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Macbeth

1948·Movie
1h 47min·NR
80
GreatGoodWatch score

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Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth commits a treasonous act and takes the throne for himself.
Classic Shakespeare AdaptationOrson Welles Directorial VisionDark and Brooding AtmosphereTragedy and BetrayalPower and MadnessMedieval ScotlandAmbitious AntiheroExpressionistic Cinematography

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Where can I stream Macbeth?

It streams in 11 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Macbeth worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Will I feel good after watching Macbeth?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Macbeth scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does Macbeth use?

Oh, Crap!Bloody Hallucinations of GuiltAmbiguous GenderLast-Name BasisSanity SlippageThe Low Middle AgesI Will Fight Some More ForeverDespair Event HorizonBig Bad SlippageDeath of a ChildHenpecked HusbandUnholy Matrimonyand 165 more

TV Tropes lists 177 tropes for it, including Oh, Crap!, Bloody Hallucinations of Guilt, and Ambiguous Gender.