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Grand Theft Hamlet
7.3

Grand Theft Hamlet

Dec. 06, 2024

Grand Theft Hamlet

Struggling actors Sam and Mark find solace from lockdown isolation by staging Hamlet in Grand Theft Auto Online (2022), battling griefers as they ...
Hamlet Goes Business
6.9

Hamlet Goes Business

Aug. 21, 1987

Hamlet Goes Business

A bizarre black-and-white film noir reworking of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ Release: Hamlet Goes Business 1987 FINNISH 720p BluRay ...
A Thousand Acres
6.1

A Thousand Acres

Sep. 19, 1997

A Thousand Acres

A THOUSAND ACRES is a drama about an American family who meets with tragedy on their land. It is the story of a father, his daughters, and their ...
10 Things I Hate About You
7.3

10 Things I Hate About You

Bianca, a tenth grader, has never gone on a date, but she isn’t allowed to go out with boys until her older sister Kat gets a boyfriend. ...
Anyone But You
6.7

Anyone But You

Dec. 21, 2023

Anyone But You

After an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s fiery attraction turns ice-cold–until they find themselves unexpectedly reunited at a ...
Tempest
6.5

Tempest

Aug. 13, 1982

Tempest

A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades his marriage and career ...
The Bad Sleep Well
8.0

The Bad Sleep Well

Sep. 15, 1960

The Bad Sleep Well

In this loose adaptation of “Hamlet,” illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and ...
O
6.1

O

Aug. 31, 2001

O

Hot young stars, a hip, driving soundtrack, plus a provocative tale of jealousy and betrayal combine to create this controversial modern-day ...
RSC Live: Othello
8

RSC Live: Othello

Aug. 21, 2015

RSC Live: Othello

Vengeful Iago seeks to bring down the general Othello, his Lieutenant and his wife in this RSC production of Shakespeare’s tragedy. ...
Othello
7.3

Othello

Dec. 23, 2001

Othello

With freshly rechristened characters and brand-new dialogue, this British TV production of Othello is a “rethinking” of ...
West Side Story
7.5

West Side Story

Dec. 13, 1961

West Side Story

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of ...
China Girl
6.2

China Girl

Sep. 25, 1987

China Girl

Teenage lovers Tony (Richard Panebianco) and Tyan-Hwa (Sari Chang) tip the balance of power in New York’s Little Italy and Chinatown. ...
Just One of the Guys
6.5

Just One of the Guys

Apr. 26, 1985

Just One of the Guys

When Terry Griffith loses her high school’s writing competition, she’s convinced that it’s because she’s a girl. So Terry ...
Romeo & Juliet
7.9

Romeo & Juliet

Apr. 04, 2021

Romeo & Juliet

Adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy set in modern-day Italy where two young lovers strive to transcend a violent world where Catholic and ...
Much Ado About Nothing
8.6

Much Ado About Nothing

May. 16, 2011

Much Ado About Nothing

David Tennant and Catherine Tate appear together on stage for the first time in William Shakespeare’s timeless comedy Much Ado About ...
The Scottish Play
0

The Scottish Play

May. 28, 2021

The Scottish Play

A successful actress accepts the role of Lady Macbeth at a small New England theater, where she begins a flirtation with her charmingly awkward ...
Hamlet/Horatio
0

Hamlet/Horatio

Jun. 01, 2021

Hamlet/Horatio

Hamlet/Horatio begins on an empty sound stage with the death of Hamlet. The action transpires in his last moment of awareness as the hero of ...
Private Romeo
6.1

Private Romeo

Jun. 20, 2011

Private Romeo

Romeo and Juliet has never been more provocative than in this contemporary all-boy staging. Writer/director Alan Brown transfers the setting from ...
Forbidden Planet
7.6

Forbidden Planet

Mar. 23, 1956

Forbidden Planet

A rescue team from earth lands their flying saucer-like spacecraft on an alien world, to discover they are not only not welcomed by the lone ...
Romeo + Juliet
6.7

Romeo + Juliet

Nov. 01, 1996

Romeo + Juliet

In director Baz Luhrmann’s contemporary take on William Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ...