The Amadeus tv sequence starring Paul Bettany debuts with a stable Rotten Tomatoes rating. The present relies on Peter Shaffer’s 1979 stage play, which is a fictional exploration of the rivalry between musical composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri.
F. Murray Abraham performed Salieri and Tom Hulce performed Mozart within the 1984 function movie adaptation, which received Greatest Image. The brand new tv present options Bettany as Salieri and Will Sharpe as Mozart.
Now, following the December 21 premiere on Sky Atlantic, Amadeus season 1 has debuted with an 82% essential rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The rating relies on 11 critiques to this point, 9 of that are “Recent.” As extra critiques are added, the essential response will possible fluctuate, and there’s no viewers rating but.
Empire‘s evaluate by Olly Richards praises the sequence for being “a humorous, luxurious, clever tackle the play.” David Opie’s evaluate at Digital Spy acknowledges that “the present itself is not good, particularly compared to the award-winning behemoth that got here earlier than it” whereas nonetheless admiring the brand new adaptation for “taking some huge swings.”
The restricted sequence additionally stars Gabrielle Creevy as Mozart’s spouse, Constanze, Jonathan Aris as Mozart’s father, Leopold, and Olivia-Mai Barrett as Constanze’s sister, Sophie. It’s tailored and written by Joe Barton, who beforehand labored on Netflix’s well-liked spy thriller present Black Doves and the science-fiction sequence The Lazarus Challenge starring Paapa Essiedu.
Whereas it has a star-studded forged, the Amadeus present has a tough legacy to stay as much as contemplating the numerous achievements of the 1984 film. Together with securing Greatest Image, it had a complete of eight Academy Award wins, together with Miloš Forman as Greatest Director, Abraham as Greatest Actor, and Greatest Costume Design. Hulce additionally obtained an Academy Award nomination for his efficiency.
Moreover, the Amadeus film has a better Tomatometer and Popcornmeter rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with 90% from critics and 95% from audiences. It was additionally a field workplace hit, grossing $52.2 million worldwide in opposition to a reported finances of $18 million.
For Bettany, Amadeus will not be his solely new or upcoming present with him in a number one function. He reprised the function of Imaginative and prescient for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s VisionQuest. The WandaVision spinoff has already wrapped filming, is anticipated to be launched on Disney+ in 2026, and options James Spader returning as Ultron.
Whereas the brand new Amadeus is unlikely to stay as much as its award-winning predecessor, the tv adaptation appears to have discovered a comparatively favorable reception to this point. As a restricted sequence, there additionally doesn’t should be any concern about whether or not it should get a second season.
