

Ophelia
Hamlet through her eyes.
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
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7.1/10
620 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $242.1K
- Language
- English
- lady in waiting
- hamlet
- depressed
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United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePG-13Sundance Film Festival22 Jan 2018
- Theatrical (limited)PG-1328 Jun 2019
- Digital / OTTPG-1328 Jun 2019
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1522 Nov 2019
AustraliaAU
- PremiereBritish Film Festival29 Oct 2018
CanadaCA
- Digital / OTT14A28 Jun 2019
FranceFR
- Premiere16Deauville Film Festival3 Sept 2018
- Digital / OTT1615 Apr 2020
- Digital / OTT16Prime Video1 Nov 2021
GermanyDE
- Physical1223 Apr 2020
JapanJP
- Digital / OTTG14 Nov 2019
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/12Original date 18/03/2020 delayed due to Covid-1922 Jul 2020
RussiaRU
- Premiere16+Moscow International Film Festival25 Apr 2018
- Theatrical16+25 Jul 2019
- Digital / OTT16+20 Sept 2019
South KoreaKR
- Theatrical1514 Jul 2021
UkraineUA
- Theatrical12 Oct 2019
Frequently asked questions
Ophelia was released on 28 June 2019.
Audience reviews
3- S6/10
SWITCH.
7/26/2019
‘Ophelia’ was fine by way of entertainment, but it doesn't do justice to the intricacies of the original story. It doesn't portray Hamlet’s quick-witted nature, Polonius’s shit-stirring, or Claudius’s grappling with guilt. It's incredible in all elements of filmmaking, but lacks the true heart and layers of Shakespeare's work. - Lily Meek Read Lily's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/revie…
- C5/10
CinemaSerf
3/28/2022
Now I have to start by saying that this is not a good film, but - it does try to introduce Shakespeare to a new audience who would not have seen, nor would sit through, Olivier, Branagh or McKellan in full tilt with the skull of poor old "Yorick", and for that goal alone, it ought to be given a chance. This version is told from the perspective of "Ophelia" (Daisy Ridley) following her exploits as she in taken under t…
- J6/10
JPV852
8/30/2026
Serviceable if not flat adaptation of Hamlet from Ophelia's POV. While Naomi Watts was good everyone else didn't make much of an impression though I suppose, like the film itself, they were fine including Daisy Ridley in the titular role. On the plus side the costumes and set design was great. **3.0/5**
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