Dear Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen, a high schooler with social anxiety, unintentionally gets caught up in a lie after the family of a classmate who committed suicide mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note.
Critics Sentiment
The Murphy family sings Requiem mourning Connor
Internet backlash questions why Connor wrote to Evan not family
The film drops sharply from the emotional peak of 'Requiem' to the problematic posting of the suicide note, falling 3.3 points as critics found the manipulation increasingly offensive.
Critics found Dear Evan Hansen a well-intentioned but deeply flawed adaptation that suffers from problematic casting and insensitive handling of mental health themes. While musical numbers like 'Requiem' and 'So Big So Small' earned praise for their emotional power, the film's manipulative storytelling and Ben Platt's distracting age undermined its serious message. The sentiment arc reflects initial skepticism giving way to occasional emotional highs before crashing during the most problematic plot developments.
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Ben Platt
Evan Hansen
Kaitlyn Dever
Zoe Murphy
Amy Adams
Cynthia Murphy
Amandla Stenberg
Alana Beck
Nik Dodani
Jared Kalwani
Julianne Moore
Heidi Hansen
Danny Pino
Larry Mora
Colton Ryan
Connor Murphy
DeMarius R. Copes
Oliver
Liz Kate
Gemma
Zoey Luna
Leila
Isaac Powell
Rhys
Marvin Leon
Skye
Hadiya Eshe'
Cherise
Julia Chen Myers
Naomi
Gerald Caesar
Josh
Avery Bederman
Isabelle
Swift Rice
Mr. Howard
Tommy Kane
Greg
Aymee Garcia
Librarian
Crew
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