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)