Hamlet 2 vs Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.9/10 for Hamlet 2). Hamlet 2 is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 25m. Hamlet 2 is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are comedy, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Hamlet 2 | Merrily We Roll Along | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 2h 25m |
| Genres | Comedy, Music | Comedy, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Fleming | Maria Friedman |
| Main cast | Elisabeth Shue, David Arquette, Amy Poehler, Catherine Keener, Steve Coogan | Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe, Reg Rogers, Krystal Joy Brown, Lindsay Mendez |
Synopsis
Hamlet 2
Failed actor-turned-worse-high-school-drama-teacher Dana Marschz rallies his Tucson students as he conceives and stages politically incorrect musical sequel to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Merrily We Roll Along
Franklin Shepard is a talented Broadway composer who abandons his theater career and all his friends in New York in order to produce films in Los Angeles. The story begins at the height of his Hollywood fame and moves backwards in time, showing snapshots of the most important moments in Frank’s life that shaped the man he is today. A live recording of the 2024 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's musical…
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