Hamlet (1948)Stream and Watch Online

Fancy watching 'Hamlet' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Laurence Olivier-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'Hamlet' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Hamlet' right now, here are some particulars about the Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation drama flick.

Released September 29th, 1948, 'Hamlet' stars Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie, Esmond Knight The NR movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 33 min, and received a user score of 75 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 235 experienced users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists."

'Hamlet' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on The Roku Channel, Amazon Video, IMDB TV Amazon Channel, Tubi TV, Criterion Channel, Plex Channel, TCM, Max, Vudu, Apple iTunes, HBO Max Amazon Channel, and Plex .