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2026·113 min·Released

Hamlet

Drama

When Hamlet returns for his father’s funeral, he is stunned to discover his uncle Claudius is marrying his newly widowed mother. Visited by his father’s ghost, Hamlet learns his brutal murder was at the hands of Claudius - and spirals into a quest for vengeance that exposes the rot at the heart of the family’s empire and threatens his own sanity.

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Cast & Crew

Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Hamlet

Morfydd Clark

Morfydd Clark

Ophelia

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Polonius

Art Malik

Art Malik

Claudius

Sheeba Chaddha

Sheeba Chaddha

Gertrude

Joe Alwyn

Joe Alwyn

Laertes

Julia Westcott-Hutton

Julia Westcott-Hutton

VIP Guest

Nina Kumar

Nina Kumar

Wedding Guest

Hiten Patel

Hiten Patel

Wedding Guest

Eben Figueiredo

Eben Figueiredo

Marcellus

Avijit Dutt

Avijit Dutt

Old Hamlet

Raj Awasti

Raj Awasti

Wedding Guest

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Written on 2/11/2026

Shakespearean purists probably ought not to bother with this relocated and heavily abridged version of his tale of the Prince of Denmark but as reimaginings go, this is still quite an interesting effort. Here, “Elsinore” is an epitome of corporate greed hitherto run by the father of “Hamlet” (Riz Ahmed) until his death after a long illness. Barely has he drawn his last breath when his widow “Gertrude” (Sheeba Chaddha) announces that she will marry his brother “Claudius” (Art Malik). “Hamlet” is fairly traumatised by this news and it’s in this slightly emotive state that he is visited by a spectre that suggests all was not entirely natural regarding his father‘s death and that his soul must wander the spirit world until such time as it is released by the truthful avenging of the crime. Now “Hamlet” must discover what really happened and outmanoeuvre the vested interests that care not who his father was. Now some of this simply doesn’t work. Industrialists with BMWs are not kings (nor queens) and so much of the power lust of the court intrigues that gave the play much of it’s sense of menace and venom is absent. The transference of the plot from medieval times to 21st Century Hindu Britain offers us a potential new canvas, and there is a dance routine that is lively and evocative, but those don’t compensate for the scant regard given to roles like “Polonius” (Timothy Spall), “Laërtes” (Joe Alwyn) and even “Ophelia” (Morfydd Clark) who are largely sidelined throughout. It is a brave effort to bring a story of treachery and duplicity to a new audience and in some ways the cultural adaptation just about delivers, but essentially this is only a vehicle for the charismatic Ahmed to show off his versatility as an actor rather than a considered updating of a toxic story of fantasy, horror and mysticism. Sadly, far too much of the nuance and the power of the prose has been sacrificed and what we are left with is simply too heavily cut to the bone. It is worth a watch, though, but condensing "Hamlet" down to under two hours was always going to be a very tough ask.

Media

Hamlet | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical

Hamlet | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical

"To be, or not to be" Riz Ahmed discusses the iconic Shakespeare line.

"To be, or not to be" Riz Ahmed discusses the iconic Shakespeare line.

Riz Ahmed is HAMLET, as you've never seen him before.

Riz Ahmed is HAMLET, as you've never seen him before.

Riz Ahmed Scene Breakdown

Riz Ahmed Scene Breakdown

Riz Ahmed's 15 Year Obsession

Riz Ahmed's 15 Year Obsession

Wedding Dance Clip

Wedding Dance Clip