Hamlet fingerprintHigh energy, big heart.
Tense and violent
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Hamlet is tense and violent.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Family, the mind, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Hamlet 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. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, suicide themes, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 53 min
Hamlet runs 1 h 53 min.
Yes. Critics average 67 and audiences 64 out of 100, so both groups see Hamlet much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Portuguese. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hamlet in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 48 storytelling tropes for Hamlet, including Sons of Anarchy, produced in 2020, Strange Brew.
5.9
