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Hamlet 2 (2008)

Hamlet 2 poster
Directed by
Andrew Fleming
Genre
comedy film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 194 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A failed actor turned high school drama teacher stages a defiant sequel to Hamlet. He fights budget cuts and conservative outrage while rallying his students to put on the show.

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What happens

Hamlet 2 is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Andrew Fleming, written by Fleming and Pam Brady, and starring Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, and David Arquette. It was produced by Eric Eisner, Leonid Rozhetskin, and Aaron Ryder. Hamlet 2 was filmed primarily at a New Mexico high school from September to October 2007. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by Focus Features. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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