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Come from Away

2021 · 107 min

A filmed stage musical that wraps you in communal warmth, turning a day of fear into a buoyant, tearful celebration of ordinary kindness.

Directed by
Christopher Ashley
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jenn Colella, Joel Hatch, Tony LePage
Tagline
When the world stood still, they came together.
Overview
Filmed live on Broadway, the Tony Award-winning musical tells the remarkable true story of 38 flights grounded in a small Canadian town on September 11, 2001. As the locals host these “come from aways,” they come together and find hope.

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  • Apple TV
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Directed by
Christopher Ashley
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jenn Colella, Joel Hatch, Tony LePage
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • friendship
  • grief
  • healing
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Christopher Ashley
Starring
Jenn Colella, Joel Hatch, Tony LePage, Caesar Samayoa, Astrid Van Wieren, Jim Walton, Petrina Bromley, Sharon Wheatley
Cinematography
Tobias A. Schliessler
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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