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      The Tempest

      2010, Drama/Fantasy, 1h 49m

      88 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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      Director Julie Taymor's gender-swapping of roles and some frenzied special effects can't quite disguise an otherwise stagey, uninspired take on Shakespeare's classic. Read critic reviews

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      Alan Cumming as Sebastian in "The Tempest." (L-R) Helen Mirren as Prospera, Felicity Jones as Miranda and Djimon Hounsou as Caliban in "The Tempest." (L-R) David Strathairn as Alonso, Alan Cumming as Sebastian, Tom Conti as Gonzalo, and Chris Cooper as Antonio in "The Tempest." (L-R) Ben Whishaw as Ariel and Helen Mirren as Prospera in "The Tempest." (L-R) Chris Cooper as Antonio, Helen Mirren as Prospera, Alan Cumming as Sebastian, and David Strathairn as Alonso in "The Tempest." (L-R) Chris Cooper as Antonio and Alan Cumming as Sebastian in "The Tempest." Ben Whishaw as Ariel in "The Tempest." Helen Mirren as Prospera in "The Tempest." Helen Mirren as Prospera in "The Tempest." Chris Cooper as Antonio in "The Tempest." Djimon Hounsou as Caliban in "The Tempest." Tom Conti as Gonzalo in "The Tempest." Russell Brand as Trinculo in "The Tempest." (L-R) Russell Brand as Trinculo and Alfred Molina as Stephano in "The Tempest."

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      A shipwreck casts members of a royal court ashore on a mysterious island. Their fateful arrival is no accident, for it was engineered by Prospera (Helen Mirren), a sorceress whom these men banished, and who now plans to take vengeance on them. With the help of Caliban and Ariel, her sometimes-unwilling aides, Prospera brings her powers to bear on her former tormentors. Then love casts a spell on her daughter and the king's son, and Prospera is powerless to intervene.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Some Nudity|Scary Images|Suggestive Content)

      • Genre: Drama, Fantasy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Julie Taymor

      • Producer: Julie Taymor, Robert Chartoff, Lynn Hendee, Julia Taylor-Stanley, Jason K. Lau

      • Writer: Julie Taymor

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $263.4K

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Miramax Films

      • Production Co: Chartoff/Hendee, TalkStory Productions

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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      • Oct 08, 2015

        The Tempest is an enjoyable production and is reminiscent of the Chinese fantasy / comedy / romance genre of films. However, there is nothing particularly outstanding about The Tempest. It is all nicely done, nice location, costuming, and effects, and a notable performance by Helen Mirren, but it is missing a certain wistfulness and charm. Still, the film is fine, all-in-all, and worth a look.

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      • Mar 10, 2013

        Worth watching for Helen Mirren. She's excellent as usual. The movie isn't great, but it's much better than 29%.

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      • Oct 01, 2012

        This one is hard to keep up with because of languaged used, old english. Has a good plot. 3 stars

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      • Aug 04, 2012

        Once the Duchess of Milan, Prospera(Helen Mirren) has suffered through twelve years of exile which have done little to lower her ire at those she finds responsible. One day, she takes revenge by casting a spell through the sprite Ariel(Ben Whishaw) that capsizes the boat Antonio(Chris Cooper), the new duke, is traveling on with King Alonso(David Strathairn) of Naples, amongst others. Her teenaged daughter Miranda(Felicity Jones) manages to assuage her anger just in time. So she has them desposited safely on a beach somewhere on the island, with Alonso's son Ferdinand(Reeve Carney) arriving safely elsewhere. Now, with that all done, Caliban(Djimon Hounsou) would like to file a complaint... If all Julie Taymor had brought to this version of William Shakespeare's venerable play was its great look, impressive design and Helen Mirren, it would have gone a long way towards putting this definitely in the win column. Sad to say, she doesn't stop there, going overboard on the visual effects.(Just remember that the play is the thing.) Putting together a great supporting cast is usually a very good idea in cases like this. But here, it verges on stunt casting in a couple of prime examples and Taymor does little to rein them in, throwing the movie off balance in the bargain. That having been said, I now believe that Chris Cooper would fit in well no matter what movie he appears in.

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