Hamlet

"Passion, Betrayal, Revenge, A hostile takeover is underway."

2000 1h 52m EN

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5.8

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59%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.9

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 145🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes●70Metacritic★5.9IMDB · 10,116

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Synopsis

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Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.

“Passion, Betrayal, Revenge, A hostile takeover is underway.”

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Cast

Ethan Hawke
Hamlet
Kyle MacLachlan
Claudius
Diane Venora
Gertrude
Liev Schreiber
Laertes
Julia Stiles
Ophelia
Bill Murray
Polonius
Karl Geary
Horatio
Steve Zahn
Rosencrantz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Almereyda
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Almereyda, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kristina Boden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ethan Hawke and Kyle MacLachlan and Diane Venora carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Passion, Betrayal, Revenge, A hostile takeover is underway.".

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The take

Michael Almereyda directs. John de Borman behind the camera. Carter Burwell scores. Kristina Boden cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
326 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Michael Almereyda, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Carter Burwell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kristina Boden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ethan Hawke and Kyle MacLachlan and Diane Venora carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Passion, Betrayal, Revenge, A hostile takeover is underway.".
9IMDB entry: tt0171359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.