Merrily We Roll Along
2025 · Movie · PG-13 · 145 min · ★ 6.8
A celebrated composer looks back on the choices that pulled him from the theater world and strained his closest friendships as success and ambition take over. Told in reverse, this live-captured Broadway revival traces key moments across decades, pairing sharp songs with an intimate look at how relationships change over time.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-12-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (19 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like smart, emotionally layered stage musicals and don’t mind a reverse-told story, especially if you’ve enjoyed Sunday in the Park with George; Not for you if you want a straightforward, purely cinematic musical experience.
Pros: standout lead performances; biting, memorable songs; emotionally rich friendships | Cons: reverse timeline can confuse; some pacing drags; close-ups may distract
Themes
- friendship
- musical
- based on play or musical
- coming of age
- broadway
- broadway musical
- unassuming
- filmed play
- reverse chronology
- musical comedy
- sentimental
- celebratory
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Jonathan Groff
as Franklin Shepard
Lindsay Mendez
as Mary Flynn
Daniel Radcliffe
as Charley Kringas
Krystal Joy Brown
as Gussie Carnegie
Reg Rogers
as Joe Josephson
Katie Rose Clarke
as Beth Shepard
Max Rackenberg
as Franklin ‘Frankie’ Shepard Jr.
Sherz Aletaha
as Scotty / Mrs. Spencer / Auditionee
Jacob Keith Watson
as Terry / Mr. Spencer
Corey Mach
as Tyler
Directed by Maria Friedman