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Much Ado About Nothing
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Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 romantic comedy film directed, written, and produced by Kenneth Branagh. The movie is based on the work of William Shakespeare and features a cast including Michael Keaton, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves, and Emma Thompson. Patrick Doyle composed the score, and Phyllis Dalton served as costume designer. The narrative is set in Italy and was produced by BBC Film, Renaissance Films, American Playhouse, and The Samuel Goldwyn Company.
The film has a runtime of 111 minutes and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States. It was distributed by The Samuel Goldwyn Company and Netflix in video on demand format. The production had a budget of 11,000,000 and generated revenue of 22,600,000. It received a PG-13 rating and was nominated for one BAFTA Award, with a total of five wins and eleven nominations. The film is part of the Museum of Modern Art collection.
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7.0In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.
Cast
- Emma Thompson as Beatrice
- Kenneth Branagh as Benedick
- Kate Beckinsale as Hero
- Denzel Washington as Don Pedro
- Michael Keaton as Dogberry
- Keanu Reeves as Don John
Themes
- new love
- rage and hate
- bachelor
- masked ball
- lover
- villain
- based on play or musical
- wedding
- intrigue
- mischievous
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Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
54,656 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
80/100
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 11 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Screenwriter
- Kenneth Branagh
- Cast member
- Ben Elton
- Composer
- Patrick Doyle
- Production company
- BBC Film
- Narrative location
- Italy
- Duration
- 111
- FilmAffinity ID
- 974576
- Performer
- Patrick Doyle
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1993-09-02
- title
- Much Ado About Nothing
- after a work by
- William Shakespeare
- costume designer
- Phyllis Dalton
- review score
- 7.1/10
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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