Japan Synopsis
“To be, or not to be?”
David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.
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The 2008–2010 Japan Window
Hamlet holds position #84 of 386 Japan films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hamlet premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan films in 2009.
The 2271st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
64 audience reviews — more than 68% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (68th percentile) outruns trending popularity (39th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,229 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #535 of 1,933 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | NHK Enterprises, Illuminations, BBC Wales |
| Runtime | 3h 3m |
| Release Date | December 26, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1449175 |
| Official Site | www.bbc.co.uk |