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National Theatre Live: Macbeth

2024Movie2 h 34 minNR

Drama
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7

A nerve-racking, brutally violent drama movie about crime and the mind, with standout performances and dialogue.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Blood will have blood. Unbridled ambition, supernatural forces, and murderous desires reign supreme in Shakespeare's most poetic examination of evil. When three witches tell Macbeth that he will become King of Scotland, he plots with his wife to attain the title through an assassination; a bloody act that gives him his crown and sends him careening down the path of his own undoing.

Feels like

  • Shakespearean Tragedy
  • Psychological Horror
  • Unbridled Ambition
  • Supernatural Elements
  • Descent into Madness
  • Historical Drama
  • Violence & Betrayal
  • Poetic Dialogue
  • Bleak & Intense
  • Character Study

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Simon Godwin
Written by
William Shakespeare
Produced by
Amy Ball
Music by
Christopher Shutt

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Facts

May 2, 2024 · 2 h 34 min · NR

Released
May 2, 2024
Runtime
2 h 34 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Tropes

What Happened to the Mouse?, Death of a Child, Fake Faint +9

  • What Happened to the Mouse?
  • Death of a Child
  • Fake Faint
  • Family Extermination
  • Sanity Slippage
  • Awesome Moment of Crowning
  • Aerith and Bob
  • It's Personal
  • Written by the Winners
  • Shut Up, Hannibal!
  • Be Careful What You Wish For
  • Mobile Shrubbery

12 of 177 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is National Theatre Live: Macbeth worth watching?"

Questions about National Theatre Live: Macbeth

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is National Theatre Live: Macbeth worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.7).

Will I feel good after watching National Theatre Live: Macbeth?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch National Theatre Live: Macbeth?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 8 for complexity.

What tropes does National Theatre Live: Macbeth use?

What Happened to the Mouse?Death of a ChildFake FaintFamily ExterminationSanity SlippageAwesome Moment of CrowningAerith and BobIt's PersonalWritten by the WinnersShut Up, Hannibal!Be Careful What You Wish ForMobile Shrubberyand 165 more

TV Tropes lists 177 tropes for it, including What Happened to the Mouse?, Death of a Child, and Fake Faint.