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Hamlet

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Hamlet returns home after a long absence when his father, a powerful Indian businessman at the heart of London's nouveau riche, dies suddenly. Hamlet soon starts to see visions of his dead father, who claims his brother Claudius murdered him -- and urges Hamlet to take revenge.

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Jenna Mahale Little White Lies The film is an undeniably beautiful one, though not quite unique enough to make a case for its adaptation. Sep 8, 2025 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com To say that Ahmed is the reason to see “Hamlet” would be an understatement. At first, his near-tears vocal choices married to his practical shaking feel overdone, but one must remember that Hamlet is going mad with grief and rage Sep 8, 2025 Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International Playing the title character as a fragile man dangerously unravelling, Ahmed brings considerable passion to indelible lines -- but the real force comes from the emotional authenticity he lends one of drama’s most formidable and familiar roles. Sep 5, 2025 Full Review Matthew St. Clair Cinematic Words of a Chaotic Gemini (Substack) The amazing Riz Ahmed delivers the Bard's words with fire and brimstone as the titular vengeance-thirsty protagonist. Rated: B+ Sep 30, 2025 Full Review Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan) FlickSided Despite reading and watching Hamlet before, this 2025 version proved to be so unique in its sensibilities, its execution, its acting, and the direction of its story. This might just be the definitive Hamlet for me for a good long while. Sep 27, 2025 Full Review Alise Chaffins MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack) Aneil Karia’s new take on Hamlet, set in modern London, may have you seeing eye to eye with that teacher about the pertinence of the story to current times. Rated: 4/5 Sep 20, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Aneil Karia

Director

Riz Ahmed

Actor

Morfydd Clark

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Joe Alwyn

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Timothy Spall

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Art Malik

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Movie Info

Synopsis Hamlet returns home after a long absence when his father, a powerful Indian businessman at the heart of London's nouveau riche, dies suddenly. Hamlet soon starts to see visions of his dead father, who claims his brother Claudius murdered him -- and urges Hamlet to take revenge.
Director
Aneil Karia
Producer
James Wilson, Riz Ahmed, Michael Lesslie, Allie Moore, Tommy Oliver
Screenwriter
Michael Lesslie
Production Co
Left Handed Films, Storyteller Productions, JW Films, Confluential Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 54m