X
- 2001
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 35 m
- 2001
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 35 m
Summary A contemporary retelling of "Othello," Shakespeare's timeless tale of treachery and jealousy, set in an elite private school located deep in the American South. (Lions Gate Films)
Directed By: Tim Blake Nelson
Written By: William Shakespeare, Brad Kaaya
- 2001
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 35 m
- 2001
- R
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 35 m
O
53
2.0
Where to Watch
Summary A contemporary retelling of "Othello," Shakespeare's timeless tale of treachery and jealousy, set in an elite private school located deep in the American South. (Lions Gate Films)
Directed By: Tim Blake Nelson
Written By: William Shakespeare, Brad Kaaya
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
53
50% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
38% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
53
50% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
38% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
12% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Sensitive and vivid response to the tangled issues of teen violence, race and self-esteem.
The filmmakers have a vision of the way Shakespeare can be made vibrant and vital to modern viewers, with or without the lofty original dialogue.
Too much of a locker-room melodrama to make for great tragedy.
The film generally looks like a TV special, with low production values and lots of closeups.
The actors attack their roles with commitment (Hartnett’s understatement is impressive), but their fervor can’t hide the movie’s implausible, often confusing storytelling.
The makers of this malnourished teen drama haven't just dropped six letters from the title of Shakespeare's Othello, they have excised everything that gives the original its troubling power -- principally a point but also furious passion.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 31 User Ratings
2.0
16% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
13% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
71% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 31 User Ratings
2.0
16% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
13% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
71% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
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Production Company
Chickie the Cop,
Daniel Fried Productions,
Dimension Films,
FilmEngine,
Rhulen Entertainment
Release Date Aug 31, 2001
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating R
Tagline Everything Comes Full Circle...
Awards
Seattle International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Tokyo International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
