Hadestown: The Musical vs Hamnet
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 8.2/10 for Hamnet). Hamnet is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 21m. Hamnet is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hadestown: The Musical
Hamnet| Hadestown: The Musical | Hamnet | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Brett Sullivan | Chloé Zhao |
| Main cast | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker | Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, Jacobi Jupe, Louisa Harland, Noah Jupe |
Synopsis
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
Hamnet
The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
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