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Hamlet

2000 · 112 min

A stylish, brooding modern-dress Shakespeare that feels like a slow-burn corporate thriller with a melancholic, alienated edge.

Genres
Drama, Thriller
Tagline
Passion, Betrayal, Revenge, A hostile takeover is underway.
Overview
Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • corruption
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Michael Almereyda
Starring
Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Venora, Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles, Bill Murray, Karl Geary, Steve Zahn
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
John de Borman
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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