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Grand Theft Hamlet
🎬 Movie

Grand Theft Hamlet

2024 · 91 min Animation Documentary
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs its narrative on a striking juxtaposition, placing Shakespeare's delicate verse within the brutal, polygonal chaos of a video game. It relies on the game engine as a co-conspirator, exploring how digital limitations can fuel creativity and reshape performance.

What lingers after the credits is the sheer inventive joy of the endeavor. Those who tire of conventional documentaries will find a wildly original meditation on art, connection, and virtual worlds. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Sam Crane

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Best watched with headphones to fully appreciate the sound design blending game chat with iambic pentameter.

🎭 Cast

Sam Crane

Sam Crane

Hamlet (voice)

Pinny Grylls

Pinny Grylls

Filmmaker (voice)

Jen Cohn

Jen Cohn

Horatio (voice)

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Tilly Steele

Ophelia (voice)

Dipo Ola

Dipo Ola

Laertes (voice)

Mark Oosterveen

Mark Oosterveen

Polonius (voice)

Gareth Turkington

Gareth Turkington

Claudius (voice)

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Lizzie Wofford

Gertrude (voice)

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Sam Forster

Rozencrantz (voice)

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Jeremiah O'Connor

Ghost / Player King (voice)

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