Hamlet
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.”
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
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Kenneth Branagh
Prince Hamlet
Known for
Murder on the Orient Express
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Derek Jacobi
King Claudius
Known for
Gladiator
Tomb Raider
Kate Winslet
Ophelia
Known for
Titanic
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Julie Christie
Gertrude
Known for
Finding Neverland
Fahrenheit 451
Richard Briers
Polonius
Known for
Watership Down
Peter Pan
Nicholas Farrell
Horatio
Known for
Bodies
The Diary of Anne Frank
Rufus Sewell
Fortinbras
Known for
Dark City
The Man in the High Castle
Reece Dinsdale
Guildenstern
Known for
Threads
Coronation Street
Timothy Spall
Rosencrantz
Known for
The Last Samurai
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Michael Maloney
Laertes
Known for
The White Queen
River
Robin Williams
Osric
Known for
Dead Poets Society
Jumanji
Alex Thomson
Cinematography
Kenneth Branagh Director · William Shakespeare Author Patrick Doyle Composer
Worldwide gross $4.7M · Budget $18M · United States release December 25, 1996
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,700,000
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
Turner Pictures (I)
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · December 25, 1996
Theatrical
United States · December 25, 1996
Theatrical
Australia
May 22, 1997 · Theatrical
November 4, 2026 · Premiere · Russell Hobbs British Film Festival
Czechia
February 23, 1998 · Physical
France
May 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Germany
May 14, 1997 · Theatrical
Italy
March 7, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 24, 2016 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 16, 1997 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 11, 2024 · Digital
Taiwan
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
United Kingdom
February 14, 1997 · Theatrical
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