Where to watch Hamlet (1948)
Yes — Hamlet is free to watch on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV and Shout! Factory TV. They are ad-supported, so you pay nothing.
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.
Every legal way to watch Hamlet
Free with ads
Completely free to watch. You sit through ad breaks instead of paying.
Included with a subscription
No extra charge if you already subscribe to one of these.
Rent
A one-off charge for a viewing window, usually 48 hours.
Buy
A one-off charge to keep it in your library.
Prices and availability change constantly. Check the live listing before you pay for anything.
Hamlet — common questions
- Can I watch Hamlet for free?
- Yes. Hamlet is streaming at no cost on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV. These are licensed services — free because they run ads or are funded by public libraries, not because they are pirating anything.
- Is Hamlet on Netflix?
- No. Hamlet is not on Netflix here. The services that do carry it are listed above.
- How do I watch Hamlet without paying anything?
- Open The Roku Channel — no subscription and, on most of these, no account either. Everything is legal and studio-licensed; you watch ad breaks instead of paying a fee.
- How long is Hamlet?
- Hamlet runs 153 minutes, rated NR.
