Macbeth

Macbeth

Directed by Rupert Goold

Produced by BBC, Illuminations

2010160 min6.8 / 10

A bleak, psychologically intense adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy of ambition and moral corruption, steeped in paranoia and existential dread.

Renowned Shakespearean actor Patrick Stewart features as the eponymous anti-hero in this Soviet-era adaptation of one of Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful tragedies.

Questions people ask

  • Is Macbeth scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does Macbeth end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Macbeth sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Macbeth violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Macbeth easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Macbeth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Macbeth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Macbeth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Macbeth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Macbeth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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