"Hamilton" the movie, which will be premiering on July 3 in Disney+, will be removing expletives, so it would be safe for kids. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has given it a PG-13 rating for the language used and some suggestive material. If there is no change from the musical, the "Hamilton" Disney+ version would likely require an R rating.
"Hamilton" as a Broadway film
Actors on the Broadway version of the iconic "Hamilton" use the f-word many times in the film. The MPAA rates a movie PG-13 if it uses the f-word once and if it does not have any content that would require an R rating. The R rating is required if the show used the f-word many times.
The "Hamilton" Disney+ film version is supposed to be a big-screen version. "Variety" noted that the rating of MPAA suggests that the "Hamilton" Disney+ version should remove almost all of its expletives.
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Disney+ designed for kids
In the film industry, Disney+ has become a popular streaming service. Even though it has some adult-oriented content. Its contents are mostly to entertain kids. Over the years, Disney has been careful to exclude expletives from its films whenever possible. It only allows more expletives in its other film studios, such as Touchstone, 20th Century, and Spotlight.
Some industry pundits questioned how it would work when Disney started buying different studios and properties over the years. Disney has been proud of having a clean image. When they started buying films and properties with more expletive contents, they did not appear to be "on brand."
"Hamilton" Disney+ taking out expletives for kids
It is not clear yet what might happen to the film "Hamilton" Disney+. Disney might have taken out some expletives from the film to fit most of Disney+'s existing content, making it safe for kids to watch. No one is sure if it might affect the millions of people across the globe who loves "Hamilton."
"Variety" noted that the creator of "Hamilton," Lin-Manuel Miranda might not be against it. He had an interview with "New York Times"' reporter Kyle Buchanan in February. He said that he would gladly accept it if there is a need to mute a word from his film to reach the largest audience possible.
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He believes that they are not depriving anyone of anything if they will mute "f-bomb" here or there to get their ratings up. Based on the decision of MPAA, what Buchanan has said might likely happen.
Just wait for the release of "Hamilton" Disney+ in July to see what happens.
"Hamilton" story revolves around a Founding Father who is determined to make his mark on the new nation. From a bastard orphan to Washinton's right-hand man, rebel to war hero, a loving husband who got caught in a sex scandal, to a Treasury head who made the world believe in the American economy.
