Movies Like National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015)

National Theatre Live: Hamlet is a 2015 drama film from Robin Lough with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with National Theatre Live: Prima Facie and National Theatre Live: Coriolanus.

Drama

National Theatre Live: Prima Facie

2022

Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. From working class origins, she has reached the top of her game. An unexpected event forces her to confront the lines where the patriarchal power of the law, burden of proof and morals diverge.

8.7

MagicScore

National Theatre Live: Coriolanus

2014

When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But he has enemies at home too. Famine threatens the city, the citizens’ hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field Coriolanus must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people.

8.2

MagicScore

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

2011

Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing tale.

7.8

MagicScore

National Theatre Live: Fleabag

2019

Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.

7.6

MagicScore

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

2011

A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

8.4

MagicScore

Into the Woods

1991

In a woods filled with magic and fairy tale characters, a baker and his wife set out to end the curse put on them by their neighbor, a spiteful witch.

8.1

MagicScore

Billy Elliot: The Musical Live

2014

In County Durham, England, 1984, a talented young dancer, Billy Elliot, stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family’s set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes in a musical that questions masculinity, gender norms and conformity.

8.1

MagicScore

Newsies

2017

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

8.0

MagicScore

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

1982

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.

8.0

MagicScore

#10

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

2016

Live theatre presentation of Shakespeare's classic play about two teenagers from warring families whose love affair ends in tragedy.

8.0

MagicScore

#11

Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance

2016

The epic love story tells the tragic tale of young Vietnamese bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with American GI Chris — but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.

8.0

MagicScore

#12

Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway

2008

Set in New York City's gritty East Village, the revolutionary rock opera RENT tells the story of a group of bohemians struggling to live and pay their rent. "Measuring their lives in love," these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.

7.9

MagicScore

#13

Come from Away

2021

Filmed live on Broadway, the Tony Award-winning musical tells the remarkable true story of 38 flights grounded in a small Canadian town on September 11, 2001. As the locals host these “come from aways,” they come together and find hope.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

Hamilton

2025

Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

Company: A Musical Comedy

2008

Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.

7.4

MagicScore

#16

Hairspray Live!

2016

A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

Waitress: The Musical

2023

A waitress and expert pie-maker dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Sunday in the Park with George

1986

The days leading up to the completion of his most famous painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Georges Seurat is struggling to make meaningful art and maintaining a relationship with his lover, Dot. Amid the scorn of the artistic community, Seurat's artistic ability thrives while his love diminishes. A century later, Seurat's descendant – named George and also an artist – finds himself burnt out and in search of what artistic path to follow, but he finds the answer to his future in the past.

7.2

MagicScore

#19

Love Never Dies

2012

Set ten years after the events at the Paris Opera House, the Phantom has fled to New York, where he lives amongst the joyrides and freak shows of Coney Island. He has finally found a place for his music to soar, all that is missing is his love Christine Daaé. In a bid to win back her love, the Phantom lures Christine, her husband Raoul, and their young son Gustave from Manhattan, to the glittering and glorious world of Coney Island... they have no idea what lies in store for them...

7.0

MagicScore

#20

Company

2011

6.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like National Theatre Live: Hamlet?

The top films similar to National Theatre Live: Hamlet by MovieMagicScore are National Theatre Live: Prima Facie (8.7), National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (8.2), National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (7.8). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is National Theatre Live: Hamlet worth watching?

National Theatre Live: Hamlet holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 52 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is National Theatre Live: Hamlet?

National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015) is a drama film directed by Robin Lough, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, Anastasia Hille.

Where can I find more recommendations like National Theatre Live: Hamlet?

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About movies like National Theatre Live: Hamlet

This ranked list pairs National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015), a drama film from Robin Lough, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Benedict Cumberbatch take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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