Hamnet

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Hamnet

PG-13

2025

2h 5m

Drama

Romance

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From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

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Critics Consensus

Breaking hearts and mending them in one fell swoop, Hamnet speculates on the inspiration behind Shakespeare's masterpiece with palpable emotional force thanks to Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal's astonishing performances.

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A haunting journey through deep sorrow beautifully captured by Chloé Zhao, Hamnet will utterly crush you.

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

Jan 27

4.5/5

At the risk of seeming woo-woo, Hamnet does hold you in a metaphorical embrace, one which gives you permission to feel connected to emotions the rest of the world tells you to push down.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Jan 15

Mescal, rightly, takes a back seat while Buckley lets rip with the most astounding ferocity. It is ruthlessly manipulative and maybe you will be able to resist. But I’d take a hanky all the same.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Jan 13

4/5

The film’s storyline is more straightforward than the book’s and its main points are spelt out more emphatically but if the plot loses some of its delicacy on screen, the impact of its ending makes up for it.

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Leandro Ariel Porcelli

Cinéfilo Serial

1d

8/10

Zhao manages to offer quite a memorable experience out of a project too ambitious for it's own good, bolstering real history with enough poetic and mystical qualities to push Hamnet's tale into myth. [Full review in Spanish]

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Blake Howard

One Heat Minute

Mar 13

3/4

What makes Hamnet ultimately work is the force of its climax, a devastating convergence of Jessie Buckley's magnificent performance, memory, and grief-stricken belated recognition.

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Valerie Kalfrin

AWFJ.org

Mar 12

Grief and memory, compassion and resilience braid throughout this tender film, forging a family’s intimate heartbreak into something universal and layered.

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Tuna T

4d

Liked the female and male lead performances

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Lisa K

@LisaKat 6d

I loved this movie so much. As a mom, I was deeply touched by the relationship between the parents and by the story of the children. The grief and healing was so beautifully shared, and I felt like I was healed through the story. I took several people to see this movie. I also really appreciated the new angle on the relationship between Shakespeare and his wife. Their connection and mutual support was really beautiful. Highly recommend.

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Michael P

Mar 14

An astonishingly amazing film, one of the best movies I have ever seen. An engaging story, gorgeous photography, incredibly moving performances, a surfeit of cinematic shots, what more can a film fan want? Please see it!

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Martin C

Mar 14

This is a beautiful movie about grief and understanding each other

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Deborah C

Mar 14

Such a moving story! I couldn’t stop thinking of it. Definitely one of my top movies now.

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Joe D

Mar 14

The acting was spectacular.

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Synopsis

From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Director: Chloé Zhao
Producer: Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes
Screenwriter: Maggie O'Farrell
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Book of Shadows, Amblin Entertainment, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 5, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 3, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.1M
Runtime: 2h 5m

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