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Summary Spanning three decades, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 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, Merrily We ...

    Directed By: Maria Friedman

    Written By: George Furth

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    Merrily We Roll Along

    Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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    Summary Spanning three decades, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 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, Merrily We ...

      Directed By: Maria Friedman

      Written By: George Furth

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      Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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      Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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      86% Positive
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      14% Mixed
      1 Review
      0% Negative
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      Dec 4, 2025
      91
      Groff and Radcliffe are great in two very different roles (each won a Tony last year for their performances) but there really isn’t a weak link in the cast, and the music is grand.
      By Chris Knight FULL REVIEW
      Dec 5, 2025
      88
      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.
      By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW
      Dec 5, 2025
      88
      This is filmed theater in the purest sense.
      By Matt Zoller Seitz FULL REVIEW
      Dec 4, 2025
      80
      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.
      By Tania Hussain FULL REVIEW
      Dec 4, 2025
      75
      It’s the trio that gives this story liftoff, thanks to spectacular performances from Groff, Radcliffe and Mendez as friends who have seen each other through their best and worst moments.
      By Gemma Wilson FULL REVIEW
      Nov 6, 2025
      70
      Director Maria Friedman has brought her landmark Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's most notorious flop to the screen that, in several key ways, actually improves on her heralded staging. The much-awarded performances of Radcliffe, Groff and Mendez shine even brighter on the big screen.
      By Tom O’Brien FULL REVIEW
      Dec 4, 2025
      60
      Merrily We Roll Along is an OK movie of a good production of a great musical: on balance, another worthy addition to the Stephen Sondheim canon, which can always stand to be expanded.
      By Calum Marsh FULL REVIEW

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      Release Date Dec 5, 2025
      Duration 2 h 30 m
      Rating PG-13
      Tagline "Hey, old friend? How do we stay old friends?
      Website https://www.sonyclassics.com/film/merrilywerollalong/
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