Rent Hamlet 2 (2008)
3.1 of 5 from 74 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
- Dana is a high-school drama teacher. His wife hates him, his students mock him and the 13-year-old critic for the school paper trashes every production he does but when the school threatens to cancel drama, he rises above it to stage the unimaginable. Wholly original, mostly musical and widely offensive, a modern day sequel to Hamlet that is so terrible it might just work.
- Actors:
- Steve Coogan, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener, Joseph Julian Soria, Skylar Astin, Phoebe Strole, Melonie Diaz, Arnie Pantoja, Michael Esparza, Natalie Amenula, Marshall Bell, David Arquette, Amy Poehler, Shea Pepe, Marco Rodríguez, Deborah Chavez, Kevin Wiggins, Johnnie Hector, Nat Faxon, Steve Corona
- Directors:
- Andrew Fleming
- Writers:
- Pam Brady, Andrew Fleming
- Studio:
- Momentum
- Genres:
- Comedy
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Reviews (1) of Hamlet 2
Coogan's Best US Film To Date - Hamlet 2 review by CP Customer
Hamlet 2 is a real surprise from the Hollywood machine. The premise is tongue in cheek as in theory no sequel to Hamlet's all out finale could exist. However a typical plot mechanism enables Coogan's barmy drama teacher to dream up a powerful and to many, an offensive musical. The play is the backdrop against which censorship, bible bashing, marriage and cutbacks are all played out. The end result is a surprisingly original and laughable tale.
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