Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film) Kenneth Branagh collaborator Patrick Doyle, who makes a brief cameo in the film as Balthazar singing "Sigh No More Ladies" and "Pardon, Goddess of the Night". The soundtrack was released May 4, 1993 through Epic Soundtrax and features twenty-four tracks of score at a running time just under an hour. "Much Ado About Nothing" received general acclaim from critics. The film currently holds a 89% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a website that aggregates professional critiques, with the consensus "Kenneth Branagh's love for the material is contagious in this exuberant adaptation." Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" gave it
Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) the film has achieved an average score of 78/100 based on 37 reviews, signifying "generally favorable reviews". John DeFore of "The Hollywood Reporter" gave a positive review of the film, remarking, "...more than most adaptations, this is a film true to Shakespeare's practice of employing all means at hand to keep the crowd entertained". Tom Clift of Moviedex complimented the director's use of subtle visual humor, while Lou Lumenick of the "New York Post" commented that "this is the funniest Shakespeare film I can recall seeing". "The Guardian" scored the film four out of five stars, calling it "...the first