Ophelia (2018 film)

Ophelia
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClaire McCarthy
Screenplay bySemi Chellas
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDenson Baker
Edited byLuke Dunkley
Music bySteven Price
Production
companies
  • Covert Media
  • Bert Marcus Productions
  • Bobker / Kruger Films
  • Forthcoming Films
  • Freebury Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22) (Sundance)
  • June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28) (United States)
  • November 22, 2019 (2019-11-22) (United Kingdom)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$338,940[3]

Ophelia is a 2018 historical drama film directed by Claire McCarthy and written by Semi Chellas about the character of the same name from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. Based on the novel by Lisa Klein, the film follows the story of Hamlet from Ophelia's perspective. It stars Daisy Ridley in the title role, alongside Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, George MacKay, Tom Felton and Devon Terrell. The dialogue is in modern English.

The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival,[4] and had a limited theatrical run on June 28, 2019, followed by a VOD release on July 2, 2019 by IFC Films. Critical reception was mixed and the film's Rotten Tomatoes' score has been accused of being manipulated.

  1. ^ "Discover the best in independent, foreign, documentaries, and genre cinema from IFC Films". Retrieved March 12, 2021 – via www.ifcfilms.com.
  2. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (August 15, 2019). "Daisy Ridley Starrer 'Ophelia' Gets UK Distribution Deal With Blue Finch Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ophelia(2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Debruge, Peter (November 29, 2017). "Sundance Film Festival Unveils Full 2018 Features Lineup". Variety.