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Hamnet (2025) Review – Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal & Chloé Zhao's Award-Winning Drama
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- Oh Brother
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- Apr 1, 2026
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Summary
Message Dan and Mike We're reviewing Hamnet, the 2025 historical drama directed by Chloé Zhao and starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. The film is based on Maggie O'Farrell's bestselling novel and tells the story of William Shakespeare's family — specifically his wife Agnes and their 11-year-old son Hamnet, whose death from plague in 1596 is widely believed to have inspired the creation of Hamlet. It's a film about grief, marriage, and what it costs to make art while the people around you...