Hamlet comes home for his father's funeral and finds his uncle Claudius marrying his widowed mother Gertrude. His father's ghost reveals Claudius murdered him, leading Hamlet toward revenge and introspection.
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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Hamlet (2025) reimagines Shakespeare's tragedy in contemporary London through a British South Asian family's power struggles.
Riz Ahmed stars as Hamlet, who returns home after his father's death, only to discover his uncle Claudius (Timothy Spall) marrying his widowed mother Gertrude (Sheeba Chaddha), sparking revenge after seeing his father's ghost.
Directed by Aneil Karia with screenplay by Michael Lesslie, it features Morfydd Clark as Ophelia, Joe Alwyn as Laertes, Art Malik, and Avijit Dutt in this modern adaptation that premiered at Telluride 2025.
Vertical releases it in North American theaters April 10 after UK debut February 6; trailers highlight urban grit and cultural resonance in Shakespeare's timeless tale of betrayal and madness.