- Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release Date: Jan 18, 1991
- Starring: Glenn Close, Mel Gibson
- Summary: Franco Zeffirelli's version of Shakespeare's Hamlet - the Dane prince (Gibson) who seeks vengence for his father's death.
- Director: Franco Zeffirelli
- Genre(s): Drama, Romance
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 18
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Mixed: 7 out of 18
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Negative: 3 out of 18
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88It's a strong, intelligent performance [by Gibson], filled with life, and it makes this into a surprisingly robust Hamlet.
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60Most of the rest of this Hamlet effective or lovely as parts of it may be, just keeps sawing at the air in a drafty hall and pouring all its light on Mel Gibson and his angelic stubble. [18 Jan 1991]
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38This big-screen Hamlet, pumped up to operatic scale by overkill director Franco Zeffirelli, exposes Gibson's shortcomings.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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JimR.10Energetic, entertaining presentation. Perfect casting.
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absolutely perfect.
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