Hamlet (1990)

Hamlet
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $20,710,451Details
International Box Office $1,783,276Details
Worldwide Box Office $22,493,727
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Metrics

Legs:6.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,029,202

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 1990 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hamlet
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Keywords: Historical Drama, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Haunting, Supernatural, Friendly Ghost
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Icon Productions
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $6,484,313 Jan 25, 1991 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 293 $9,142,796 Jan 18, 1991 33
Never Wide Domestic 32 $20,710,451 Dec 19, 1990 0

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1991 9 $3,406,300   522 $6,525   $4,250,628 5
Jan 25, 1991 10 $2,415,838 -29% 525 $4,602   $7,444,856 6
Feb 1, 1991 10 $2,341,127 -3% 525 $4,459   $10,807,476 7
May 24, 1991 37 $131,854   145 $909   $20,488,197 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1991 9 $4,184,690   522 $8,017   $5,029,018 6
Jan 25, 1991 8 $3,437,331 -18% 525 $6,547   $8,466,349 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Mel Gibson Hamlet
Glenn Close Gertrude

Supporting Cast

Alan Bates Claudius
Paul Scofield The Ghost
Ian Holm Polonius
Helena Bonham Carter Ophelia
Stephen Dillane Horatio
Nathaniel Parker Laertes
Sean Murray Guildenstern
Michael Maloney Rosencrantz
Trevor Peacock The Gravedigger
John McEnery Osric
Richard Warwick Bernardo
Christien Anholt Marcellus
Dave Duffy Francisco
Vernon Dobtcheff Reynaldo
Pete Postlethwaite Player King
Christopher Fairbank Player Queen
Sarah Phillips A Player
Ned Mendez A Player
Roy York A Player
Marjorie Bell A Player
Justin Case A Player
Roger Low A Player
Pamela Sinclair A Player
Baby Simon Sinclair A Player
Roy Evans A Player

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Franco Zeffirelli Director
Dyson Lovell Producer
Christopher De Vore Screenwriter
Franco Zeffirelli Screenwriter
William Shakespeare Based on the paly by
Bruce Davey Executive Producer
Ennio Morricone Composer
Dante Ferretti Production Designer
David Watkin Cinematographer
Richard Marden Editor
Michael Murray Assistant Director
David Barron Production Supervisor
Michael Lamont Supervising Art Director
James Morahan Art Director
Franco Ceraolo Art Director
Antonio Tarolla Art Director
Alan Tomkins Art Director
Francesca Lo Schiavo Set Decorator
Maurizio Millenotti Costume Designer
Richard Pointing Costume Supervisor
David Stephenson Sound Mixer
Gerry Humphreys Re-recording Mixer
Dean Humphreys Re-recording Mixer
Nicolas Stevenson Sound Editor
Archie Ludski Dialogue Editor
Robin Clarke Music Editor
Franco Corridoni Makeup (Supervising)
Maria Teresa Corridoni Supervising Hairstylist
Joyce Nettles Casting Director
Cliff Lanning Third Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Legs:6.08 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:92.1% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $53,029,202

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 1990 (Limited) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 135 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Hamlet
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Historical Drama, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, Haunting, Supernatural, Friendly Ghost
Source:Based on Play
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Icon Productions
Production Countries: France, United Kingdom, United States
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date
Days In
Release
Super Bowl (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 296 $6,484,313 Jan 25, 1991 40
Martin Luther King (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 293 $9,142,796 Jan 18, 1991 33
Never Wide Domestic 32 $20,710,451 Dec 19, 1990 0

Leading Cast

Mel Gibson Hamlet
Glenn Close Gertrude

Supporting Cast

Alan Bates Claudius
Paul Scofield The Ghost
Ian Holm Polonius
Helena Bonham Carter Ophelia
Stephen Dillane Horatio
Nathaniel Parker Laertes
Sean Murray Guildenstern
Michael Maloney Rosencrantz
Trevor Peacock The Gravedigger
John McEnery Osric
Richard Warwick Bernardo
Christien Anholt Marcellus
Dave Duffy Francisco
Vernon Dobtcheff Reynaldo
Pete Postlethwaite Player King
Christopher Fairbank Player Queen
Sarah Phillips A Player
Ned Mendez A Player
Roy York A Player
Marjorie Bell A Player
Justin Case A Player
Roger Low A Player
Pamela Sinclair A Player
Baby Simon Sinclair A Player
Roy Evans A Player

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Franco Zeffirelli Director
Dyson Lovell Producer
Christopher De Vore Screenwriter
Franco Zeffirelli Screenwriter
William Shakespeare Based on the paly by
Bruce Davey Executive Producer
Ennio Morricone Composer
Dante Ferretti Production Designer
David Watkin Cinematographer
Richard Marden Editor
Michael Murray Assistant Director
David Barron Production Supervisor
Michael Lamont Supervising Art Director
James Morahan Art Director
Franco Ceraolo Art Director
Antonio Tarolla Art Director
Alan Tomkins Art Director
Francesca Lo Schiavo Set Decorator
Maurizio Millenotti Costume Designer
Richard Pointing Costume Supervisor
David Stephenson Sound Mixer
Gerry Humphreys Re-recording Mixer
Dean Humphreys Re-recording Mixer
Nicolas Stevenson Sound Editor
Archie Ludski Dialogue Editor
Robin Clarke Music Editor
Franco Corridoni Makeup (Supervising)
Maria Teresa Corridoni Supervising Hairstylist
Joyce Nettles Casting Director
Cliff Lanning Third Assistant Director

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1991 9 $3,406,300   522 $6,525   $4,250,628 5
Jan 25, 1991 10 $2,415,838 -29% 525 $4,602   $7,444,856 6
Feb 1, 1991 10 $2,341,127 -3% 525 $4,459   $10,807,476 7
May 24, 1991 37 $131,854   145 $909   $20,488,197 23

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Jan 18, 1991 9 $4,184,690   522 $8,017   $5,029,018 6
Jan 25, 1991 8 $3,437,331 -18% 525 $6,547   $8,466,349 7

International Cumulative Box Office Records


Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records