Sign in

Hamlet

1948·Movie
2h 33min·NR
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic827.9Rotten Tomatoes96%80%

Watch

fuboTVHBO MaxThe RokuCriterionPluto TVShout! Factory TVPlexTubi TV

Set your services

Hamlet fingerprint

A , drama: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Feel

Story

Look

About

The motion picture of all time ... for all time!

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.
Shakespearean TragedyRevenge DramaRoyal IntrigueBrooding AtmospherePsychological DepthClassic LiteratureGothic ElementsStellar Performances

Crew

Directed by:
Laurence Olivier
Written by:
Laurence Olivier
Produced by:
Laurence Olivier
Composed by:
William Walton

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Hamlet

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Hamlet?

fuboTVHBO MaxThe RokuCriterionPluto TVShout! Factory TVPlexTubi TV

In the United States, Hamlet streams on fuboTV, HBO Max, and Criterion, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is Hamlet worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 82). Critics rate it higher (89 out of 100) than audiences (78).

What tropes does Hamlet use?

Suicide by SeaKarma HoudiniKarma HoudiniKarma HoudiniVisual InnuendoMy Sister Is Off-LimitsEt Tu, Brute?Noodle IncidentKarmic DeathEverybody's Dead, DaveAuthor FilibusterPre-Mortem One-Linerand 285 more

TV Tropes lists 297 tropes for it, including Suicide by Sea, Karma Houdini, and Karma Houdini.