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58% Critic Match
Hamlet
“Passion, Betrayal, Revenge, A hostile takeover is underway.”
5.8 / 10• 2000• 1h 52m•R• English
DramaThriller
Storyline
Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.
Cast & Crew
Ethan Hawke
Hamlet
Lead
Kyle MacLachlan
Claudius
Diane Venora
Gertrude
Liev Schreiber
Laertes
Julia Stiles
Ophelia
Bill Murray
Polonius
Karl Geary
Horatio
Steve Zahn
Rosencrantz
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Almereyda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hamlet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
