Much Ado About Nothing

2011
2h 41m

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8.5/10

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Catherine Tate and David Tennant in Much Ado About Nothing (2011)

Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.

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Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well.

Directors
- Robert Delamere
- Josie Rourke
Writer
- William Shakespeare
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Robert Delamere
- Josie Rourke
Writer
- William Shakespeare
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
David Tennant and Catherine Tate both starred in Doctor Who together. She was his travel companion and best friend.

Goofs
It is obvious that this play was filmed during two different performances, as both Catherine Tate's costumes (especially in the first scene, where she's wearing a bathing suit under a shirt) and David Tennant's make up (when the paint is smeared on his face in a later scene) keep changing positions.

Connections
References Les Aventuriers de l'arche perdue (1981)

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Featured review

8/10

Celeb Shakespeare Comedy

It's hard to go wrong with Much Ado About Nothing. This version uses the strengths of its celebrity stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate to whip up the eternal love-hate story of Beatrice and Benedick. Tate is sharp-tongued. Tennant is his peculiar brand of arrogant, handsome, and dorky. The slapstick gags alone are worth a watch, and the 80s costumes of the masquerade scene gave a cute twist in the midst of the action. Tom Bateman looks - distractingly- a bit like a young Marlon Brando as Claudio. Well worth a watch or two.