Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film)

Much Ado About Nothing
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kenneth Branagh
Screenplay by	Kenneth Branagh
Based on	Much Ado About Nothing 1600 play by William Shakespeare
Produced by	Kenneth Branagh Stephen Evans David Parfitt
Starring	Kenneth Branagh Michael Keaton Robert Sean Leonard Keanu Reeves Emma Thompson Denzel Washington Kate Beckinsale
Cinematography	Roger Lanser
Edited by	Andrew Marcus
Music by	Patrick Doyle
Production companies	BBC Films American Playhouse Theatrical Films Renaissance Films
Distributed by	The Samuel Goldwyn Company (United States) Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom)[1]
Release dates	7 May 1993 (1993-05-07) (United States) 27 August 1993 (1993-08-27) (United Kingdom)
Running time	110 minutes[2]
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	£5.8 million[3]
Box office	$43 million[4]

Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 romantic comedy film based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. Kenneth Branagh, who adapted the play for the screen and directed it, also stars in the film, which features Emma Thompson, Robert Sean Leonard, Denzel Washington, Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves, and Kate Beckinsale in her film debut.

The film was released on 7 May 1993, reaching 200 US screens at its widest release. It grossed $43 million worldwide,^[4] which, despite failing to reach the mark set by Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, made it one of the most financially successful Shakespeare films. It was also entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.^[5]