Hamlet (1948)
Directed by Laurence Olivier · 153 min · Drama
72.2 TOPICAL score · #663 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.
Hamlet (1948, directed by Laurence Olivier) has a TOPICAL score of 72.2 - ranked 663 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 5 awards from 8 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.4/10 (302 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 45 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.4/10 (302 ratings)
- Awards5 wins, 8 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 45 languages
- Still read8,752 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Laurence Olivier (actor #56), Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland
“The website's critics consensus reads, "A well-executed labor of love from star and director Laurence Olivier, Hamlet not only proved that Shakespeare could be successfully adapted to the big screen, it paved the way for further cinematic interpretations."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10