Movie
Where to Watch Hamlet (1948) in the US
- 1948
- Approved
- 2h 34m
- 7.5IMDb
- 96%Rotten Tomatoes
- 82Metascore
Hamlet is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States.
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), HBO Max (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD).
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What it's about
William Shakespeare's tale of tragedy of murder and revenge in the royal halls of medieval Denmark. Claudius, brother to the King, conniving with the Queen, poisons the monarch and seizes the throne, taking the widowed Gertrude for his bride. Hamlet, son of the murdered King, mournful of his father's death and mother's hasty marriage, is confronted by the ghost of the late King who reveals the manner of his murder. Seeking revenge, Hamlet re-creates the monstrous deed in a play with the help of some travelling actors to torment the conscience of the evil Claudius. In a visit with his mother, Hamlet expresses his anger and disappointment concerning her swiftly untimed marriage. Thinking a concealed spy in his mother's chamber to be the lurking Claudius, he mistakenly kills the meddling counselor, Polonius, father of Ophelia and Laertes. Claudius, on the pretext that Hamlet will be endangered by his subjects for the murder of Polonius, sends the Prince to England.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Laurence Olivier
- Starring
- Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie
Details
- Release date
- Jun 11, 1948
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Awards
- Won 4 Oscars. 18 wins & 6 nominations total
Where to Watch Hamlet (1948) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Hamlet in the United States?
- Hamlet is available with a subscription, free with ads, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), HBO Max (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Hamlet or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), HBO Max (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Hamlet for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD).
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