Much Ado About Nothing

"Romance. Mischief. Seduction. Revenge. Remarkable."

Jul 2 1993 PG-13 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.

Official Trailer
Plot

Young lovers Hero (Kate Beckinsale) and Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) are to be married in one week. To pass the time, they conspire with Don Pedro (Denzel Washington) to set a "lover's trap" for Benedick (Sir Kenneth Branagh), an arrogant confirmed bachelor, and Beatrice (Dame Emma Thompson), his favorite sparring partner. Meanwhile, the evil Don Jon (Keanu Reeves) conspires to break up the wedding by accusing Hero of infidelity. In the end, though, it all turns out to be "much ado about nothing".

Written by

William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh

Directed by

Kenneth Branagh

Cast

Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

American Playhouse, BBC Films, Renaissance Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 11 nominations total

Trailers
Official Trailer
Featurettes
Kate Beckinsale's Extraordinary Experience on 'Much Ado About Nothing'
Film 93 Location Report - Much Ado About Nothing
Scores
# of Votes
55,348
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA