HamnetCert: 12A, 2hrs 5minsRating:Famously, little is known of the private life of William Shakespeare, still less that of his wife, Anne Hathaway, and it is important to remember that as Hamnet weaves its enchanting spell. When she and Will consummate their new love, it seems entirely fitting that they do so in an apple store. Their first daughter she delivers herself in her beloved greenwood, the twins that soon follow, Hamnet and Judith, she is forced to have at home. Buckley is quite wonderful, while Mescal provides cleverly judged support, but the casting – and acting – are exquisite throughout. Joe Alwyn is quietly splendid as Agnes’s supportive brother, Bartholomew, while young Jacobi Jupe makes Hamnet as loveable and intelligent a little boy as you could imagine.

Source: Daily Mail January 11, 2026 12:46 UTC