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Hamlet

Hamlet

Drama · History · 1990

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

Movie details

Hamlet

“The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.”

1990 Drama · History 2h 10m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.7 / 10

24.4K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

76 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

53 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Hamlet?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Franco Zeffirelli

Written by

Christopher De Vore · Franco Zeffirelli

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Hamlet

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Gertrude

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Claudius

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

The Ghost

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Polonius

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Ophelia

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Horatio

Court is in session

Put Hamlet on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.