Hamnet
Seen it?2025 | 125 min | Drama, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar, people are still talking about it and audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Love Story or The Bridges of Madison County, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: a parent's death or loss. Probably too much for younger kids.
The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Actress. Won 2 Golden Globes: Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture - Drama, Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama. Won 2 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role, British Academy Film Awards: Outstanding British Film. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Best Actress. Also nominated for 7 more Oscars, 4 more Golden Globes and 9 more BAFTAs. Plus 1 other award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$109 million worldwide on a $35 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 6.6 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chloé Zhao
- Jessie BuckleyAgnes
- Paul MescalWill
- Emily WatsonMary
- Joe AlwynBartholomew
- Jacobi JupeHamnet
- Noah JupeHamlet
- Olivia LynesJudith
- Justine MitchellJoan
- David WilmotJohn
- Louisa HarlandRowan