Hamlet
“The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.”
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
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Cast
28 people
Mel Gibson
Hamlet
Known for
Braveheart
Signs
Glenn Close
Gertrude
Known for
101 Dalmatians
What Happened to Monday
Alan Bates
Claudius
Known for
The Sum of All Fears
Zorba the Greek
Paul Scofield
The Ghost
Known for
A Man for All Seasons
Quiz Show
Ian Holm
Polonius
Known for
Ratatouille
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Helena Bonham Carter
Ophelia
Known for
Fight Club
Corpse Bride
Stephen Dillane
Horatio
Known for
Game of Thrones
Darkest Hour
Nathaniel Parker
Laertes
Known for
The Haunted Mansion
Merlin
Sean Murray
Guildenstern
Also in
Berkeley Square
Smokescreen
Michael Maloney
Rosencrantz
Known for
The White Queen
River
Trevor Peacock
The Gravedigger
Known for
The Vicar of Dibley
Neverwhere
John McEnery
Osric
Known for
Merlin
Romeo and Juliet
Franco Zeffirelli Director · Christopher De Vore Screenplay William Shakespeare Author
Worldwide gross $21M · Budget $14M · United States release December 19, 1990
Box office
Budget
$13,500,000
Worldwide gross
$20,700,000
Gross vs. budget
1.5×
Production
Icon Productions
Production
Nelson Entertainment
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio · Production
Carolco Pictures
Production
Icon Entertainment International
Production
Marquis
Production
Sovereign Pictures
Production
United States · France · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · December 19, 1990
Theatrical
United States · December 19, 1990
Limited theatrical
United States
January 18, 1991 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 1, 1994 · Physical
France
January 8, 1992 · Theatrical
Germany
October 10, 1991 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 10, 1992 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 19, 1991 · Theatrical
August 22, 1991 · Physical
April 28, 2000 · Physical
January 23, 2006 · Physical
August 4, 2008 · Physical
January 5, 2009 · Physical · DVD
July 15, 2015 · Digital
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