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      Hamlet

      R Released Jan 24, 2000 1 hr. 51 min. Drama List
      58% 96 Reviews Tomatometer 46% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score This is a modern retelling of the classic tale of a young fimmaker in New York City (Ethan Hawke) struggling with the weight of a production company called Denmark Corp. following the death of his father, including dealing with those who would deprive him of his "crown." Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 16 Buy Now

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      Stiff performances fail to produce any tension onscreen.

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      Kyle M Followed after Baz Luhrman's stylishly modern take "Romeo + Juliet", Michael Almereyda's "Hamlet" didn't overdo in power within decent strikes but then again it didn't do much. It's packed with a nice cast at expected caliber in their script delivery through a disjointedly bland modernization that initially compelled till concluded it was done in the wrong place at the wrong time. (B-) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/15/23 Full Review Luke B A noble experiment with the format, but overall it's more interesting than good. Setting it in contemporary New York makes for some great visuals, and turning the play-within-a-play into a film-within-a-film is was a stroke of genius, but most of the performances sound more like a table read or first rehearsal than actual dialogue. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/02/22 Full Review steve d In the long history of Hamlet on film, this might be the worst. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member this is the most early 2000s thing i have ever seen in my life? on boxxy software Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member I created a rotten tomatoes account specifically to give this the minimum number of stars. I never thought I could so entirely hate any production of Hamlet. They make Hamlet into a melodramatic manchild. He has no sense of humor to speak of. Hell, they even manage to make POLONIUS almost boring despite casting him well? like? how is this even POSSIBLE? The only praise I can give this movie is that they cut Hamlet's speech to the actors, and so made the movie that much shorter. (I'm sure they would have found a way to make it boring anyway.) Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I appreciate the go-for-broke commitment to the concept, yes it's often a complete mess but I found it a ultimately admirable effort. Regardless of whether or not it works, seeing the "To be or not to be" soliloquy delivered in a Blockbuster Video is something quite unforgettable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      A scene from the movie "Hamlet" Ethan Hawke as Hamlet, Diane Venora as Gertrude and Kyle MacLachlan as Claudius in Miramax's Hamlet Bill Murray as Polonius and Julia Stiles as Ophelia in Miramax's Hamlet Ethan Hawke as Hamlet and Liev Schreiber as Laertes in Miramax's Hamlet Sam Shepard and Director Michael Almereyda on the set of Miramax's Hamlet Ethan Hawke as Hamlet in Miramax's Hamlet Steve Zahn as Rosencrantz and Dechen Thurman as Guildenstern in Miramax's Hamlet Julia Stiles as Ophelia in Miramax's Hamlet Hamlet (2000) Hamlet (2000) View more photos

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      Roxana Hadadi Crooked Marquee Almereyda's details actually give the core story an additional layer of power. The cyclical decay of Hamlet still resonates, even as its '90s flourishes have become increasingly irrelevant. Jun 5, 2020 Full Review Gavin Smith Film Comment Magazine Ingeniously and divertingly updating Shakespeare to corporate New York, Michael Almereyda's Hamlet benefits from playfully iconographic casting. Apr 10, 2018 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire Too often, the gimmick of modern-dress Shakespeare is undone by the sheer visual incongruity of people in business suits speaking in 17th-century vernacular. Hawke (and those surrounding him) somehow make it play. Jun 21, 2016 Full Review Cary Wong Out Magazine Despite some interesting set pieces... Almereyda could have infused the proceedings with more energy and less brooding. May 25, 2022 Full Review A.S. Hamrah The Baffler The films pops off the screen in brilliant color and striking arrangements of actors. Sep 16, 2020 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand This melancholy Dane is son of the deceased Chairman of Denmark Corporation. His castle is a sleek but alienating New York high rise dotted with omnipresent surveillance cameras, his kingdom city streets lined with paparazzi and tabloid reporters. Feb 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis This is a modern retelling of the classic tale of a young fimmaker in New York City (Ethan Hawke) struggling with the weight of a production company called Denmark Corp. following the death of his father, including dealing with those who would deprive him of his "crown."
      Director
      Michael Almereyda
      Executive Producer
      Jason Blum, John Sloss
      Screenwriter
      William Shakespeare, Michael Almereyda
      Distributor
      Miramax Films
      Production Co
      Double A Films
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jan 24, 2000, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 8, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $1.6M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
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