Hamlet 2

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Hamlet 2

R,

2008,

1h 34m,

Comedy

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62%

141 Reviews

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56%

10,000+ Ratings

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141 Reviews

56%

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10,000+ Ratings

Hapless high school theater teacher Dana Marschz writes pretentious musical adaptations of Hollywood blockbusters for his indifferent students to perform. His home life is equally shambolic, with his hostile and unhappy wife having an affair with their lodger. When Dana's latest brainstorm, a musical version of Hamlet that includes time travel and a visit from Jesus, threatens to get him fired, his students band together on his behalf.

Critics Consensus

The script's biting premise and Steve Coogan's endearing, off-the-handle performance make Hamlet 2 an hysterical -- if slightly painful -- ride.

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

Sep 12, 2008

D+

Oddly, what's supposed to be a great comedy about a bad play is in fact a bad comedy about a play that looks pretty frigging amazing

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Aug 28, 2008

B+

A high school musical that would make John Waters proud.

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Philip Kennicott

Washington Post

Aug 22, 2008

[A] dazzling little comedy.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Sep 5, 2023

3/4

There are hints of commentary in the film where, if we squint, we might just walk away with some social significance, but mostly, we’re just laughing at the outrageous moments of mockery toward Shakespeare’s play and religion

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Nov 28, 2020

6/10

Dysfunction and eccentricity are the fuel for this funny experiment.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 13, 2019

To laugh or not to laugh - that is the question. And with Hamlet 2, there is most definitely only one answer - laugh laugh laugh!!!! Wildly inventive, irreverent and beyond entertaining...

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Theodore L

May 29, 2018

This movie is highly underrated. It's incredibly fun and original and just weird enough that it really holds up to multiple viewings.

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Luke W

Apr 24, 2018

Not funny nor controversial, not even a good try

Draco S

Mar 31, 2018

Seriously, this is a cute film. How often can you see a good movie without BS CGI? And there were no guns and no bloodshed and no sex scenes. It's just fun and quirky goodness. Thank god movies like this still get made. No it's not The English Patient. If that's what you expect every time you see a movie, you're just going to miss out on some great stuff.

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Mar 8, 2018

Un film indescriptible,.. Que j'ai aimé au delà des mots!

Hagrid P

Feb 2, 2018

I don't get the negativity surrounding this movie. So hilarious, one of the best written movies I've ever seen. In my opinion this is the most underrated comedy of my lifetime. Every time I watch it I'm rolling on the ground in laughter. Give it a watch if you've never seen it.

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Hagrid L

Aug 26, 2017

Pretty good movie. Though it plays out pretty formulaic, the off-beat characters and solid performances help carry the film, especially the end resulting play filled with hilarious musical numbers.

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Andrew Fleming

Director

Steve Coogan

Dana Marschz

Catherine Keener

Mrs. Marschz

David Arquette

Gary

Marshall Bell

Principal Rocker

Melonie Diaz

Yvonne

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Synopsis

Hapless high school theater teacher Dana Marschz writes pretentious musical adaptations of Hollywood blockbusters for his indifferent students to perform. His home life is equally shambolic, with his hostile and unhappy wife having an affair with their lodger. When Dana's latest brainstorm, a musical version of Hamlet that includes time travel and a visit from Jesus, threatens to get him fired, his students band together on his behalf.

Director: Andrew Fleming
Producer: Eric D. Eisner, Aaron Ryder, Leonid Rozhetskin
Screenwriter: Andrew Fleming, Pam Brady
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Focus Features, ContentFilm International , Bona Fide Productions
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Sexual References|Some Drug Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 27, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.9M
Runtime: 1h 34m

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