The film was released on May 7 , 1993 , reaching 200 U.S. screens at its widest release . It earned $ 22 million at the U.S. box office and $ 36 million total worldwide , which , despite failing to reach the mark set by Franco Zeffirelli 's '' Romeo and Juliet '' , made it one of the most financially successful Shakespeare films ever released . It was also entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film)