Much Ado About Nothing
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70% Critic Match

Much Ado About Nothing

Romance. Mischief. Seduction. Revenge. Remarkable.

7.0 / 10 1993 1h 51mPG-13 English
DramaComedyRomance

Storyline

In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.

Cast & Crew

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Beatrice

Lead
Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Benedick

Kate Beckinsale

Kate Beckinsale

Hero

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Don Pedro

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

Dogberry

Keanu Reeves

Keanu Reeves

Don John

Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard

Claudio

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Signor Leonato

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kenneth Branagh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Much Ado About Nothing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker