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Hamlet

2009 · 182 min · Director: Gregory Doran ★ IMDb 8.1 · 4,116 ratings

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The RSC puts a modern spin on Shakespeare's Hamlet in this filmed-for-television version of their stage production. The Prince of Denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer.

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Hamlet (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Sadness
  • Tension
  • Empathy

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Humor

Sadness
Tension
Empathy
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 43 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessTensionEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 5′Tension68 %38 %53 %33 %
7.5 %≈ 14′Sadness65 %48 %43 %44 %
12.5 %≈ 23′Tension61 %40 %50 %39 %
17.5 %≈ 32′Tension69 %38 %68 %38 %
22.5 %≈ 41′Tension66 %38 %63 %39 %
27.5 %≈ 50′Humor59 %40 %50 %41 %
32.5 %≈ 59′Sadness65 %57 %46 %55 %
37.5 %≈ 68′Sadness64 %59 %41 %54 %
42.5 %≈ 77′Humor57 %45 %44 %43 %
47.5 %≈ 86′Tension63 %36 %57 %38 %
52.5 %≈ 96′Tension69 %28 %68 %28 %
57.5 %≈ 105′Tension74 %28 %74 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 114′Tension77 %41 %76 %36 %
67.5 %≈ 123′Sadness71 %46 %69 %41 %
72.5 %≈ 132′Tension69 %49 %63 %44 %
77.5 %≈ 141′Sadness79 %69 %66 %63 %
82.5 %≈ 150′Sadness83 %80 %60 %71 %
87.5 %≈ 159′Sadness78 %75 %46 %66 %
92.5 %≈ 168′Sadness80 %76 %57 %69 %
97.5 %≈ 177′Sadness88 %83 %77 %75 %
Icarus

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Patrick Stewart

Claudius / Ghost

PD
Penny Downie

PD
Penny Downie

Gertrude

MG
Mariah Gale

Ophelia

EB
Edward Bennett

Laertes

Pd
Peter de Jersey

Horatio

SA
Sam Alexander

Rosencrantz / Second Gravedigger

TD
Tom Davey

Guildenstern

MH
Mark Hadfield

Gravedigger

JW
John Woodvine

Player King

RG
Ryan Gage

Osric / Player Queen

JH
Jim Hooper

Dumbshow Queen / Priest

SD
Samuel Dutton

Dumbshow King

DA
David Ajala

Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner

AT
André Tchaikowsky

Skull

RS
Roderick Smith

Voltemand

Details

Directed by
Gregory Doran
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
182 min
Country
United Kingdom, Japan, United States
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.1 · 4,116 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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