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Hamlet · LeviOsa

Hamlet key art

1996·PG-13

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

Drama4h 2m

🍅95%

🍅

95%

Tomatometer

🍿

89%

Popcornmeter

7.3

TMDB

Storyline

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Trailers

3 videos

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Hamlet - Kenneth Branagh - Kate Winslet - Julie Christie - Derek Jacobi - 1996 - Trailer - 4K

Kenneth Branagh interview on "Hamlet" (1996)

Kenneth Branagh interview on "Hamlet" (1996)

making of Branaghs' HAMLET

making of Branaghs' HAMLET

Details

DirectorKenneth Branagh

ReleasedDec 25, 1996

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$18M

Revenue

$4.7M

Parental guidePG-13US

Studio

Castle Rock Entertainment

Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Prince Hamlet

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

King Claudius

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Ophelia

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Gertrude

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Polonius

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Horatio

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Fortinbras

Reece Dinsdale

Reece Dinsdale

Guildenstern

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Rosencrantz

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Laertes

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Osric

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Reynaldo

Where to watch(NG)

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Reviews

9 reviews · 7 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Kenneth Branagh's sprawling, finely textured adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece lives up to its source material, using strong performances and a sharp cinematic focus to create a powerfully resonant film that wastes none of its 246 minutes.”

95% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

B

Bernard Zuel

RTSydney Morning HeraldApr 29, 2026

This is not a Hamlet to redefine the play for this generation. It is flawed. But it also gives us more than the essence of one of the great plays.

R

Rob Humanick

RTSlant MagazineApr 20, 2011

A work of tremendous personal ambition equipped with a budget nearly equal in magnitude.

D

Desson Thomson

RTWashington PostSep 25, 2002

There are many ... instances when you want to run screaming from Elsinore Castle.

M

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyMay 10, 2025

A highly charged interpretation that paints the great Dane not so much as a melancholy, morally confused prince but rather a jock with a rapier wit and an unquenchable thirst for revenge.

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Information

Title

Hamlet

Released

Dec 25, 1996

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

4h 2m

Status

Released

Studio

Castle Rock Entertainment

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