Hamnet
Best Picture
Hamnet
The story of Agnes Shakespeare and the death of the son whose name echoes in Hamlet.
PeriodDrama
2026 Oscars Award Nominees
- Best PictureNominee
- Best Director — Chloé ZhaoNominee
- Best Actress — Jessie BuckleyWinner
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Chloé ZhaoNominee
About
Plot
This adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's prize-winning 2020 novel imagines the marriage of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and Agnes (Jessie Buckley), a woman with a deep connection to nature, in 1580s Stratford. It follows their family through the loss of their 11-year-old son Hamnet, and the grief that fed into one of the most famous plays ever written. Buckley won Best Actress.
- Director
- Chloé Zhao
- Studio
- Focus Features