Review: ‘Hamnet’ is a deeply sad, utterly beautiful Shakespeare story
- Posted on November 27, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Review: ‘Hamnet’ is a deeply sad, utterly beautiful Shakespeare story

Chloé Zhao’s movie, which she adapted from the 2020 novel with author Maggie O’Farrell, posits an idea: what if William Shakespeare were a hunk?