Release Date
August 22, 2008 (Limited)
August 29, 2008
August 29, 2008
DVD Release Date
December 21, 2008 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Andy Fleming
Writer
Andy Fleming, Pam Brady
Cast
Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue, Melonie Diaz
Studio
Running Time
92 minutes
MPA 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.... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
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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