In the Heights (film)

In the Heights is a 2021 musical drama film about a corner in the predominantly Dominican Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, where every member of the community pursues their dreams of a better life.
 * Directed by Jon M. Chu. Written by Quiara Alegría Hudes, based on the stage musical by Quiara Alegría Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The time has come.

Usnavi de la Vega

 * [Iris: What does sueñito mean?] Sueñito? It means little dream.
 * It's the story of a block that was disappearing. Once upon a time, in a faraway land called Nueva York, en un barrio called Washington Heights. Say it, so it doesn't disappear. [Kids: Washington Heights!]
 * "El Sueñito." Pop's little dream.
 * Abuela Claudia never had kids, so she adopted the whole block as her own. Adopted our sueñitos too.
 * You hear that? The voices of the gods.

Vanessa Morales

 * It's creepy quiet. Usually, the One Train's up there, screeching.
 * Usnavi, I'm the girl who paints nails. There's plenty like me, here, and over there.

Nina Rosario

 * Maybe Stanford isn't a way out. Maybe it's a way back. Like Abuela always used to say, asserting our dignity in small ways.
 * Let me just listen to my block.

Benny

 * [sings] I'm making moves. I'm making deals. But guess what? [Usnavi: What?] You still ain't got no skills.

Taglines

 * Turn up the volume of your dreams.
 * The time has come.

Cast

 * Anthony Ramos – Usnavi de la Vega
 * Melissa Barrera – Vanessa Morales
 * Leslie Grace – Nina Rosario
 * Arianna Greenblatt - (young)
 * Ariana S. Gómez - (12-year-old)
 * Corey Hawkins – Benny
 * Olga Merediz – "Abuela" Claudia
 * Jimmy Smits – Kevin Rosario
 * Gregory Diaz IV – Sonny de la Vega
 * Daphne Ruba-Vega – Daniela
 * Stephanie Beatriz – Carla
 * Dascha Polanco – Cuca
 * Noah Catala – Graffiti Pete
 * Lin-Manuel Miranda – the piragüero
 * Mateo Gomez – Alejandro
 * Marc Anthony – Gapo de la Vega
 * Olivia Perez – Iris de la Vega
 * Christopher Jackson – the Mr. Softee Truck Driver