Hamnet

Based On the book by Maggie O'Farrell

Hamnet is a 2025 historical drama film directed by Chloé Zhao, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie O'Farrell, based on the 2020 novel by O'Farrell. The film dramatises the family life of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes Hathaway as they cope with the death of their 11-year-old son Hamnet. It stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal as Agnes and William, alongside Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, and Jacobi Jupe in supporting roles. Hamnet had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on 29 August 2025 and received a limited theatrical release by Focus Features in the United States and Canada on 26 November.

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Release date:

August 29, 2025

Director:

Chloé Zhao

Cast:

Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Joe Alwyn

Genre:

Drama, Biographical, Period drama

Country:

United States, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2025 in adaptations