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Hamnet

Hamnet

Keep your heart open.

20257.72h 6m

Overview

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Directed by Chloé Zhao
Written by Maggie O'Farrell, Chloé Zhao
Produced by Liza Marshall, Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $96.3M

Top Cast

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Buckley

Agnes

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Will

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Mary

Joe Alwyn

Joe Alwyn

Bartholomew

Jacobi Jupe

Jacobi Jupe

Hamnet

Noah Jupe

Noah Jupe

Hamlet

Olivia Lynes

Olivia Lynes

Judith

Justine Mitchell

Justine Mitchell

Joan

David Wilmot

David Wilmot

John

Louisa Harland

Louisa Harland

Rowan

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookgriefhistorical fictiondeath in familywoman director16th centuryperiod filmadmiringexcited

About Hamnet

Hamnet is a drama, romance, history film released in 2025 exploring themes of based on novel or book, grief, historical fiction, death in family, woman director, 16th century. Directed by Chloé Zhao, it stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson. The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

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