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Much Ado About Nothing
Directed by
Joss Whedon
2013
1h 47m
PG-13
Comedy
,
Drama
,
Romance
7
86%
77%
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A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
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Cast of Much Ado About Nothing
Amy Acker
Beatrice
Alexis Denisof
Benedick
Nathan Fillion
Dogberry
Clark Gregg
Leonato
Reed Diamond
Don Pedro
Fran Kranz
Claudio
Jillian Morgese
Hero
Sean Maher
Don John
Spencer Treat Clark
Borachio
Riki Lindhome
Conrade
Ashley Johnson
Margaret
Emma Bates
Ursula
Tom Lenk
Verges
Nick Kocher
First Watchman
Brian McElhaney
Second Watchman
Joshua Zar
Leonato's Aide
Paul M. Meston
Friar Francis
Romy Rosemont
The Sexton
Elsa Guillett-Chapuis
The Photographer
Sabrina Hill
Additional Cast
Chris English
Additional Cast
Much Ado About Nothing Reviews
Washington Post
Ann Hornaday
Whedon finds unexpected meaning in this famously saucy "skirmish of wit," the opposites-attract story upon which myriad modern-day rom-coms have sprung.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
Though Whedon's trimmed the play down, to make it an appropriate movie length, he's kept the dialogue intact, and the pleasure the cast gets in saying the lines is palpable.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
No matter what movie or television show he is making, Whedon is a master of wit, of clever wordplay that doesn't just entertain but crackles with knowing energy.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
There's no fire, and where their lines should ricochet with wit, they just spill forth, affably.
Detroit News
Tom Long
A delightful mix of the modern and the Elizabethan, a sort of do-it-yourself re-imagination of a true comic classic.
Chicago Sun-Times
Sheila O'Malley
The magic holds. It holds from beginning to end.
Miami Herald
Connie Ogle
Much Ado About Nothing couldn't look more different than Branagh's traditional version, and yet its big-hearted spirit is equal to the task of celebrating a classic while highlighting the reasons to remake it.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
Finally! A romantic comedy that works.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Joe Williams
Won't please every fan of the Bard (or "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"), but ... could inspire a debate as lively as the play itself.
HollywoodChicago.com
Brian Tallerico
It's a smart, clever diversion in a season dominated by loud blockbusters and CGI extravaganzas. It makes one wish Whedon would get his friends together more often.
Austin Chronicle
Steve Davis
As in many of Shakespeare's comedies, dark moments mark the dramatic action midway through Much Ado About Nothing. But Whedon brings the proceedings back to boisterous life in the last act.
The Dissolve
Keith Phipps
It's a boozy, lusty, all-night party interpretation of Shakespeare that ultimately casts frivolity aside for a disarmingly moving finale.
Flavorwire
Jason Bailey
Loose, enjoyable, and sparkling, it's a movie that lives for the sound of clinking wine glasses and snappy patter.
Film Comment Magazine
Geoffrey O'Brien
But it is the dark side of Much Ado-everything associated with the smearing of Hero's reputation and her lover Claudio's savage rejection of her-that emerges most forcefully here
Yahoo! Movies
Thelma Adams
More familiar than fresh, but no less amusing. Whedon uses Shakespeare to remind audiences that the problems that existed in the seventeenth century remain relevant and embedded in the human heart.
USA Today
Claudia Puig
Much Ado About Nothing is a delightfully spirited romp, filled with visual splendor, strong performances and flashes of post-modern absurdity.
New Yorker
Anthony Lane
The movie swings along, with a grace denied to some of Whedon's grander projects ...
Chicago Reader
Ben Sachs
This fast and loose independent production is enjoyable as a home movie, but not much more.
Chicago Sun-Times
Nell Minow
Joss Whedon's take on Shakespeare's classic tale is swanky, sexy and sophisticated, as bracing as a dry martini poured from a silver shaker on a summer night.
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
The most interesting aspect of Much Ado about Nothing is that it illustrates Whedon's ability to make a movie that relies exclusively on performances and dialogue.
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