Overview
- Critics from TheWrap and the Chicago Reader laud the film as one of the year’s standout releases, emphasizing its emotional impact without revealing key turns.
- Jessie Buckley’s Agnes and Paul Mescal’s William Shakespeare earn career‑best notices for grounded, deeply felt performances.
- Reviewers highlight Zhao’s restrained direction and the contributions of production designer Fiona Crombie, cinematographer Łukasz Żal, sound designer Maximilian Behrens and composer Max Richter.
- The film is now playing in a limited U.S. theatrical rollout, with a wider domestic expansion planned for December.
- Coverage underscores the Hamnet–Hamlet linkage at the story’s core, while reporting differs on the child actor’s credit, naming either Jacobi Jupe or Noah Jupe.