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Does the big-screen Hamilton magnify the messages?

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[singing] "And there's a million things I haven't done. But just you wait -- just you wait!."

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Let's just say fans won't be disappointed.

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This filmed version of the hit Broadway musical
reimagines events in our country's founders' lives

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and sets them to hip-hop, jazz, and R&B.

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[singing] " I wanna be in the room where it happens, the room where it happens."

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Just like the stage experience, this one has
some mature content.

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That means adultery and sexy song lyrics,
plus one F-bomb, variations on the S-word,

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and other strong language.

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Darker scenes also deal with suicide, war,
and deadly pistol duels.

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That said, the story is full of empowering
messages for people of color, women, and immigrants.

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And casting White historical figures with
actors of color offers new role models for young people

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thinking about what it means to be American.

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Common Sense says Hamilton is fine for kids
11 and up,

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and we've named it a Common Sense Selection.

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For top picks and advice to fit your family,
visit us at commonsensemedia.org.