Hamnet

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Hamnet

PG-13

In Theaters Nov 26

2h 5m

Drama

Romance

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From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

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Breaking hearts and mending them in one fell swoop, Hamnet speculates on the inspiration behind Shakespeare's masterpiece with palpable emotional force thanks to Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal's astonishing performances.

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Chloé Zhao

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Philip De Semlyen

Time Out

Zhao doesn’t just tell you about the healing power of art, she shows you. Prepare your tear ducts accordingly.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 27, 2025

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David Robb

Slant Magazine

Though Hamnet is concerned with bottomless grief and the unique power of art to express the inexpressible, it can’t help but telegraph its themes loudly and incessantly, its emotional register off-puttingly monotonous.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 21, 2025

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

The film is impeccably directed by Chloé Zhao.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 15, 2025

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Aglaia Berlutti

Hipertextual

Far from the highways and caravans of Nomadland, the director Chloe Zhao returns to one of her favorite themes: human vulnerability and pain. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: A+

Nov 9, 2025

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Gavin Spoors

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

Hamnet is an emotional rollercoaster that will stir your soul, making you appreciate not just your loved ones but art too.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 3, 2025

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

Chloé Zhao turns Maggie O’Farrell’s novel into a haunting meditation on grief and art. Jessie Buckley is extraordinary, and the film’s final moments are pure transcendence — tender, poetic, and one of the year’s finest achievements.

Rated: 9/10

Nov 1, 2025

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Synopsis

From Academy Award® winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, HAMNET tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.

Director: Chloé Zhao
Producer: Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg, Sam Mendes
Screenwriter: Chloé Zhao, Maggie O'Farrell
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Book of Shadows, Amblin Entertainment, Hera Pictures, Neal Street Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 26, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 5m