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The Tragedy of Macbeth
Directed by
Joel Coen
R
2021
1h 45m
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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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Cast of The Tragedy of Macbeth
Denzel Washington
Macbeth
Frances McDormand
Lady Macbeth / Producer
Alex Hassell
Ross
Bertie Carvel
Banquo
Brendan Gleeson
Duncan
Corey Hawkins
Macduff
Harry Melling
Malcolm
Miles Anderson
Lennox
Kathryn Hunter
Witches / Old Man
Matt Helm
Donalbain
Moses Ingram
Lady Macduff
Scott Subiono
Murderer
Brian Thompson
Murderer
Lucas Barker
Fleance
Stephen Root
Porter
Robert Gilbert
Angus
Ethan Hutchison
Macduff's Son
James Udom
Seyton
Richard Short
Siward
Sean Patrick Thomas
Monteith
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The Tragedy of Macbeth Ratings & Reviews
vangh1
March 7, 2025
I absolutely loved the visual aesthetics of this thing. The way every scene feels like theater set pieces that were created by ripping a chunk of the real world out and having it act as a stage within a void was super cool and an awesome marriage of stage and cinema. The performance of The Witches was incredible. It was so creepy and visceral and a perfect exemplification of what Shakespeare is capable of. I thought every other performance was just fine. Shakespeare is such strange work because there's no denying that plot, character, setting, and dialogue are all meticulously and masterfully crafted, but with such a disparity in time and style since when it was created, so much has to come from the performances and everything else surrounding the dialogue itself (the score, the sets, the choreography) and I thought while nothing was "wrong" here, outside of the aforementioned Witches, nothing really made to "punch through" the fog of Shakespearean density to really create impactful and lasting experience either. Having now seen both this and Drive Away Dolls, I definitely prefer the Cohen brothers working together, though if they want to keep working independently, I hope they're enjoying and being fulfilled by that work.
Filmspotting
Adam Kempenaar
Everyone exists in this ominous otherworld that feels so appropriate for characters who are caught between film and theater, ambition and loyalty, insanity and sanity, humanity and inhumanity.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
It's not exactly cheerful holiday viewing, but this "Macbeth" is nonetheless a gift.
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
The over-all effect is of a striving toward a high style that isn't achieved-and that undercuts the mighty import of the play.
NPR
Bob Mondello
Every beat of "The Tragedy Of Macbeth" a cinematic flourish, a tale told by a master full of sound and monochrome fury.
Rolling Stone
K. Austin Collins
Joel Coen's The Tragedy of Macbeth is both satisfying and limited, spot-on and slightly off, for myriad reasons. But you can't fault it for lacking a genuine sense of interpretation.
The New Republic
Jo Livingstone
Joel Coen has made his Macbeths into real adults, who seem to drag real responsibilities behind them.
Slate
Isaac Butler
What lingers in the mind after this version of The Tragedy of Macbeth is not specific line deliveries or bravura acting moments-although the cast all acquit themselves well-but images and sounds.
The Atlantic
David Sims
With the visuals of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Coen takes an empty canvas and applies just a few oblique blots of ink; the detail is still there-it just requires a different sort of concentration.
USA Today
Brian Truitt
With "Tragedy of Macbeth," something wicked this way comes -something familiar to anyone who remembers high school English classes but also at times a darkly enchanting delight.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
It's a streamlined version of Shakespeare's play - it's 105 minutes long - but Coen, who wrote the screenplay, maximizes the impact. You won't feel shortchanged. Dazzled, more like.
FilmWeek (LAist)
Amy Nicholson
The central relationship being empty just really killed this film for me.
TIME Magazine
Stephanie Zacharek
I could see The Tragedy of Macbeth becoming a favorite Shakespearean film adaptation, for those who rank such things. Watching it, I felt as if I were part of the audience seeing the play for the first time, from the pit.
Crooked Marquee
Jason Bailey
Coen ends up with something that is neither merely film nor theater, but a mutation of both, taking advantage of the wide berth of expressionism we allow work on the stage, as well as the tools (visual effects, shock edits, etc.) of the screen.
The Jewish Chronicle
Linda Marric
A meticulously executed production with striking German and French expressionist sensibilities.
RogerEbert.com
Odie Henderson
This Macbeth is as much about mood as it is about verse. The visuals acknowledge this, pulling us into the action as if we were seeing it on stage.
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
It's one of the most visually striking and leanest versions of "the Scottish play" ever put on film, with blockbuster performances from Oscar winners Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington as Lady and Lord Macbeth, and a brilliant supporting cast.
Los Angeles Times
Justin Chang
Scenes flow into one another with a swiftness and elegance that builds its own momentum. Rarely have these nightmarish events seemed more inevitable.
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
Coen plays riddles with the viewer, just as witches play guessing games with Macbeth.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
"The Tragedy of Macbeth" is a startling staging of a classic with a life and energy all its own.
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