Movie

Hamlet

2009 · 182 min

A gripping, modern-dress staging that feels both theatrical and immediate, demanding attention as it balances tension, wit, and tragedy.

Tagline: To be, or not to be?
Overview: David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and satirical. Measured and demanding.
About: Revenge, madness, death, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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
madness
death
betrayal
family
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild