Merrily We Roll Along

2hr 25m

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4.1/5 (5.1K)
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2hr 25m
(7)
4.1/5 (5.1K)
88%
78

Spanning three decades, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. Originally produced on Broadway in 1981, then becoming an inventive cult-classic ahead of its time, the musical features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs.

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Maria Friedman

Producer:

David Babani, Patrick Catullo, Sonia Friedman

Writer:

George Furth

Release Date:

Dec 5, 2025

Runtime:

2hr 25m

Synopsis

Spanning three decades, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends — writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. Originally produced on Broadway in 1981, then becoming an inventive cult-classic ahead of its time, the musical features some of Stephen Sondheim’s most celebrated and personal songs.

Cast

Krystal Joy Brown
Katie Rose Clarke
Jonathan Groff
Lindsay Mendez
Max Rackenberg
Daniel Radcliffe
Reg Rogers
Natalie Wachen

Moviegoers are saying

This pro-shot of a Broadway musical divides audiences between those who celebrate its unprecedented filming approach and purists who prefer traditional stage recording methods. While viewers unanimously praise the powerhouse performances—particularly Daniel Radcliffe's endearing lead—the intimate cinematography sparked passionate debates about how filmed theater should balance movie-like intimacy with theatrical authenticity.

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4.1

RATINGS 46 FANS

4.1

Dec 9, 2025

look, sometimes things are made specifically for me. like, not everyone is going to enjoy almost three hours of jonathan groff on the precipice of tears while daniel radcliffe sings a patter song and lindsay mendez gives loaded looks to everyone. by the end of this movie, a…

278 Likes

carley :)

Dec 1, 2025

jonathan groff wet confirmed

391 Likes

Jill Krajewski

Nov 21, 2025

see what happens if you don’t tell your crush you like them?? you become an alcoholic!!!!

513 Likes

alex conti
Dec 3, 2025

I’ve never seen a stage musical pro-shot this way and I don’t think I wanna see any other one not shot this way.

337 Likes

MacDoesIt

Nov 22, 2025

Amazing performances. My primary critique is how this filmed version is shot/directed: SO many close-ups, so few wide shots, no curtain call, no intermission, condensing of time, etc. it removes some of the stagy, theatrical trappings that I appreciate in a proshot. Yes,…

435 Likes

Matt DeTurck

Nov 21, 2025

he’s goes 🎹 🎹🎹 and I go ⌨️ ⌨️⌨️and the phone goes 📞📞📞 and he goes mutter mutter mutter yes jerome mutter no jerome mutter mutter mutter mutter (that’s his lawyer jerome) sincerely lucky to have seen this on broadway and see this pro shot and get to be alive when this…

390 Likes

Raina
Nov 20, 2025

I wish every Broadway show produced a film version like this, like they do with Original Cast Recordings. It's not the same as seeing the show live, of course, but I can think of at least 100 different shows that I wish I'd had a chance to at least watch like…

300 Likes

DrewMcWeeny

Dec 5, 2025

daniel radcliffe is just so dear to me i wanna put him in my pocket. he’s fantastic

224 Likes

joana

Dec 3, 2025

Missing some of that famous Jonathan Groff spit

180 Likes

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Robyn liked

Merrily We Roll Along

I hate fat-funny -friends that never experience character growth because they are hopelessly in love with a character who never blinks twice. Otherwise, this was good. Daniel really deserved that tony award

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Willow loved

Merrily We Roll Along

There is not a single weak link is this cast. I sobbed at the end

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I don’t know i haven’t seen it yet

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85

Dec 9, 2025

If you don’t like musical theater, you’re not going to like Merrily We Roll Along. If you’re a musical theater fan, Merrily is a must-see.

Alan Ng

Film Threat

88

Dec 5, 2025

You can wait around and hope, but it’s difficult to believe that this rediscovered Sondheim classic with Grof, Mendez and Radcliffe will ever have a more feeling and vital performance than this one. And hey Harry Potter, you can really sing.

Peter Travers

The Travers Take

80

Dec 4, 2025

This version of Merrily We Roll Along doesn’t fix every flaw in the material, but it doesn’t need to. What it does instead is honor how difficult, tender, and painfully human this story has always been, giving it the kind of intimacy that a lot of pro-shots never quite reach. For a musical that was once called a massive flop, it’s got a pretty satisfying second life — and one that’s very easy to roll along with.

Tania Hussain

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