A rough edit of '' Hamlet 2 '' was prepared for the 2008 Sundance Film Festival , where it was a late addition , three days prior to its scheduled screening . The film premiered at the festival on January 21 , 2008 . After the screening , an all-night bidding war took place for rights to distribution , which Focus Features won for $ 10 million , acquiring worldwide rights to the film . The purchase of '' Hamlet 2 '' nearly broke the Sundance record set by '' Little Miss Sunshine '' , which sold for $ 10.5 million in 2006 . In wide release , the film grossed roughly half of the rights cost
2008 Sundance Film Festival
2008 Sundance Film Festival
Hamlet 2