Play · 1602 · tragedy
Hamlet by William Shakespeare: every movie adaptation
Quick answer
Hamlet by William Shakespeare (1602) has been adapted into 10 movies: Hamlet (1900), Hamlet (1907), Hamlet (1948), Hamlet (1964), Hamlet (1990), Hamlet (1996), Hamlet (2000), Haider (2014), Ophelia (2018), Hamlet (2025).
About Hamlet
Hamlet is a play by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602 (original language: Early Modern English). Genre: tragedy. The first screen adaptation was Hamlet in 1900; the most recent released one is Hamlet (2025).
Tragedy by William Shakespeare.
Every adaptation of Hamlet
Hamlet
Movie · 1900 · France · directed by Clément Maurice
1900 short film directed by Clément Maurice.
Hamlet
Movie · 1948 · United Kingdom · directed by Laurence Olivier
1948 film directed by Laurence Olivier.
Hamlet
Movie · 1990 · France · directed by Franco Zeffirelli
1990 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
Hamlet
Movie · 2000 · United States · directed by Michael Almereyda
2000 film directed by Michael Almereyda.
Ophelia
Movie · 2018 · United States · directed by Claire McCarthy
2018 film directed by Claire McCarthy.
More William Shakespeare books on screen
- Romeo and Juliet (1590) · 12 adaptations
- Macbeth (1623) · 7 adaptations
- Othello (1622) · 5 adaptations
- King Lear (1608) · 5 adaptations
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1600) · 2 adaptations
- Julius Caesar (1599) · 1 adaptation
- The Tempest (1623) · 3 adaptations
- The Merchant of Venice (1600) · 1 adaptation
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Common questions
Has Hamlet been made into a movie?
Yes. Hamlet by William Shakespeare (1602) has been adapted into 10 movies: Hamlet (1900), Hamlet (1907), Hamlet (1948), Hamlet (1964), Hamlet (1990), Hamlet (1996), Hamlet (2000), Haider (2014), Ophelia (2018), Hamlet (2025).
Who wrote Hamlet?
Hamlet was written by William Shakespeare and first published in 1602.
How many adaptations of Hamlet are there?
We list 10 screen adaptations: 10 movies.
Is a new Hamlet adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is Hamlet (2025).
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