
Hamlet 2
Taste attributes: comedymusicmusicalteenmusic/dancefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimpleglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcoming of agesocial commentary
"One high school drama teacher is about to make a huge number 2."
Boxlist takeGlossy and light: a small-scale comedy, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.0 /10
TMDB · 127 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher rallies his Tucson, AZ students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Directed by
- Andrew Fleming
Cast
- Steve Coogan
- Catherine Keener
- Joseph Julian Soria
- Skylar Astin
- Phoebe Strole
Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Status
- Released
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











