Hamlet
Seen it?2005 | 93 min | Drama, Mystery, Horror, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Gaslight, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A young Prince is visited by the Ghost of his father and compelled to vengeance - but can he stop thinking for long enough to do it?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 85K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stephen Cavanagh
- James LeckyClaudius
- Yvonne RichardsonGertrude
- Stephen CavanaghHamlet
- Simone KirbyOphelia
- Chris Patrick-SimpsonLaertes
- Antony DohertyHoratio
- Dominic StewartPolonius
- Colin StewartRosencrantz
- Martin O'BrienGuildenstern
- Charlie HughesFirst Player