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Much Ado About Nothing
“David Tennant and Catherine Tate star as reluctant lovers Benedick and Beatrice in Shakespeare's timeless comedy directed by Josie Rourke”
83%
Movie
2h 40m
AI Analysis
Much Ado About Nothing (2011) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Much Ado About Nothing (2011) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Drama, and Romance with funny, epic, and emotional moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick whose endless witty sparring threatens to keep them apart forever. Directed by Josie R… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night, solo focused viewing, and casual background watching. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~160 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Much Ado About Nothing 83% (47 votes) — strong audience scores for this movie.
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from 47 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick whose endless witty sparring threatens to keep them apart forever. Directed by Josie Rourke, Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s great plays and reminds us all of the failings and triumphs of the human condition in our never ending search for perfect love.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2011-05-16
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 8.3
- TMDB ID
- 196242
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What is Much Ado About Nothing about?
Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials. Meanwhile, marriage seems inconceivable for reluct... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Much Ado About Nothing?
The official runtime for Much Ado About Nothing is approximately 160 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

David Tennant
Benedick

Catherine Tate
Beatrice

Adam James
Don Pedro

Elliot Levey
Don John

Tom Bateman
Claudio

Jonathan Coy
Leonato

Enzo Squillino Jr.
Balthasar / Sexton

Alex Beckett
Borachio

Sarah MacRae
Hero

John Ramm
Dogberry

Clive Hayward
Hugh Oatcake / Friar Francis
- H
Hannah Warren-Green
Maria

Leo Staar
Messenger
- A
Anna Farnworth
Innogen

Lee Knight
Conrade
- N
Natalie Thomas
Margaret
- M
Mario Marin-Borquez
Boy

Mike Grady
Verges
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