Calista Flockhart, Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer

Shakespeare's comedy about two couples in love with the wrong partners, and how they are finally brought together rightly, thanks in part to the bungling work of Puck.

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PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.

Directed by: Michael Hoffman

Release Date: May 14, 1999

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DVD Release Date: April 17, 2001

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  • September 2, 2008
    Re-rated: They shouldnt have used William Shakespeares name on the US title if they altered the story, even if it was just a minor adjustment. Im not quite sure how to rate this really, this is my most favorite play from Shakespeare, and Im not sure if its cuz I know the c...( read more)haracters from front to back with my eyes closed or if its the overall production (very untraditional) thats gotten me all unhinged with this version...

    Clearly, I love the story, but my quandry is with some of the major cast members and their acting of the characters theyve played. This film showed a lot of each of the actors ability (at that time) to capture a role and portray them well.

    - Although Stanley Tucci acted puck pretty well, I cant wrap my head that he looks older than Oberon.
    - Rupert Everett sort of played a pretty shoddy role of Oberon.
    - Wasnt contented with Anna Friels acting as Hermia.. I wonder if she actually knew her role?
    - Dominic West - Couldve done a better job playing Lysander..

    Good Points: Kevin Kline did a particularly awesome job with Bottom, and Pfeiffer understood who Titana really is and portayed the role really, really well. Flockhart proved that she can really act, did a great job in playing Helena! Sam Rockwell - I am most impressed with his acting, he gave us a glance that he can deliver different emotions ferverently, I feel that he is quite underrated by most, I love this guy!

    The film gets a good bump up from a 3 star rating due to the ending. But Halmark, this couldve been better.
  • October 4, 2007
    Shakespear was a fruit.
  • August 19, 2007
    Above par film, worth owning.
  • March 17, 2007
    Kevin Kline is the definitive Bottom - a classic performance... and there's Ally McBeal too!
  • January 27, 2007
    A Midsummer Night's Dream isn't the best Shakespeare play out there to begin with, and this movie doesn't do much to improve it.
  • October 25, 2009
    Romantic, fantastic and comic. A very original direction for a very special Shakespeare pièce.
  • October 12, 2009
    If you can believe it, this was actually my first immersion into this world (beyond the toe dipping required for Dead Poet's Society) and it was quite the snooze fest. It was obviously put together by purists who thought that including bicycles counts as literary rebellion. "I ...( read more)know, let's put in bicycles and keep the anticlimactic Pyramus and Thisbe performance in it's entirety. That should keep them riveted."
  • October 8, 2009
    Hand me the cheese.
    Bottom and Puck was the only part that was more or less well portrayed, but all in all, it was better as a book.
  • September 13, 2009
    Shakespeare stuff is beyond me...sorry.
  • August 20, 2009
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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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