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.
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
386 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hamlet sits at position #84.
Other Titles From NHK Enterprises
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hamlet premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.5
TMDB Rating
64
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
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 |