
Hamlet 2 Movie Synopsis & Plot
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.
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.Read our Hamlet 2 movie review »