Shakespeare movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant shakespeare movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out period piece, stylized, talky, dramatic, melancholic and visually appealing films and TV shows about / with shakespeare, adaptation, dialogue, betrayal, runaway, shakespeare play, tragedy, storytelling, greed and catastrophe plots mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres shot in UK, USA, Italy and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), Anonymous (2011), Henry V (1989), The Merchant of Venice (2004), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Hamlet (1996), Macbeth (2015), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Twelfth Night or What You Will (1996).
Best films
New films
| Marlowe (2022) | 5.4 | |
| Ghostlight (2024) | 7.5 | |
| Love at First Sight (2023) | 6.8 | |
| Boy Kills World (2023) | 6.4 | |
| Sing Sing (2023) | 7.6 |
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Shakespeare's comedy about two couples in love with the wrong partners, and how they are finally brought together rightly, thanks in part to the bungling work of Puck. It is completely in the language of the Bard, with Pfeiffer as the Fairy ...
Style:
fairy tale, visually stunning, costume drama, atmospheric, stylized ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
love story, shakespeare, magic, love, mistaken identity, young lovers, unrequited love, friendship, fairy, farce, adaptation, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
19th century, year 1999, 1800s, victorian era, 18th century ...
Place:
england
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43K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
Style:
visually stunning, serious, costume drama, inspirational, intense ...
Plot:
shakespeare, conspiracy theory, politics, writers, queen elizabeth i, tudors, incestuous sex, poet, political intrigue, incest, intrigue, royalty ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, 17th century, ancient times, year 2011 ...
Place:
england, britain, europe, new york, wales ...
Is relevant?
33K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
Style:
exciting, costume drama, breathtaking, realistic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
medieval, shakespeare, battles, politics, royalty, royal family, tragedy, king, honor, king of england, war, love and romance ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, year 1989, medieval times, ancient times
Place:
england, france, europe, britain, london ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Luxembourg, Italy
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.
Style:
sexy, period piece, costume drama, visually stunning, talky ...
Plot:
shakespeare, renaissance, love and romance, religious intolerance, tudors, women, gay subtext, friends, judaism, culture clash, trial, prejudice ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, year 2004, medieval times ...
Place:
venice, italy, israel, middle east, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Mexico, Australia, Canada
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, stylized, visually stunning, period piece ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, chick flick, date night, kids ...
Plot:
love story, forbidden love, tragic love, shakespeare's romeo and juliet, suicide, shakespeare, true love, family feud, teen romance, young lovers, star crossed lovers, sex scene ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, y2k, 1900s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, north america, paris france
Is relevant?
42K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 242 min.
Story:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Style:
stylized, costume drama, atmospheric, period piece, serious ...
Plot:
shakespeare, revenge, medieval, ghost, tragedy, funeral, vengeance, royal family, royal court, literary, shakespeare's hamlet, intrigue ...
Time:
19th century, 16th century, middle ages, 1800s, 90s ...
Place:
denmark, europe, england
Is relevant?
62K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.
Style:
bleak, visually stunning, stylized, period piece, breathtaking ...
Plot:
shakespeare, witch, medieval, murder, crown, throne, betrayal, prophecy, kingdom, ambition, insanity, losing-it hero ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century, year 2015, 70s ...
Place:
scotland, europe, california
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new ...
Style:
romantic, sexy, inspirational, period piece, sweet ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
forbidden love, cross dressing, love and romance, shakespeare, lovers, gender disguise, couples, writer's life, tudors, literary, passionate love, monarchy ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times, middle ages, medieval times, 90s ...
Place:
england, london, europe, britain
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a ...
Style:
romantic, period piece, costume drama, sweet, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
date night, chick flick, teens, girls' night
Plot:
opposites attract, countryside, shakespeare, wedding, bachelor, tudors, happy ending, true love, young lovers, wedding preparations and rituals, nobility, honest ...
Time:
16th century, 90s, victorian era, year 1993, 18th century
Place:
italy, tuscany, europe, venice, seattle ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
Style:
period piece, stylized, light, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night
Plot:
cross dressing, shakespeare, twins, mistaken identity, beach, tudors, comedy of errors, gender bending, love triangle, disguise, sea disaster, presumed dead ...
Time:
19th century, year 1996, 1890s, 1800s, victorian era ...
Place:
cornwall, britain, london, seattle, england
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Baptista, a rich Paduan merchant, announces that his fair young daughter, Bianca, will remain unwed until her older sister, Katharina, a hellish shrew, has wed. Lucentio, a student and the son of a wealthy Pisan merchant, has fallen in love with ...
Style:
costume drama, artsy, humorous, witty, clever ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
battle of the sexes, opposites attract, shakespeare, medieval, wedding, renaissance, tudors, marriage, sibling rivalry, wedding ceremony, husband wife relationship, makeover ...
Time:
16th century, year 1967, 20th century, medieval times, 18th century ...
Place:
persia, europe, italy, london, new york
Is relevant?
25K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France, Japan, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, costume drama, compassionate, bleak ...
Plot:
shakespeare, revenge, royal family, murder, medieval, tragic hero, poisoning, state affairs, family relations, parents and children, spirit, dishonesty ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 16th century
Place:
denmark, europe, england
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA, Serbia
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with ...
Style:
political, psychological, breathtaking, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
politics, shakespeare, vengeance, tragedy, manipulation, betrayal, state affairs, rise and fall, leadership, ambition, uninhibited rivalry, tragic hero ...
Place:
rome italy, former yugoslavia, england, seattle
Is relevant?
11K
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.
Style:
costume drama, melancholic, atmospheric, tense, cynical ...
