[02/27/26 - 07:31 AM] Peacock to Exclusively Stream Focus Features' "Hamnet" Beginning March 6 Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao, the film tells the untold story behind one of Shakespeare's most memorable works and celebrates the power of imagination and the creative spirit.
[via press release from Peacock]
PEACOCK TO EXCLUSIVELY STREAM FOCUS FEATURES' "HAMNET" BEGINNING MARCH 6
The Critically Acclaimed Film is Nominated for Eight Academy Awards(R)
www.peacocktv.com/stream-movies/hamnet
"A WILDLY EMOTIONAL CINEMATIC TRIUMPH" - THE WRAP
· Certified Fresh with a 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, HAMNET streams on March 6 exclusively on Peacock. Directed by two-time Academy Award(R)-winning director Chloé Zhao, the film tells the untold story behind one of Shakespeare's most memorable works and celebrates the power of imagination and the creative spirit.
· HAMNET stars Jessie Buckley, in her Golden Globe(R) and BAFTA(R) Award-winning role, alongside Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn, Noah Jupe and more. For additional details about HAMNET on Peacock, click here.
· HAMNET won two Golden Globe(R) Awards for Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Actress Drama, as well as two BAFTA(R) Awards for Outstanding British Film and Best Leading Actress. The film is also nominated for eight Academy Awards, including for Best Picture, Best Director, Actress in a Leading Role, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Achievement in Casting, Original Score and Production Design.
· Universal's biggest films of the year stream first on Peacock. Peacock subscribers get access to award-winning films and blockbuster favorites from Universal Pictures, Blumhouse, Focus Features, Illumination and DreamWorks Animation, often accompanied with bonus features, extended cuts and unrated versions. In addition to HAMNET, catch up on this year's awards season standouts exclusively on Peacock, including Focus Features' Academy Award(R) nominated BUGONIA and SONG SUNG BLUE. For the full film offering on Peacock, click here.
FILM DESCRIPTION
Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, Academy Award(R)-winning director Chloé Zhao directs a powerful story of love and loss. William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) falls for the free-spirited Agnes (Jessie Buckley). Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage and three children, but as Will's theatrical ambitions draw him to London, Agnes remains behind to manage the household. When tragedy strikes, their bond is deeply tested - but their remarkable journey ultimately inspires the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
ABOUT THE FILM
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn
Produced by: Liza Marshall p.g.a, Pippa Harris p.g.a, Nicolas Gonda p.g.a, Steven Spielberg p.g.a, Sam Mendes p.g.a
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