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A man and a woman in medieval clothing talk to each other in a forest clearing

Hamnet

Duration: 2h5m
Dates: Fri 9 Jan 2026

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley play in William and Agnes Shakespeare in this much-anticipated adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel of the same name.

Directed by Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. 

A man and a woman in medieval clothing talk to each other in a forest clearing
Hamnet
Paul Mescal wears medieval clothing in a dark room
Hamnet
A crowd of medieval people wearing medieval clothing stand in a theatre. A woman wearing a red dress in the centre of the image puts her elbows on the stage and clasps her hands.
Hamnet
Three children in medieval clothing stand outside in a courtyard
Hamnet
A man and a woman in medieval clothing talk to each other in a forest clearing
Hamnet
Paul Mescal wears medieval clothing in a dark room
Hamnet
A crowd of medieval people wearing medieval clothing stand in a theatre. A woman wearing a red dress in the centre of the image puts her elbows on the stage and clasps her hands.
Hamnet
Three children in medieval clothing stand outside in a courtyard
Hamnet
A man and a woman in medieval clothing talk to each other in a forest clearing
Hamnet
Paul Mescal wears medieval clothing in a dark room
Hamnet
A crowd of medieval people wearing medieval clothing stand in a theatre. A woman wearing a red dress in the centre of the image puts her elbows on the stage and clasps her hands.
Hamnet
Three children in medieval clothing stand outside in a courtyard
Hamnet

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