An update of Shakespeare's 'Othello' with a young cast, set in an upper class prep school, & centered around basketball player Odin.An update of Shakespeare's 'Othello' with a young cast, set in an upper class prep school, & centered around basketball player Odin.An update of Shakespeare's 'Othello' with a young cast, set in an upper class prep school, & centered around basketball player Odin.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
- Dell
- (as Anthony 'A. J.' Johnson)
- Ms. Serney
- (as Lisa Benavides)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis film finished production in 1999, and its original release date coincided with the Columbine High School shootings. The release was postponed because of the film's themes of violence and murder in a high-school setting.
- GoofsIn the end credits, composer Giuseppe Verdi's surname is misspelled "Verde."
- Quotes
[last lines]
Hugo: All my life I always wanted to fly. I always wanted to live like a hawk. I know you're not supposed to be jealous of anything, but... to take flight, to soar above everything and everyone, now that's living. But a hawk is no good around normal birds. It can't fit in. Even though all the other birds probably wanna be hawks; they hate him for what they can't be. Proud. Powerful. Determined. Dark. Odin is a hawk. He soars above us. He can fly. One of these days, everyone's gonna pay attention to me. Because I'm gonna fly too.
- Crazy creditsIn the end credits, composer Giuseppe Verdi's surname is misspelled "Verde."
- ConnectionsEdited into O: Deleted Scenes (2001)
Unfortunately, O is a poorly directed film and really wastes the talents of its actors, especially Josh Harnett, whose performance as it is maybe worth seeing the movie for but ultimately leaves you disappointed for what could have been. So boldly deeming itself a modern retelling of Othello, the director Tim Blake Nelson's work simply lacks the appropriate mood and style. Othello and Iago are grand and mysterious characters and this movie needed darker elements like that of a thriller. I kept hoping for an intriguing soundtrack to underscore the evil intentions being set into motion. I kept hoping for at least one cool moment where Josh Harnett stares into the camera, donning a chilling smirk and declares his hatred. Yet, what we get is rap music and lighting so bright with the vibrant colors you might find in Kiss Me Kate. Not to mention, of course, the countless basketball sequences which all seem so staged and Martin Sheen wailing at the top of his lungs like his life is as stake. Plus, the old smashing of the backboard scene, which recalls the ferociousness of Jim Carrey's cable guy. I think maybe this film's biggest flaw is it's bowdlerizing of a famous Shakespearean work. The movie's true agenda is pointing out how few values are youth have today allowing themselves to be engulfed in one sinful temptation after another. All of its contemporary notions of high school competitiveness, drug use and racial tensions alone could have inspired a powerful film. However, using Shakespeare as its calling card, this film is without poetry and dramatic flair and is undeserving to even be called an adaptation.
- Docterry
- Feb 23, 2002
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Box office
- Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,025,437
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,655,658
- Sep 2, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $19,260,537
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1