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10 Best Movies Like Macbeth

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

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#1
Hamlet

Hamlet

2009★ 7.3

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

David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed b...

#2
Code 3

Code 3

2025★ 7.1

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

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit....

#3
Hamlet

Hamlet

1948★ 7.4

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

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Ol...

#4
King Lear

King Lear

2018★ 6.1

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

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one....

#5
Lilies

Lilies

1997★ 8.1

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

1952: Bishop Bilodeau visits a prison to hear the confession of Simon, a boyhood friend jailed for murder 40 years ago. However, once there, Bilodeau finds himself forced to watch ...

#6
Julia

Julia

1977★ 6.5

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

At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany....

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