Macbeth

"All hail Macbeth that shall be king"

Dec 11 2015 R 1h 53m
Drama, History, War

Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.

Plot

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.

Written by

Todd Louiso, Jacob Koskoff, Michael Lesslie

Directed by

Justin Kurzel

Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom, France

Production Companies

Film4 Productions, StudioCanal, DMC Films, Creative Scotland, See-Saw Films, Anton Capital Entertainment (ACE)

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 29 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
60,464
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA