Hamlet 2

– From the same people that brought you "Little Miss Sunshine," Hamlet 2 is the story of Dana Marschz,..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Hamlet 2 (2008)

From the same people that brought you "Little Miss Sunshine," Hamlet 2 is the story of Dana Marschz, a high school drama teacher facing the cancellation of his program. A spoof on the typical story of bringing inner city and privileged youth together to succeed, this offbeat comedy contains a hilarious musical finale.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Hamlet 2 (2008) - Trailer

Release Date:

27 Aug 2008

Language:

English, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Andrew Fleming

Writer:

Pam Brady, Andrew Fleming

Main Actors:

Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Joseph Julian Soria, Skylar Astin

Plot:

Dana Marschz is a failed actor and recovering alcoholic who's moved to Tucson to teach high school drama, where he's plagued by bad reviews, student indifference, budget woes (he and his wife, who is trying to get pregnant, take in a boarder), and his own teaching limitations. Because the other electives are closed, he finds himself with a large class of seeming gang-bangers, and the principal informs him that drama will be cut next trimester. On the advice of a student reviewer, Dana decides to stage his own play, a sequel to "Hamlet" in which the prince and Jesus, with the use of a time machine, try to save Gertrude and Ophelia. Can Dana for once pull something off?

Awards:

3 nominations.

Gross profit:

$4,784,111

Production:

Focus Features

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
62%
Metacritic:
54%