Much Ado About Nothing
Romance. Mischief. Seduction. Revenge. Remarkable.
Rating: 6.9 out of 10TMDB(847 votes)
Overview
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Box office
Grossed $22.6M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $11M budget
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Based on
Based on Much Ado About Nothing
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Setting
Set in Italy
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Music
Music by Patrick Doyle
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Kenneth BranaghWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 7, 1993
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $11M
- Revenue
- $22.6M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Emma ThompsonBeatrice
Kenneth BranaghBenedick
Kate BeckinsaleHero
Denzel WashingtonDon Pedro
Michael KeatonDogberry
Keanu ReevesDon John
Robert Sean LeonardClaudio
Richard BriersSignor Leonato
Imelda StauntonMargaret
Jimmy YuillFriar Francis
Brian BlessedAntonio
Phyllida LawUrsula
Patrick DoyleBalthazar
Ben EltonVerges
Andy HockleyGeorge Seacole- Chris BarnesFrancis Seacole
- Conrad NelsonHugh Oatcake
Alex LoweMessenger
Richard CliffordConrade
Gerard HoranBorachio
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