Top 10 awesome movies like Hamlet, Prince of Denmark that you will enjoy watching

You just finished watching Hamlet, Prince of Denmark and you can't get over how good this movie was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar movies which are created by the likes of Andrew Bellware, Ernest Abuba and Don Arrup . Here goes the list -

The Merchant of Venice
The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark
A Midsummer Night's Rave
King Lear
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Hamlet
Boy Called Twist
Richard III
King Rikki
Miss Julie

1. The Merchant of Venice

   The story of a young noblewoman in love with a man she cannot marry. In her struggle, she must confront the most infamous of all Jewish characters: Shylock demands his pound of flesh.

   This movie, created by Douglas Morse, Stephanie Bain and Laura Bates, scores 4.5 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

2. The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark

   Shortly after the death of his father, Hamlet must witness the remarriage of his mother to his uncle. Convinced that his uncle is in fact his fathers killer, Hamlet tragically struggles between moral integrity and the need to avenge his father's murder.

   This movie, created by Oscar Redding, Heather Bolton and Beth Buchanan, scores 5.9 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

3. A Midsummer Night's Rave

   William Shakespeare's classic tale of love and mischief "A midsummer night's dream" is re-imagined with Club kids at a rave in a L.A. warehouse. Love potions and drug deals gone bad, it's a high-energy, drug-fueled drama.

   This movie, created by Gil Cates Jr., Andrew Keegan and Chad Lindberg, scores 5.1 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

4. King Lear

   King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.

   This movie, created by Brian Blessed, Brian Blessed and Hildegard Neil, scores 5.9 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

5. National Theatre Live: Hamlet

   Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.

   This movie, created by Michael Peavoy and Matthew Barker, scores 7.5 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

6. Hamlet

   Shot on a micro-budget in only three days, Ramsay's adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal play premiered in competition at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2011.

   This movie, created by Bruce Ramsay, Bruce Ramsay and Lara Gilchrist, scores 5.2 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

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7. Boy Called Twist

   Boy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.

   This movie, created by Tim Greene, Jarrid Geduld and Lesley Fong, scores 6.6 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

8. Richard III

   Shakespeare's classic play is transferred to warring gang factions of a notorious, contemporary Brighton housing project.

   This movie, created by Maximilian Day, Matthew Beggs and Michael Bowlby, scores 7.0 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

9. King Rikki

   Turf wars. Violent betrayals. A family torn apart by greed and jealousy. And one man who wants to rule the gang-ravaged streets of East L.A.

   This movie, created by James Gavin Bedford, Jon Seda and Mario Lopez, scores 5.0 on IMDb.

   Genres - Drama

10. Miss Julie

    Miss Julie has power over Jean because she's an aristocrat but he has power over her because he's a man. On Midsummer Eve this power battle turns to love which is consummated. But as each one battles for power, Jean convinces Miss Julie that the only way out is to kill herself...

    This movie, created by Michael Margotta, Marco Bonini and Martina Codecasa, scores 5.2 on IMDb.

    Genres - Drama