Hamlet 2 (2008) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	August 22, 2008 (Limited) August 29, 2008
On DVD:	December 21, 2008
Genre:	Comedy
Director:	Andy Fleming
Writer:	Andy Fleming, Pam Brady
Cast:	Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Melonie Diaz
Studio:	Focus Features
Official site:	hamlet2.com
Running Time:	92 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for language including sexual references, brief nudity and some drug content

A world premiere at - and the comedy smash of - the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. In the irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama teacher (Steve Coogan) rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare’s Hamlet....

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2008 has been the year of action movies and comedies, yet Hamlet 2, a highly buzzed and highly anticipated sequel to the Shakespearean classic was largely ignored by audiences. Maybe the trailers didn't resonate, or simply there was not as much demand for a modern-day Shakespeare sequel which features a song called "Rock Me Sexy Jesus" as first thought.

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