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Our take
Hamnet is a PG-13 Focus Features drama about Shakespeare's family after their son dies. The child's illness and death are emotionally devastating. A brief sex scene shows partial nudity. A stillbirth scare and slap violence appear. Almost no profanity. Best for teens ready for heavy grief, not for sensitive younger kids
Uplifting themes
Love and perseverance through unbearable loss
Story (may spoil tone)
The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Slaps, a small head cut, and feverish illness; no action violence
Slaps, a small head cut, and feverish illness; no action violence
Language No language found in this title
No language found in this title
Sex / nudity Kissing and a brief sex scene with partial nudity
Kissing and a brief sex scene with partial nudity
Drugs / alcohol No drugs found in this title
No drugs found in this title
Frightening Child death and stillbirth scare are deeply upsetting
Child death and stillbirth scare are deeply upsetting
Self-harm / suicide Brief cliffside despair without a shown attempt
Brief cliffside despair without a shown attempt
Sexual violence No sexual violence found in this title
No sexual violence found in this title
Child peril / abuse A child's illness and death are shown in devastating detail. A stillbir…
A child's illness and death are shown in devastating detail. A stillbirth scare also appears
Bullying / discrimination No bullying found in this title
No bullying found in this title
Gore / death / weapons No gore found in this title
No gore found in this title
Dangerous behaviour No dangerous behavior found in this title
No dangerous behavior found in this title
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health No mental health found in this title
No mental health found in this title
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement A child's death and parental mourning dominate the film
A child's death and parental mourning dominate the film
Talk after watching
- Agnes loses her son Hamnet. How does grief change a family?
- Art grows from pain in the story. Can creativity help healing?