The Musical
2026·Comedy·1h 24m
7.1
★
When a frustrated playwright/middle school theater teacher finds out his ex-girlfriend has started dating his nemesis, the school's principal, he decides to ruin the principal's chances of winning the Blue Ribbon of Academic Excellence.
Directed by Giselle Bonilla
love triangle
musical
revenge
middle school
cringe
theatre
theater
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Will Brill
Doug
Gillian Jacobs
Abigail
Rob Lowe
Principal Brady
Nevada Jose
Little Mikey Gomez (LMG)
Crew
Giselle Bonilla
Director
Tyler Boehm
Executive Producer
Findlay Brown
Producer
Chris Quintos Cathcart
Executive Producer
Greg Lauritano
Producer
Jonathan Levine
Executive Producer
Rob Lowe
Producer
Alex Silberberg
Co-Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
19 reviews
Maya
6.0★ · 02/02/26
I wish there was a way to get Rudy Giuliani to see this
Sundance 2026 #20
Sundance 2026 #20
I wish there was a way to get Rudy Giuliani to see this
Sundance 2026 #20
Sundance 2026 #20
Jess
2.0★ · 02/01/26
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2026: FILM #7
Ending the festival with a whimper.
I couldn’t get into this one at all. I wasn’t a fan of the editing, characters or humor. I didn’t think it was funny. But it kind of gave me Friendship vibes, so that’s good, I guess? This was my least favorite film of the festival. I know other people would like it, but it wasn’t for me.
That wraps up my Sundance this year! The majority of the films were either mid or just plain bad, but I discovered a few great films. Josephine was by far the best film I watched, with Take Me Home close behind. I can’t wait to watch those films again.
You can check out my Sundance festival list to see all that I watched and read some reviews you might’ve missed.
Until next year, hopefully!
Ending the festival with a whimper.
I couldn’t get into this one at all. I wasn’t a fan of the editing, characters or humor. I didn’t think it was funny. But it kind of gave me Friendship vibes, so that’s good, I guess? This was my least favorite film of the festival. I know other people would like it, but it wasn’t for me.
That wraps up my Sundance this year! The majority of the films were either mid or just plain bad, but I discovered a few great films. Josephine was by far the best film I watched, with Take Me Home close behind. I can’t wait to watch those films again.
You can check out my Sundance festival list to see all that I watched and read some reviews you might’ve missed.
Until next year, hopefully!
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2026: FILM #7
Ending the festival with a whimper.
I couldn’t get into this one at all. I wasn’t a fan of the editing, characters or humor. I didn’t think it was funny. But it kind of gave me Friendship vibes, so that’s good, I guess? This was my least favorite film of the festival. I know other people would like it, but it wasn’t for me.
That wraps up my Sundance this year! The majority of the films were either mid or just plain bad, but I discovered a few great films. Josephine was by far the best film I watched, with Take Me Home close behind. I can’t wait to watch those films again.
You can check out my Sundance festival list to see all that I watched and read some reviews you might’ve missed.
Until next year, hopefully!
Ending the festival with a whimper.
I couldn’t get into this one at all. I wasn’t a fan of the editing, characters or humor. I didn’t think it was funny. But it kind of gave me Friendship vibes, so that’s good, I guess? This was my least favorite film of the festival. I know other people would like it, but it wasn’t for me.
That wraps up my Sundance this year! The majority of the films were either mid or just plain bad, but I discovered a few great films. Josephine was by far the best film I watched, with Take Me Home close behind. I can’t wait to watch those films again.
You can check out my Sundance festival list to see all that I watched and read some reviews you might’ve missed.
Until next year, hopefully!
Jack
7.0★ · 01/31/26
That’s one way to deal with a break up
That’s one way to deal with a break up
Ker Malkin Gesulga
7.0★ · 01/31/26
The film leans into cringe, chaos, and satire that’s entertaining to watch. Committed performances from the cast also elevate the zaniness of the film.
The film leans into cringe, chaos, and satire that’s entertaining to watch. Committed performances from the cast also elevate the zaniness of the film.
Ghost
7.0★ · 01/31/26
The biggest highlights are the score and the pacing. It’s a fun revenge story that doesn’t run too long, with consistently strong performances across the board. Didn’t love the ending
The biggest highlights are the score and the pacing. It’s a fun revenge story that doesn’t run too long, with consistently strong performances across the board. Didn’t love the ending