Newsies_
"They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines..."
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
Starring
Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser
Box Office
$2.8M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Disney+
12 countries
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Year context
Newsies was released 9 years ago in 2017.
Overview
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a littl...
Newsies is a Music, Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 14m.
CAST (20)
Jeremy Jordan
Jack Kelly
Kara Lindsay
Katherine
Ben Fankhauser
Davey
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Crutchie
Steve Blanchard
Joseph Pulitzer
Aisha de Haas
Medda Larkin
Ethan Steiner
Les
Tommy Bracco
Spot Conlon
Joshua Burrage
Jojo
Ben Cook
Race
Michael Dameski
Tommy Boy/Scab
JD
Julian DeGuzman
Smalls
Nico De Jesus
Romeo
JF
J.P. Ferreri
Hot Shot
SF
Sky Flaherty
Albert
David Guzman
Ike
Jacob Guzman
Mike
SH
Stephen Hernandez
Vince/Myron
DL
Devin Lewis
Morris Delancey
NM
Nicholas Masson
Mush/Bill
BOX OFFICE
$2.8M
Revenue
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
134 min (2h 14m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
8.0/10 (92 votes)
Popularity
1
Box Office
$2,827,489
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Newsies about?
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
How long is Newsies?
Newsies has a runtime of 134 minutes (2h 14m).
Who stars in Newsies?
The cast of Newsies includes Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Steve Blanchard.
How much did Newsies make at the box office?
Newsies earned $2,827,489 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Newsies?
Newsies has a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 92 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (5)
Music
Comedy
Drama
History
Romance