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10 Best Movies Like Hamlet

If you loved Hamlet, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
National Theatre Live: King Lear

National Theatre Live: King Lear

2018★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hamlet for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blind...

#2
What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 3: Halloween Boos and Clues

What's New Scooby-Doo? Vol. 3: Halloween Boos and Clues

2004★ 9.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hamlet for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

4 TV Episodes Spectacle!...

#3
Open Season 3

Open Season 3

2010★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hamlet for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Boog, Elliot, and their forest friends return with an all-new adventure, this time in a Big Top Circus! The comedy begins when Boog's pals choose their family obligations over the ...

#4
I could have been offended!

I could have been offended!

2001★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hamlet for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Live stage recording of the stand-up comedy show, with sketches and videos of old skits from 'Mai dire Gol'....

#5
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hamlet for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employ...

#6
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Hamlet for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care cen...