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Macbeth

2015 · 113 min

A grim, elemental plunge into ambition and guilt, with haunting imagery and raw performances that leave you shaken.

Directed by
Justin Kurzel
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine
Tagline
All hail Macbeth that shall be king
Overview
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

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Stream in the UK
  • Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Justin Kurzel
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • guilt
  • madness
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Justin Kurzel
Written by
Todd Louiso, Michael Lesslie, Jacob Koskoff
Starring
Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, Elizabeth Debicki, David Thewlis, David Hayman
Music
Jed Kurzel
Cinematography
Adam Arkapaw
Runtime
113 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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