The Tempest Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Mar. 19, 2011

The Tempest

Release Date: Friday, December 10, 2010 Limited

Director: Julie Taymor

Starring: Geoffrey Rush • Helen Mirren • Jeremy Irons • Djimon Hounsou • Russell Brand

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 49 m

3 / 5.0

76% WILL SEE 24% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: In Julie Taymor's version of "The Tempest," the gender of Prospero has been switched to Prospera. Shakespeare's play mixes romance with fraternal politics and the supernatural. As revised for the screen, it will center around Prospera (Mirren), her daughter Miranda (Jones) and a shipwrecked crew full of Prospera's enemies.

Drama

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Who stars in The Tempest – Cast List

Geoffrey Rush
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Helen Mirren
Goodbye June, Red
J
Jeremy Irons
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Better Start Swimming
D
Djimon Hounsou
Twisted, Shiver
Russell Brand
Minions: The Rise of Gru, Hop
Alfred Molina
Frozen 2, Rango
Chris Cooper
The Town, The History of Sound
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Reeve Carney
House of Gucci

Who is making The Tempest – Crew List

A look at The Tempest behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Julie Taymor last helmed The Glorias and Across the Universe. The film's writer Julie Taymor last penned The Glorias.

Director: Julie Taymor
Screenwriter: Julie Taymor
Producers: Robert Chartoff
Lynn Hendee
Julia Taylor-Stanley
Julie Taymor

Studios: Touchstone Pictures
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Tempest

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2010

Completed

Changed The Tempest movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Nov 2008

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some nudity, suggestive content and scary images
Runtime: 1 hr, 49 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Tempest Trailers and Clips

The Tempest

Video Clip: 'Miranda'

The Tempest

Video Clip: 'Misery'

The Tempest Release Date: When was the film released?

The Tempest was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, December 10 , 2010. The film was released in approximately 5 theaters. There were six other movies released on the same date, including The Tourist, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and The Fighter. As a limited release, The Tempest was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.