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Hamlet 2
Comedy · Music · 2008
Failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher Dana Marschz rallies his Tucson students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Movie details
Hamlet 2
“One high school drama teacher is about to make a huge number 2.”
2008 Comedy · Music 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.3 / 10
17.8K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
63 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
54 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
5.9 / 10
Community rating
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Failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher Dana Marschz rallies his Tucson students as he conceives and stages a politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Hamlet 2?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Andrew Fleming
Written by
Andrew Fleming · Pam Brady
Steve Coogan
Dana Marschz
Catherine Keener
Brie Marschz
J. J. Soria
Octavio
Skylar Astin
Rand Posin
Phoebe Strole
Epiphany Sellars
Melonie Díaz
Ivonne
Arnie Pantoja
Vitamin J
Court is in session
Put Hamlet 2 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Big-Idea Head
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.