Macbeth fingerprintRelentless energy, masterful craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Macbeth is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, war, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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All hail Macbeth that shall be king
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Macbeth is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 53 min
Macbeth runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Macbeth higher (75) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, United Kingdom.
+33GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Macbeth in 47 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 177 storytelling tropes for Macbeth, including Shout-Out, Heroic Self-Deprecation, Girls with Moustaches.
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