The movie is gorgeous, powerful and inspiring, a worthy successor to its lineal ancestor, the beloved but outdated “West Side Story.” The main themes of “In the Heights” - love, family, community, gentrification and immigration - might seem natural or even unavoidable, since it is set in a New York City barrio.

In Washington Heights, N.Y., the scent of warm coffee hangs in the air just outside of the 181st St. subway stop, where a kaleidoscope of dreams rallies a vibrant and tight-knit community. At the intersection of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner who hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.In the Heights / Film synopsis

In the Heights is a 2021 American musical drama film 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 focuses mostly on the Dominican-American and Caribbean experience but it's overall a celebration and a tribute to the countless Latin communities that have taken shape in New York and how they come together to support and love one another, regardless of where they come from.

Winner of the 2008 Tony Award for Best Musical, In the Heights is the story of three days in the life of Washington Heights, a tightknit community at the top of Manhattan. Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, this hip musical will win you over with its sweet story and hot tunes.

The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical, In the Heights is a celebration of music, dance and song set against the backdrop of Washington Heights during the heat of summer in New York City.

In the Heights is about the people struggling to make a living in the working-class Latinx barrio (neighbourhood) of Washington Heights in New York City.

In a country full of people who have come from somewhere else, the film reminds us home is constantly what you make of it, and it should be a place of dignity and hope for everyone who chooses to live there. A place where dreams can be born, and then born again.

In the Heights is directed by Jon M. Chu and follows the screenplay from Quiara Alegría Hudes. While Miranda drew on some real-life experiences for inspiration, In the Heights and its characters are not based on a true story.

In the Heights is about the people struggling to make a living in the working-class Latinx barrio (neighbourhood) of Washington Heights in New York City.

The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical, In the Heights is a celebration of music, dance and song set against the backdrop of Washington Heights during the heat of summer in New York City.

There are fewer songs in the movie than in the musical. Though the In the Heights movie is more than two hours long, some songs didn't make the cut. These songs include “Inútil (Useless),” a solo by Kevin about the difficulty of providing for his family, and “Sunrise,” a tune that involves Nina teaching Benny Spanish.

The film cursorily runs through a number of challenges facing Latinx, including cruel immigration laws, gentrification and housing discrimination.