Hamlet (2026)
Hamlet (2026)
Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy is reimagined in a bold, modern adaptation set within London’s elite South Asian community. When Hamlet (Riz Ahmed) returns for his father’s funeral, he is stunned to discover his uncle Claudius is marrying his newly widowed mother. Visited by his father’s ghost, Hamlet learns his brutal murder was at the hands of Claudius - and spirals into a quest for vengeance that exposes the rot at the heart of the family’s empire and threatens his own sanity.

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Cast

Riz Ahmed Riz Ahmed As: Hamlet
Morfydd Clark Morfydd Clark As: Ophelia
Timothy Spall Timothy Spall As: Polonius
Art Malik Art Malik As: Claudius
Sheeba Chaddha Sheeba Chaddha As: Gertrude
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Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedy is reimagined in a bold, modern adaptation set within London’s elite South Asian community. When Hamlet (Riz Ahmed) returns for his father’s funeral, he is stunned to discover his uncle Claudius is marrying his newly widowed mother. Visited by his father’s ghost, Hamlet learns his brutal murder was at the hands of Claudius - and spirals into a quest for vengeance that exposes the rot at the heart of the family’s empire and threatens his own sanity.


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Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English, हिन्दी

Release Date: 06 February 2026

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: JW Films, Left Handed Films, Waypoint Entertainment, BBC Film, Confluential Films

Revenue: $78,451,724

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Cast

Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Hamlet

Morfydd Clark

Morfydd Clark

Ophelia

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Polonius

Art Malik

Art Malik

Claudius

Sheeba Chaddha

Sheeba Chaddha

Gertrude

Joe Alwyn

Joe Alwyn

Laertes

Julia Westcott-Hutton

Julia Westcott-Hutton

VIP Guest

Nina Kumar

Nina Kumar

Wedding Guest

Hiten Patel

Hiten Patel

Wedding Guest

Eben Figueiredo

Eben Figueiredo

Marcellus

Avijit Dutt

Avijit Dutt

Old Hamlet

Raj Awasti

Raj Awasti

Wedding Guest

Krish Misra

Krish Misra

Osric

Taru Devani

Taru Devani

Aunt

Nitin Harshad Patel

Nitin Harshad Patel

Wedding Guest

Tara Mohatta

Tara Mohatta

Wedding & Funeral Guest

Rajiv Sharma

Rajiv Sharma

Hindu Priest

Kash Ahmad

Kash Ahmad

Reynaldo

Subhash Viman Gorania

Subhash Viman Gorania

Wedding Dancer

Cerys Lewis

Cerys Lewis

Wedding Dancer

Estela Merlos

Estela Merlos

Wedding Dancer

Imogen Alvares

Imogen Alvares

Wedding Dancer

Kacper Lajewski

Kacper Lajewski

Wedding Dancer

Kristina Alleyne

Kristina Alleyne

Wedding Dancer

Oliver Rumaizen

Oliver Rumaizen

Wedding Dancer

Radha Singh

Radha Singh

Wedding Dancer

Sade Alleyne

Sade Alleyne

Wedding Dancer

Sama Daw

Sama Daw

Wedding Dancer

Thomasin Gulgec

Thomasin Gulgec

Wedding Dancer

Directed By

Aneil Karia

Aneil Karia

Director

Marc A. Wilson

Marc A. Wilson

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Lesslie

Michael Lesslie

Producer

James Wilson

James Wilson

Producer

Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Producer

Tommy Oliver

Tommy Oliver

Producer

Ken Kao

Ken Kao

Executive Producer

Josh Rosenbaum

Josh Rosenbaum

Executive Producer

Lara Manwaring

Lara Manwaring

Casting

Dan Kreeger

Dan Kreeger

Executive Producer

Greg McManus

Greg McManus

Producer

Allie Moore

Allie Moore

Producer

Louise Ortega

Louise Ortega

Executive Producer

P.J. van Sandwijk

P.J. van Sandwijk

Executive Producer

Eva Yates

Eva Yates

Executive Producer

Claudia Yusef

Claudia Yusef

Executive Producer

Tess Joseph

Tess Joseph

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Suzi Battersby

Suzi Battersby

Prosthetic Designer

Nirage Mirage

Nirage Mirage

Costume Design

Antoinette Aderotoye

Antoinette Aderotoye

Makeup Artist

Antoinette Aderotoye

Antoinette Aderotoye

Hairstylist

Lisa Mustafa

Lisa Mustafa

Makeup Artist

Jessie Deol

Jessie Deol

Makeup Artist

Keeley Ridgwell

Keeley Ridgwell

Makeup Artist

Shreya Patel

Shreya Patel

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Nadine Richardson

Nadine Richardson

Production Sound Mixer

George Elliott

George Elliott

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Maxwell Sterling

Maxwell Sterling

Original Music Composer

George Elliott

George Elliott

Sound

Joe Morley

Joe Morley

Foley Artist

Simon Trundle

Simon Trundle

Sound

Visual Effects

John Rafique

John Rafique

Special Effects Supervisor

Camera

Adam Conlon

Adam Conlon

First Assistant "A" Camera

Stuart Bentley

Stuart Bentley

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Adam Marshall

Adam Marshall

Supervising Art Director

Dean Wares

Dean Wares

Title Designer

Chris Oddy

Chris Oddy

Production Design

James Turner

James Turner

Art Direction

Hannah Spice

Hannah Spice

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Nrinder Dhudwar

Nrinder Dhudwar

Stunt Coordinator

Tommy Southgate

Tommy Southgate

Visual Effects Editor

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