Hamnet

historical drama
drama
PG-13
2h 6m

A historical drama that dramatizes the family life of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes Hathaway as they cope with the death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet, amidst an outbreak of the bubonic plague. The film explores the emotional toll of their loss and how it inspired Shakespeare's play Hamlet.

Released: 2025-11-26

Director: Chloé Zhao

Screenplay: Chloé Zhao Maggie O'Farrell

Producers: Liza Marshall Pippa Harris Nicolas Gonda Steven Spielberg Sam Mendes

Editors: Chloé Zhao Affonso Gonçalves

Cinematography: Łukasz Żal

Music: Max Richter

Production: Hera Pictures Neal Street Productions Amblin Entertainment Book of Shadows

Distributors: Focus Features Universal Pictures Reliance Entertainment

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Characters

Agnes Hathaway Jessie Buckley
William Shakespeare Paul Mescal
Mary Shakespeare Emily Watson
Bartholomew Hathaway Joe Alwyn
Hamnet Shakespeare Jacobi Jupe
Judith Shakespeare Olivia Lynes
Joan Hathaway Justine Mitchell
John Shakespeare David Wilmot
Susanna Shakespeare Bodhi Rae Breathnach
Eliza Shakespeare Freya Hannan-Mills
Hamlet (Actor) Noah Jupe