What is Hamnet about?
The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
A tender romance blossoms and fades, inspiring a profound work of art from deep sorrow.
Melancholy and intimate. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
Hamnet parents guide
Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past a PG-13: no real violence and nothing scary.
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- Violence
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- Sex and nudity
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- Language
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Cast and crew
Directed byChloé Zhao
StarringJessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, Jacobi Jupe, Noah Jupe
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