Plot:
black man white woman relationship, interracial relations, shakespeare, jealousy, vengeance, tragedy, racism, murder, interracial marriage, tudors, tragic love, renaissance ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times, middle ages, 18th century, 1930s
Place:
venice, italy, europe, mediterranean sea, england
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 217 min.
Story:
Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, Doctor Strange) plays the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Now seen by over 900,000 people worldwide, the original broadcast returns to international cinemas to mark National Theatre Live’s 10th ...
Style:
entertaining, atmospheric, melancholic, intense, talky ...
Plot:
live performance, theater, shakespeare, royal court, theatre play, life & death, dealing with death, royal family, storytelling, love and romance, runaway, couples ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
denmark, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A look at the final days in the life of playwright William Shakespeare.
Style:
frightening, captivating, psychological, tense, touching ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
playwright, british history, shakespeare, historical figure, death of son, father daughter relationship, family secret, retirement, church, writers, biopic, society ...
Time:
ancient times, 17th century, medieval times
Place:
united kingdom
Is relevant?
22K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.
Style:
sexy, costume drama, visually stunning, disturbing, harsh ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
revenge, gay subtext, shakespeare, brutality, male nudity, ancient rome, ancient, male pubic hair, homosexual subtext, justice, secrets, cannibalism ...
Time:
ancient times, year 1999, 1930s
Place:
rome italy, ancient greece, europe, italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Shakespeare's Play transplanted into a 1930s setting.
Style:
talky, stylized, period piece, witty, political ...
Plot:
politics, medieval, shakespeare, royal family, murder, betrayal, manipulation, royalty, assassination, greed, battles, monarchy ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 18th century
Place:
england, london, europe, new york, germany
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.
Style:
meditative, intense, cynical, psychological, serious ...
Plot:
shakespeare, murder, revenge, tragedy, ghost, betrayal, vengeance, intrigue, tragic hero, haunted by the past, corporation, poisoning ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 2000
Place:
new york, usa, europe, denmark, england
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK, India
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare. Prospera (a female version of Shakespeare's Prospero) is the usurped ruler of Milan who has been banished to a mysterious island with her daughter. Using her magical powers, she draws her ...
Style:
surreal, captivating, serious, stylized, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
spirit, shakespeare, sorceress, storm, destiny, wizards and magicians, family relations, danger, escapades, vengeance, betrayal, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
16th century, 17th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Two minor characters from the play, "Hamlet" stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
Style:
witty, philosophical, talky, cult classic, funny ...
Plot:
shakespeare, renaissance, dialogue, existentialism, writers, hamlet, destiny, tragedy, melancholy, heir, sword and shield, royal court ...
Time:
17th century, medieval times
Place:
england, europe, denmark
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Director Franco Zeffirelli's beloved version of one of the most well-known love stories in the English language. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young ...
Style:
romantic, period piece, costume drama, sweet, colorful ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
forbidden love, shakespeare, shakespeare's romeo and juliet, tragic love, fall in love, family feud, love story, unfulfillment, parents and children, true love, love, medieval ...
Time:
1900s, year 1968, medieval times, 1930s
Place:
italy, europe, paris france, new york, england
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
When the King of France (Peter Hutt) demands that John (Tom McCamus) relinquish his crown in favor of his nephew, the young Prince Arthur, war is the inevitable result. Excommunication, attempted atrocity, rebellion and assassination all contribute ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, exciting, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
shakespeare, royal family, bastard, stage play, power struggle, political intrigue, king of england, royal palace, royal court, baron, king, kingdom ...
Time:
12th century
Place:
england, france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Three men perform the entire 37 play canon from William Shakespeare in under two hours. A lot of quick costume changes and even more laughs.
Style:
parody, fast paced, satirical, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
shakespeare, theater, stage play, satire, theatre play, theatrical troupe, pun, live performance, irreverent, adaptation, dark humor, rap ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, Netherlands, France, Italy, Japan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
An exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter and the son of his chief enemy fall in love in this uniquely structured retelling of the 'The Tempest'.
Style:
experimental, psychedelic, surreal, epic, art house ...
Plot:
shakespeare, book, surrealism, magic, magic realism, nudity, children, boy, shipwreck, library, daughter, skinny dipping ...
Time:
year 1991, 90s, 17th century
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, History
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min.
TV show
Story:
Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Style:
sitcom, entertaining, humorous, light, situational comedy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, shakespeare, british history, writers, renaissance, family relations, poet, rivalry, pun, creative process, social satire, family life ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
england
Is relevant?
150K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how their new-found power will corrupt them.
Style:
visually stunning, visually appealing, breathtaking, cerebral, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
samurai, feudal japan, greed, betrayal, shakespeare, vengeance, asian history, nihilism, medieval, castle, politics, insanity ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, year 1985, 20th century, 16th century
Place:
japan, bolivia, east asia, asia, tokyo ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are ...
Style:
romantic, stylized, tear jerker, neo noir, aesthetic ...
Audience:
date night, teens, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
forbidden love, rivalry, tragic love, dance, street gang, gang, broadway, interracial relations, shakespeare, racism, dancing, love story ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, year 1961, 50s, 1930s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, empire state building manhattan new york city
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The first Shakespeare feature film adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" with a complete cast of color that stays true to the language and storyline.
Style:
tragic ending, captivating, romantic, thrilling, romantic drama ...
Plot:
shakespeare, shakespeare's romeo and juliet, star crossed lovers, all black cast, forbidden love, love affair, relationships, romantic relationship, love story, love and romance, male female relationship, couple relations ...
Place:
harlem, new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 158 min.
TV show
Story:
Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of ...
Style:
historical drama, bleak, period piece, melancholic
Plot:
shakespeare, royalty, medieval, british history, monarchy, power struggle, political intrigue, betrayal, tragedy, literary, character study, identity crisis ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 14th century
Place:
britain, england
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