Hamlet
Seen it?2000 | 112 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Rear Window, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 76K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Almereyda
- Ethan HawkeHamlet
- Kyle MacLachlanClaudius
- Diane VenoraGertrude
- Liev SchreiberLaertes
- Julia StilesOphelia
- Bill MurrayPolonius
- Karl GearyHoratio
- Steve ZahnRosencrantz
- Dechen ThurmanGuildenstern
- Paula MalcomsonMarcella