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Hamlet
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6.6Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Released: 1990-12-19130 minDir: Franco ZeffirelliDrama, HistoryBudget: $13.5MBox office: $20.7M
Cast
- Mel Gibson as Hamlet
- Glenn Close as Gertrude
- Alan Bates as Claudius
- Paul Scofield as The Ghost
- Ian Holm as Polonius
- Helena Bonham Carter as Ophelia
Themes
- loss of loved one
- prince
- uncle
- based on play or musical
- revenge
- murder
- spirit
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
24,440 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
76%
Metacritic
53/100
- Year
- 1990
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 7 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 130
- FilmAffinity ID
- 738786
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- publication date
- 1991-10-10
- title
- Hamlet
- review score
- 53/100
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1990 American films1990 British films1990 English-language films1990 films1990 romantic drama filmsAmerican romantic drama filmsBritish romantic drama filmsCarolco Pictures filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsFilms about incestFilms about mother–son relationshipsFilms based on HamletFilms directed by Franco ZeffirelliFilms scored by Ennio MorriconeFilms set in medieval ScandinaviaFilms shot at Shepperton StudiosFilms shot in KentFilms shot in ScotlandIcon Productions filmsItalian romantic drama filmsTemplate film date with 2 release datesWarner Bros. films