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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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Benedick
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Dogberry
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Leonato
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Don Pedro
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Claudio
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Hero
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Don John
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Borachio
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Conrade
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Margaret
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Ursula
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Verges
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Directed by

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Joss Whedon

Written by

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William Shakespeare ... (based on the play by)
 
Joss Whedon ... (adapted for screen by)

Produced by

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Kai Cole ... producer
M. Elizabeth Hughes ... line producer
Daniel S. Kaminsky ... co-producer
Nathan Kelly ... line producer
Joss Whedon ... producer

Music by

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Joss Whedon

Cinematography by

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Jay Hunter

Editing by

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Daniel S. Kaminsky
Joss Whedon

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Tom Forletta ... colorist: home video
Josh Gladstone ... assistant editor
Sheryl Goodhead ... finishing executive: laserpacific
Carrie Oliver ... digital data conformist
Anna DiNuovo Slaughter ... digital intermediate producer

Production Design by

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Cindy Chao
Michele Yu

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Shawna Trpcic

Makeup Department

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Jessyca Clendenin ... hair department head
Jenna Tucker ... makeup department head
Karli Tucker ... additional makeup artist
Rachel Vang ... additional makeup artist
Melanie Young ... makeup artist: Nathan Fillion (publicity)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Rachel Jensen ... second assistant director
Maileen Williams Matheny ... first assistant director (as Maileen Williams)

Art Department

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Joseph Carnegie ... art production assistant
Alexander Hernandez ... set dresser
Caroline Kim ... art department assistant
Alicia Teele ... art production assistant

Sound Department

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Ron Bedrosian ... adr mixer
Victor Ray Ennis ... supervising sound editor
Marc Fishman ... re-recording mixer
Paul Flinchbaugh ... first assistant sound editor
Nerses Gezalyan ... sound mixer
Paul Hackner ... dialogue supervisor
Michael Hertlein ... Foley editor
Kenneth L. Johnson ... sound effects editor
Rich Macar ... commentary re-recordist
Sean Oakley ... boom operator
Cody Peterson ... boom operator
Matt Schwartz ... boom operator
Nathan Whitcomb ... sound mixer

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David Cole ... digital colourist
Amanda Morrison ... senior compositor

Stunts

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Michael Gaines ... stunt coordinator

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Flavio Buenrostro ... set lighting technician
M. Shane Cates ... electrician
Clayton Daily ... second assistant camera
Mick Froehlich ... additional camera operator (as Micky Froehlich)
Jeffrey Giblin ... electrician
Josh Goldman ... grip
Elsa Guillet-Chapuis ... still photographer
Ryo Hata ... electrician
Joe Hedge ... digital imaging technician
Adam Lutz ... grip
George Maxwell ... chief lighting technician
Thomas McCarty ... set lighting technician
Pete Mignin ... lighting technician
Matt Valentine ... camera operator
Brian C. Weed ... first assistant camera: "c" camera

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Galen Beers ... key costumer
Julia Chase ... wardrobe

Music Department

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Ashley Alexander ... score coordinator
Clint Bennett ... music editor / music supervisor
Miles Bergsma ... score technical assistant
Chris Bleth ... musician: woodwinds
Samuel Fischer ... musician: violin (as Sam Fischer)
Vanessa Freebairn-Smith ... musician: cello
Leah Katz ... musician: viola
David Low ... musician: cello
Deborah Lurie ... score producer
Rene Mandel ... musician: violin
Darrin McCann ... musician: viola
Michael Mollo ... electronic music programming (as Michael John Mollo)
Damian Montano ... musician: bassoon
Neli Nikolaeva ... musician: violin
Mark Robertson ... musician: violin / orchestra contractor
Brian R. Taylor ... additional score recordist
Robert Thies ... musician: piano
Jeremy Underwood ... assistant score engineer
Michael Valerio ... musician: bass (as Mike Valerio)
Ed Woolley ... score studio technician

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Sara Branscum ... script supervisor (as Sara Sposito)

Transportation Department

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Heath Reid ... transportation

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Joren Anderson ... production assistant
Cameron Arguelles ... media quality control
Weston Bradley ... production assistant
Ethan Cushing ... production assistant
Emmanuel Denizot ... translator: French subtitles
Jennifer S. Milliman ... basecamp p.a.
Christin Mizelle ... production assistant
Craig Pratsch ... production assistant
Anita Surendran ... legal services
Riley Trela ... production assistant
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Thanks

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Noah Maffitt ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Leonato (Clark Gregg), the governor of Messina, is visited by his friend Don Pedro (Reed Diamond) who is returning from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John (Sean Maher). Accompanying Don Pedro are two of his officers: Benedick (Alexis Denisof) and Claudio (Fran Kranz). While in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato's daughter Hero (Jillian Morgese), while Benedick verbally spars with Beatrice (Amy Acker), the governor's niece. The budding love between Claudio and Hero prompts Don Pedro to arrange with Leonato for a marriage. In the days leading up to the ceremony, Don Pedro, with the help of Leonato, Claudio and Hero, attempts to sport with Benedick and Beatrice in an effort to trick the two into falling in love. Meanwhile, the villainous Don John, with the help of his allies Conrade (Riki Lindhome) and Borachio (Spencer Treat Clark), plots against the happy couple, using his own form of trickery to try to destroy the marriage before it begins. A series of comic and tragic events may continue to keep the two couples from truly finding happiness, but then again perhaps love may prevail. Written by http://muchadomovie.com/#story

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Taglines Shakespeare knows how to throw a party. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Beaucoup de bruit pour rien (France)
  • Viel Lärm um nichts (Germany)
  • Mucho ruido y pocas nueces (Spain)
  • 无事生非 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Mnoho povyku pro nic (Czechia)
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Runtime
  • 109 min
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Box Office

Opening Weekend United States $171,941, 09 Jun 2013
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $5,341,221

Did You Know?

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Trivia This movie was filmed at Joss Whedon's Santa Monica home, which was designed and decorated by Whedon's wife Kai Cole. Cole suggested Whedon make it in lieu of going on vacation for their 20th anniversary because it had long been his passion project. See more »
Goofs It is Ursula & Hero whom are 'meddling' (talking about Benedick's love for Beatrice as she eavesdrops). In the following scene, Claudio relays to Don Pedro that it was Margaret & Hero that were meddling. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Episode #10.21 (2013). See more »
Soundtracks Sigh No More See more »
Quotes Dogberry: Well , masters good night.
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