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Newsies (1992)

Summary: A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are met by the ruthlessness of big business.
Release Date: April 10, 1992
Genres: Drama, Family, History
Director: Kenny Ortega
Kenny OrtegaDirector
Kenny Ortega ethnicity
Latino Male
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Writers: Bob Tzudiker
Bob TzudikerWriter
Bob Tzudiker ethnicity
White Male
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, Noni White
Noni WhiteWriter
Noni White ethnicity
White Female
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Runtime: 2 h 01 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Touchwood Pacific Partners 1, Walt Disney Pictures
Distributor: TBS Superstation, WGN, Disney+
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 15,000,000
Domestic: $ 2,819,485

Box office:

Budget:$15MDomestic:$2.8MWorldwide:$2.8M

Adaptation/remake:

based on true story

Possible Big Business:

Production:

Walt Disney Pictures

49%

The Rotten Tomatoes audience rated this 49% higher than the critics.

39%88%

The Metacritic audience rated this 14% higher than the critics.

46/10060/100
6%6%

6% of the Stars & Main Cast are Female.

6% of the Stars & Main Cast are "diverse."

White81.25%Jewish12.5%Black6.25%
1.45
BechdeltestNo women talking

Commonsensemedia

Message3/5
Violence3/5
Language3/5
Drugs3/5

This film gets a 1.45/5 family friendly score


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