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Hamlet

1990 • PG • 2h 15m • Drama • Warner Bros.

The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.

🍅 76% 59% MC 53 LB 3.16 IMDb 6.7

Box office summary

Opening Weekend
$117K
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$20.7M
Final
Worldwide Total
$22.5M
$1.8M international
Domestic Legs177.1x
1990 Rank#57
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Cast & Crew

Mel Gibson Mel Gibson Starring Glenn Close Glenn Close Starring Ian Holm Ian Holm Starring Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter Starring Stephen Dillane Stephen Dillane Starring
ScreenplayFranco Zeffirelli, Christopher De Vore Produced byDyson Lovell CinematographyDavid Watkin MusicEnnio Morricone Prod. DesignDante Ferretti StudioWarner Bros.
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The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
5 Jan 18-21 9 $3.4M — 522 $6,525 $4.3M
6 Jan 25-27 10 $2.4M −29.1% 525 $4,602 $7.4M
7 Feb 1-3 10 $2.3M −3.1% 525 $4,459 $10.8M
23 May 24-27 37 $131.9K — 145 $909 $20.5M
Charts show the first 10 weeks · the run above is the full record
Weekend grossWk 7 · $2.3M
$3.4M
$2.4M
$2.3M
W5W6W7
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 7 · −3.1%
−29.1%
W5→6
−3.1%
W6→7
Steepest −29.1%Best hold −3.1%

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