Merrily We Roll Along
Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: December 5, 2025 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
Original-CinChris KnightDec 4, 2025
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. Read full review
88
The Travers TakePeter TraversDec 5, 2025
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. Read full review
88
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzDec 5, 2025
This is filmed theater in the purest sense. Read full review
85
Film ThreatAlan NgDec 9, 2025
If you don’t like musical theater, you’re not going to like Merrily We Roll Along. If you’re a musical theater fan, Merrily is a must-see. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDec 8, 2025
At times it’s as if you’re onstage with the cast. And yet that simple approach, in confident hands, reflects the magic that only cameras and cutting can do: collapse distance and time into a special intimacy, letting strong actors with expert-level songs be the greatest of special effects. Read full review
80
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiDec 8, 2025
Despite one wonky misstep, it captures some real magic. Read full review
80
ColliderTania HussainDec 4, 2025
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. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesGemma WilsonDec 4, 2025
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. Read full review
70
The RevealKeith PhippsDec 5, 2025
As the record of a landmark staging of a great play, however, this Merrily feels like a gift to all those who wish they could have been there, or want to return. Read full review
70
Next Best PictureTom O’BrienNov 6, 2025
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. Read full review
60
The New York TimesCalum MarshDec 4, 2025
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. Read full review
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