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Poll: William Shakespeare Inspired Movie Adaptations

A poll by urbanemovies
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is the most adapted writer in the history of cinema and has averaged over 10 screen adaptations credits a year over the past 115 years. In honor of his work, a retrospective of the most popular worldwide adaptations inspired by a Shakespearean work as determined by their IMDb vote totals on the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare's death on April 23, 1616.

Which movie adaptation inspired by a William Shakespeare work is your favorite?

Discuss the topic here.

Results of 1,349 votes:

  1. 1.

    The Lion King (1994)

     
    Shakespeare Work: Hamlet Country: United States
  2. 2.

    Ran (1985)

     
    Shakespeare Work: King Lear Country: Japan
  3. 3.

    10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

     
    Shakespeare Work: Taming of the Shrew Country: United States
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