Hamlet
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
Drama
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1996
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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
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Runtime:
242 min
Release date:
25 Dec 1996
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$18,000,000
Revenue:
$4,700,000
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. 9 wins & 25 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
There are many ... instances when you want to run screaming from Elsinore Castle.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
25 Sep 2002
fresh:
With his handsome and compelling Hamlet, Kenneth Branagh brings the Bard's greatest tragedy passionately alive on the screen.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Aug 2002
fresh:
This Hamlet may not be perfect, but it is perfectly engrossing.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
12 Apr 2002
fresh:
As star and ringmaster, Branagh gets to the heart of Hamlet and goes to admirable lengths to take his audience there, too.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The film equivalent of a lushly illustrated coffee-table book.
– Lloyd Rose,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000