Hamlet 22008
Hamlet 2 (2008)
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Critic Consensus: The script's biting premise and Steve Coogan's endearing, off-the-handle performance make Hamlet 2 an hysterical -- if slightly painful -- ride.
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Cast
as Dana Marschz
as Brie Marschz
as Cricket Feldstein
as Gary
as Herself
as Mr. Rocker
as Ivonne
as Octavio
as Rand Posin
as Epiphany Sellars
as Chuy
as Vitamin J
as Yolanda
as Noah Sapperstein
as Copy Store Clerk
as Ron Kantor
as Mr. Marquez
as Mrs. Marquez
as Policeman #1
as Policeman #2
as Horace
as Virgil
as Mr. Mann
as Julia de la Huerta
as Danny the Waiter
as Man With Envelope
as Parent #1
as Parent #2
as Man In Truck
as Old Dude
as Scary Gang Banger
as Hysterical Woman
as Man at Play #1
as Man at Play #2
as Prayer Girl
as Redneck Parent
as Giggles
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Critic Reviews for Hamlet 2
All Critics (143) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (89) | Rotten (54) | DVD (3)
For anyone who ever took drama in High School, Coogan's character will surely ignite memories of quirky, even downright crazy teachers you may have encountered over the years.
The funniest Shakespearean sequel since Richard IV.
Oddly, what's supposed to be a great comedy about a bad play is in fact a bad comedy about a play that looks pretty frigging amazing
A high school musical that would make John Waters proud.
[A] dazzling little comedy.
Not since Death of a Salesman has failure been quite so entertaining.
Audience Reviews for Hamlet 2
Pretty stupid, but okay for something light. Few laughs among the bad taste.
Super Reviewer
I went into this not expecting much... I was delightfully wrong. This film is outrageous enought to be funny and not too crude to be overly offensive. Steve Coogan plays a great part that I enjoyed. The wimp teacher turned bool guy. The young actors in this are really good as well.
Super Reviewer
A failed-actor-turned-drama-teacher attempts to save his high school's drama program by putting on an original work called Hamlet 2. This film is goofy as shit. There's no other way to describe Steve Coogan's performance or the premise as a whole. The film constantly puts Coogan's character up for ridicule, and Coogan commits wholeheartedly to each wacky moment. And who would've thought that David Arquette could play the "strong" silent type? I've often wondered if a film about a character who has lost himself in movies would work, and in Hamlet 2 it does only to the extent of screwball comedy. There is little in the way of dramatic tension, and I think your enjoyment of the film depends on your tolerance for goofiness. If nothing else, it's impossible to resist playing the sing-along version of "Rock Me Sexy Jesus" one more time.
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Hamlet 2 Quotes
| Dana Marschz: | Any creative person will tell you, you gotta go a little crazy to make great fucking art. |
| Noah Sapperstein: | Sometimes an idea could be so bad, it starts to turn good again. |
| Dana Marschz: | It feels like I've been raped, in the face. |
| Dana Marschz: | I feel like I've been raped. In the face! |