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.
| Director | Andrew Fleming |
| Produced by | Eric Eisner, Leonid Rozhetskin, Aaron Ryder |
| Writer(s) | Andrew Fleming, Pam Brady |
| Starring | Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Amy Poehler, David Arquette, Elisabeth Shue |
| Narrator | Steve Coogan |
| Music | Ralph Sall, Steve Brown |
| Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Edited by | Jeff Freeman |
| Production, company | L+E Pictures, Bona Fide Productions, ContentFilm International |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
| Released | August 22, 2008 |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Box office | $4.9 million |
| Netflix ID | 70087395 |
About Hamlet 2
A high school theater teacher writes pretentious musical adaptations of Hollywood blockbusters for his students to perform. When his musical version of "Hamlet" threatens to get him fired, his students band together on his behalf.
Achievement of Hamlet 2
Filming took place mainly at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque, where students performed as extras.
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