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Hamlet Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 4.0
    70

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally favorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 100

    out of 100

    The New York Times A.O. Scott

    New York becomes a complex character in this vital and sharply intelligent film.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

    Almereyda imagines Hamlet taking place in present-day Manhattan with such vigor, insight and originality that the power and immediacy of his film makes Shakespeare accessible in an exciting and provocative manner beyond all expectations.

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  • 100

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Almereyda excises big chunks of plot to shape his vision, but retains Shakespeare's language and pays such rigorous attention to meaning and subtext that what's missing isn't missed.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    USA Today Susan Wloszczyna

    But all the devices and upgrades do little to bring the poetry's meaning into clearer and more relevant focus for today's audiences.

  • 60

    out of 100

    Variety Dennis Harvey

    This slacker prince (Hawke) comprises a sinkhole at the center of adaptor-helmer Michael Almereyda's otherwise compelling contempo update.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    Both a distraction and a revelation.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

OK for kids 15+

2000 version of Hamlet is just dreadful.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that there are some sexual situations and that characters are killed.

  • Families can talk about how to respond to injustice, the importance of communication, and how different performers and different times lead to different interpretations of the classics.

The good stuff
  • message true0

    Messages: Not an issue

What to watch for
  • violence false3

    Violence: Characters killed with guns and poison.

  • sex false3

    Sex: Some sexual references.

  • language false0

    Language: Not an issue

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false1

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Wine.

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