Hamlet

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Hamlet

TV-G

2000

2h 58m

Drama

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After the murder of his father, young aristocrat Hamlet (Campbell Scott) plots to have his stepfather, Claudius (Jamey Sheridan), punished for the crime while protecting his mother, Gertrude (Blair Brown), from her new husband. Meanwhile, Claudius' scheming adviser, Polonius (Roscoe Lee Browne), struggles with his son, Laertes (Roger Guenveur Smith), and increasingly psychotic daughter, Ophelia (LisaGay Hamilton). This adaptation transfers the action to the turn-of-the-century United States.

Critics Consensus

While its staging is more competent than revelatory, Hamlet offers a nuanced lead performance from actor/director Campbell Scott.

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Noel Murray

AV Club

Scott's Hamlet has been staged with clarity and competency... But the video-library shelves are already overflowing with more vital adaptations, so there's no real reason to blow the dust off this one.

Nov 14, 2019

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Ken Eisner

Variety

Campbell Scott's self-helmed Great Dane is more than ever a man for our time... the veteran thesp - who returns to the role after several legit runs - injects considerable humor and lots of edgy anger into his screen version.

Nov 14, 2019

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Jonathan Foreman

New York Post

Intelligent, well-acted, all-American version of the Shakespeare tragedy.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 11, 2002

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Scott D. Pierce

Deseret News (Salt Lake City)

It's a good adaptation with a fine cast.

Nov 14, 2019

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Rated: 2/5

Apr 11, 2009

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 4/5

Jun 13, 2005

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(Presentation) (First Viewing, 1st Scott film) Hallmark and Shakespeare... an odd pairing, to say the least. Campbell Scott (who both starred and directed) makes a fine Hamlet, but everything else is very TV movie quality, including the style, the editing, and the acting of the supporting characters. And at three hours long... well, I was intensely wishing I was watching the 2000 theatrical version of Shakespeare's classic play, starring Ethan Hawke (which I have not seen).

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

After the murder of his father, young aristocrat Hamlet (Campbell Scott) plots to have his stepfather, Claudius (Jamey Sheridan), punished for the crime while protecting his mother, Gertrude (Blair Brown), from her new husband. Meanwhile, Claudius' scheming adviser, Polonius (Roscoe Lee Browne), struggles with his son, Laertes (Roger Guenveur Smith), and increasingly psychotic daughter, Ophelia (LisaGay Hamilton). This adaptation transfers the action to the turn-of-the-century United States.

Director: Campbell Scott
Producer: Mary Frances Budig, Jonathan Filley, Campbell Scott
Screenwriter: Campbell Scott, Eric Simonson
Production Co: Miramax
Rating: TV-G
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Runtime: 2h 58m