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Hamlet (1991)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14. -
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Mel Gibson emotes as the doleful Dane.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Hamlet (1991)
Parents need to know that this version of Hamlet is played to suggest an incestuous relationship between the Prince of Denmark and his mother, Queen Gertrude. In one angry scene, Hamlet mimes sexual intercourse (fully clothed) while berating Gertrude for marrying his uncle before his father was cold in the grave. His mother, in turn, kisses her grown son suggestively.
Read our full review by Randy White
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the limitations and advantages of bringing a Shakespeare play to the screen. Did you find the play's arcane language more accessible? What about special effects? Why do you think the play's running time was cut in half? Did that help or hurt the story?
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- I rate this title on for age 10 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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my 12 year old sisters review
this movie has too many deaths, ghosts, murder, and a tragic ending
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
on point!
i thought mel did a stand up job! it was an excellent film!
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