Hamletis up there with the likes ofMacbethandRomeo and Julietas one ofWilliam Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

Its popularity also means it’s got more film adaptations than most Shakespeare plays.

Also, its pretty condensed, as far asHamletadaptations go, clocking in at just under 90 minutes.

Rafiki holding up Simba at Pride Rock in The Lion King.

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Alternatively, its sometimes known as Turkish Hamlet.

Butthis Turkish spin onHamlet complete with that title role being gender-swapped really isn’t too bad.

Not a top-tier take onHamlet, but far from the worst out there, too.

Three men sit in a car and look anxious in Let the Devil Wear Black (1999).

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Hamlet(1921)isn’t available on streaming services in the U.S.

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Ethan Hawke wears a knitted hat and walks through a movie rental store as Hamlet in Hamlet (2000).

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A woman rests her hands on the back of ornate wood chairs in The Angel of Vengeance - The Female Hamlet (1976).

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The Banquet - 2000

Daisy Ridley as Ophelia looks down at the ground, deep in thought in Ophelia (2018).

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Dave Thomas as Doug and Rick Moranis as Bob sneak around a movie theater with a jar of coins in Strange Brew.

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Mel Gibson as Hamlet holding a sword and looking proud in Hamlet (1990).

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Hamlet (1990)

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The king and queen wear large gold crowns and confront Hamlet in Hamlet (1969).

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Hamlet - 1921

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