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Much Ado About Nothing
1993
· Movie
· 111 min
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1105
- IMDb #1552
- Rotten Tomatoes #797
- Letterboxd #1758
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1066
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1011
+5 more
- Metacritic Critics #697
- Criticker #1073
- Kinopoisk #1962
- AlloCiné #2175
- Trakt #1909
Every rating
57–96
out of 100
A group of soldiers returns from war to a governor's estate in Sicily. Romantic intrigues immediately blossom and schemes are hatched. The noble Claudio falls for the governor's daughter, Hero, while the witty and argumentative Beatrice and Benedick are tricked into admitting their love for each other. A villainous plot to ruin Hero's reputation threatens to destroy everyone's happiness.
Details
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Writer
- Kenneth Branagh
- Based on
- Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
- Released
- 7 May 1993
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $11.0M
- Box office
- $22.6M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 6 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Cannes Film Festival 1993 | Palme d'Or | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1993 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Evans, David Parfitt | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1993 | Best Film | Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Evans, David Parfitt | Nominee |
| Independent Spirit Awards 1993 | Best Female Lead | Emma Thompson | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 1993 | Best Costume Design | Phyllis Dalton | Nominee |
| Evening Standard British Film Awards 1993 | Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
| Golden Raspberry Award 1993 | Worst Supporting Actor | Keanu Reeves | Nominee |
| London Film Critics' Circle 1993 | British Producer of the Year | Kenneth Branagh | Winner |
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Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations
| Best Female Lead | Emma Thompson | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Evans, David Parfitt | Nominee |
Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination
| Palme d'Or | Kenneth Branagh | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Kenneth Branagh, Stephen Evans, David Parfitt | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Emma Thompson | Winner |
London Film Critics' Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| British Producer of the Year | Kenneth Branagh | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Costume Design | Phyllis Dalton | Nominee |
Golden Raspberry Award
1 nomination
| Worst Supporting Actor | Keanu Reeves | Nominee |