Hamlet 2

In this irreverent comedy, a failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher rallies his Tucson, Arizona students as he conceives and stages a politically-incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

Grosses

Domestic (99.2%)
$4,886,216
Summary Details
DistributorFocus Features
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Opening$439,925
103 theaters
Budget$9,000,000
Release Date (Wide)Aug 22, 2008 (Aug 27, 2008) - Oct 2, 2008
MPAAR
Running Time1 hr 32 min
GenresComedy Music
In Release132 days/18 weeks
Widest Release1,597 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Aug 22
Beijing Olympics
Friday21$144,561--103$1,403$144,5611
Aug 23
Beijing Olympics
Saturday23$164,182+13.6%-103$1,594$308,7432
Aug 24
Beijing Olympics
Sunday22$131,182-20.1%-103$1,273$439,9253
Aug 25Monday20$58,113-55.7%-103$564$498,0384
Aug 26Tuesday20$61,823+6.4%-103$600$559,8615
Aug 27Wednesday13$245,813+297.6%-1,530$160$805,6746
Aug 28Thursday14$220,526-10.3%-1,530$144$1,026,2007
Aug 29Friday16$509,857+131.2%+252.7%1,597$319$1,536,0578
Aug 30Saturday18$614,192+20.5%+274.1%1,597$384$2,150,2499
Aug 31Sunday17$574,771-6.4%+338.1%1,597$359$2,725,02010
Sep 1
Labor Day
Monday20$427,490-25.6%+635.6%1,597$267$3,152,51011
Sep 2Tuesday16$142,043-66.8%+129.8%1,597$88$3,294,55312
Sep 3Wednesday14$119,129-16.1%-51.5%1,597$74$3,413,68213
Sep 4Thursday14$119,467+0.3%-45.8%1,597$74$3,533,14914
Sep 5Friday20$256,229+114.5%-49.7%1,575$162$3,789,37815
Sep 6Saturday22$369,607+44.2%-39.8%1,575$234$4,158,98516
Sep 7Sunday21$200,695-45.7%-65.1%1,575$127$4,359,68017
Sep 8Monday15$74,075-63.1%-82.7%1,575$47$4,433,75518
Sep 9Tuesday15$84,043+13.5%-40.8%1,575$53$4,517,79819
Sep 10Wednesday15$76,418-9.1%-35.9%1,575$48$4,594,21620
Sep 11Thursday15$79,363+3.9%-33.6%1,575$50$4,673,57921
Sep 12Friday30$34,168-56.9%-86.7%168$203$4,707,74722
Sep 13Saturday30$47,217+38.2%-87.2%168$281$4,754,96423
Sep 14Sunday30$29,147-38.3%-85.5%168$173$4,784,11124
Sep 15Monday28$9,419-67.7%-87.3%168$56$4,793,53025
Sep 16Tuesday28$10,331+9.7%-87.7%168$61$4,803,86126
Sep 17Wednesday28$11,422+10.6%-85.1%168$67$4,815,28327
Sep 18Thursday28$10,986-3.8%-86.2%168$65$4,826,26928
Sep 19Friday39$9,557-13%-72%56$170$4,835,82629
Sep 20Saturday39$14,161+48.2%-70%56$252$4,849,98730
Sep 21Sunday40$7,534-46.8%-74.2%56$134$4,857,52131
Sep 22Monday38$3,159-58.1%-66.5%56$56$4,860,68032
Sep 23Tuesday38$2,943-6.8%-71.5%56$52$4,863,62333
Sep 24Wednesday37$3,959+34.5%-65.3%56$70$4,867,58234
Sep 25Thursday37$2,818-28.8%-74.3%56$50$4,870,40035
Sep 26Friday48$2,483-11.9%-74%29$85$4,872,88336
Sep 27Saturday46$5,862+136.1%-58.6%29$202$4,878,74537
Sep 28Sunday46$3,122-46.7%-58.6%29$107$4,881,86738
Sep 29Monday46$803-74.3%-74.6%29$27$4,882,67039
Sep 30Tuesday45$1,711+113.1%-41.9%29$59$4,884,38140
Oct 1Wednesday46$1,051-38.6%-73.5%29$36$4,885,43241
Oct 2Thursday47$784-25.4%-72.2%29$27$4,886,21642