The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals (2018): Cast & Plot
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is a 2018 music horror film directed by Nick Lang, starring Jon Matteson as Paul, Corey Dorris and Jaime Lyn Beatty. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and was made on a reported $130,000 budget.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Nick Lang
- Original language
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English - Studio
- StarKid Productions
- Budget
- $130K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals About?
The premise of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Paul is an ordinary man who enjoys movies and pizza, and generally lives an unremarkable life. However, he has one glaring dislike: musicals. His quiet existence is thrown into chaos when an inexplicable terror descends, transforming his town of Hatchetfield into a vibrant, and terrifying, musical spectacle. Now, Paul must fight for his life as something sinister spreads through song and dance, turning the familiar into a nightmare.
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals Cast & Characters
Jon Matteson leads the cast as Paul, with Corey Dorris as Bill and Jaime Lyn Beatty as Charlotte. Directed by Nick Lang; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Nick Lang
- Jon Matteson as Paul
- Corey Dorris as Bill
- Jaime Lyn Beatty as Charlotte
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Joey Richter as Ted
Also Starring in The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
· 4 more- Lauren Lopez Emma
- Robert Manion Hidgens
- Jeff Blim Sam/McNamara
- Mariah Rose Faith Casillas Alice/Zoey
More from Nick Lang
More films directed by Nick Lang: Cinderella’s Castle, Workin’ Boys, Nerdy Prudes Must Die and StarKid Homecoming.
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals Plot Summary
What happens in The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the quiet town of Hatchetfield, an unremarkable man named Paul stands out for one specific reason: he cannot stand musicals. While his coworkers Bill, Charlotte, and Ted go about their lives, Paul avoids the local theater and spends his time visiting Emma, a barista he admires. However, after a strange meteor strikes the local Starlight Theater, the town begins to transform into a living musical.
Full summary
The whole story of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, scene by scene
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The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, budget and post-credit scenes of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals?
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals released?
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals was released on December 23, 2018.
Who directed The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals?
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals was directed by Nick Lang.
More films by Nick Lang Who is in the cast of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals?
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals stars Jon Matteson as Paul, Corey Dorris as Bill and Jaime Lyn Beatty as Charlotte, among 8 credited actors.
What was the budget of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals?
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals had a reported budget of $130,000.
Does The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals have a post-credit scene?
No. The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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