Much Ado About Nothing

“Romance. Mischief. Seduction. Revenge. Remarkable.”

6.9(796)19931h 51m

DramaComedyRomance

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.

Director

Kenneth Branagh

Budget

$11.0M

Revenue

$22.6M

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Cast

Emma Thompson

Beatrice

Kenneth Branagh

Benedick

Kate Beckinsale

Hero

Denzel Washington

Don Pedro of Aragon

Michael Keaton

Dogberry

Keanu Reeves

Don John

Robert Sean Leonard

Claudio

Richard Briers

Signor Leonato

Imelda Staunton

Margaret

Jimmy Yuill

Friar Francis

Brian Blessed

Antonio

Phyllida Law

Ursula

Reviews

1 review

DocTerminus

4y ago

10.0

For Kenneth Branagh's 4th film he chose to return to The Bard that brought him here. He chose Shakespeare's farcical comedy **MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING**. I knew one thing going in... Shakespeare's comedies are rarely that funny. I knew something better coming out.. I could not have been more wrong. This film is not only funny and sexy, it is a treasure. This is the first Branagh film that he u...