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2025 · Movie · 2h 5m

Hamnet

CriticsCritics: 85
AudienceAudience: 8.0

In sixteenth-century England, a couple build a family while balancing life at home with a growing career in London. Their love and shared grief shape a story that imagines how a family tragedy inspired one of literature’s most enduring works.

My take

You may enjoy this if you’re drawn to intimate period dramas about love, family, and grief; Not for you if you prefer brisk pacing, a plot-driven story, or lighter themes.

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Cast

Jessie BuckleyPaul MescalEmily WatsonJoe AlwynJacobi JupeNoah JupeOlivia LynesJustine Mitchell

Director

Chloé Zhao

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