Hamnet is not yet available to watch at home, but here’s when you’ll be able to stream it

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The film Hamnet has received eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and Jessie Buckley is a strong contender for Best Actress. It’s gaining a lot of attention, so you might be interested in watching it to see what everyone is talking about.

This acclaimed film, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel, imagines the personal life of William Shakespeare (played by Paul Mescal) and his wife Agnes (Buckley) as they grieve the loss of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet. The story explores how this tragedy may have been the inspiration behind Shakespeare’s famous play, Hamlet.

If you’d prefer to watch Hamnet in the comfort of your own home instead of in theaters, you might be asking when it will be available to stream online.

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When will Hamnet be available to stream?

As of today, the film Hamnet isn’t available on any streaming platforms in either the UK or the US. It may be a while before it becomes available to stream.

Generally, Universal films become available on Sky Cinema and NOW (with a Cinema membership) in the UK about seven months after they’re shown in theaters. Based on this, we expect Hamnet to start streaming in the UK around August 2026.

Universal Pictures generally releases films for digital purchase or rental about a month after they leave theaters. Following this pattern, the movie Hamnet will likely be available to buy or rent in February 2026.

Universal hasn’t announced when Hamnet will be available digitally, but you can pre-order it now on platforms like Prime Video and AppleTV so you’ll be able to watch it right when it comes out.

Focus Features films typically become available on Peacock in the US about seven weeks after they premiere in theaters. With a theatrical release on December 12, 2025, the movie Hamnet is expected to start streaming in the US in late January.

Despite being released a few weeks ago, the movie Hamnet isn’t yet available for purchase or rental on digital platforms like Prime Video in the US. Typically, Focus Features films become available around three weeks after they hit theaters, meaning Hamnet should be available now.

Because the digital release is postponed, the streaming release might be delayed too, but Focus Features hasn’t officially said anything, so this is just our guess at this point.

Currently, the only way to see the Oscar-nominated film Hamnet is in theaters, as we await its availability on digital platforms and for streaming.

Good news! The movie Hamnet is now playing in cinemas across the UK and Ireland, so you can go see it today.

After winning Golden Globe awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actress – Drama, the film Hamnet significantly increased its US theatrical release, expanding from 232 to 688 cinemas.

Hamnet is out now in cinemas.

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2026-01-22 17:51