Movies Like Hamlet

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Jane Eyre

1996·1h 53m·★ 6.8·Franco Zeffirelli

2 shared crewDir. Franco ZeffirelliDP: David Watkin

Tea with Mussolini

1999·1h 57m·★ 6.9·Franco Zeffirelli

2 shared crewDir. Franco ZeffirelliDP: David Watkin

Endless Love

1981·1h 56m·★ 5.0·Franco Zeffirelli

2 shared crewDir. Franco ZeffirelliDP: David Watkin

Hamlet

1996·4h 2m·★ 7.7·Kenneth Branagh

Themes: prince, based on play or musical, loss of loved oneFans also likedStarring Michael Maloney

Braveheart

1995·2h 58m·★ 8.3·Mel Gibson

TMDB recommendsStarring Mel GibsonDrama & History

The Lion King

1994·1h 29m·★ 8.5·Roger Allers

Themes: uncle, loss of loved one

The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

Fans also likedStarring Ian HolmDrama & History

Hero

2002·1h 39m·★ 7.9·Zhang Yimou

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Professor and the Madman

2019·2h 4m·★ 7.2·Farhad Safinia

Both star Mel Gibson & Stephen DillaneHistory & Drama

The Devils

1971·1h 52m·★ 7.7·Ken Russell

DP: David WatkinDrama & History

Gladiator

2000·2h 35m·★ 8.5·Ridley Scott

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Three Colors: Blue

1993·1h 38m·★ 7.8·Krzysztof Kieślowski

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Walk the Line

2005·2h 16m·★ 7.8·James Mangold

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Lucky Number Slevin

2006·1h 50m·★ 7.7·Paul McGuigan

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Bad Education

2004·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Pedro Almodóvar

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000·2h·★ 7.9·Ang Lee

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Boys Don't Cry

1999·1h 58m·★ 7.5·Kimberly Peirce

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The Fisher King

1991·2h 18m·★ 7.5·Terry Gilliam

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A History of Violence

2005·1h 36m·★ 7.4·David Cronenberg

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Zatoichi

2003·1h 56m·★ 7.4·Takeshi Kitano

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How Good Is Hamlet?

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