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A Bunch Of Actors Staged A Production Of Hamlet In Grand Theft Auto, And It's The Most Insane Documentary I've Watched All Year

Definitely the most unique doc I've watched all year

Cinemablend · Dec 15, 2025

This hilarious documentary filmed within GTA Online is now streaming — and it's 94% on Rotten Tomatoes

'Grand Theft Hamlet' is a hilarious, feature-length doc filmed entirely within Grand Theft Auto Online that I love, and it's finally come to streaming.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 21, 2025

As a longtime GTA roleplayer, this documentary about actors putting on Hamlet inside GTA Online made me laugh, cry, and wholeheartedly regret ever calling Shakespeare a boring old bastard

Grand Theft Hamlet is the pinnacle of performance culture in a sandbox punching well above its weight.

PC Gamer · Jan 17, 2025

The people who put on a production of Hamlet… inside Grand Theft Auto

IN FOCUS: During the pandemic, two out-of-work actors decided to mount a Shakespeare adaptation within the blocky, sun-kissed world of ‘Grand Theft Auto’. Now their unexpectedly touching story has been brought to life in a new documentary, writes Greg Evans

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

Grand Theft Hamlet review – in-game Shakespeare performance is brilliantly exciting

In a hilarious and surreal documentary, two out-of-work actors decide to stage the tragedy within Los Santos with dreamlike and fascinating results

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

We got Hamlet in Grand Theft Auto before GTA 6 – and it's one of the most important video game movies ever made

Grand Theft Hamlet's documentary filmmakers talk dying during filming and why GTA Online is the perfect place for Shakespeare

Total Film · Dec 4, 2024

To be or not to be: could actors really pull off staging Hamlet in the violent video game Grand Theft Auto?

During lockdown, an out-of-work actor discovered a venue within the bestselling game and decided to put on Shakespeare’s great work with friends... they just had to avoid the audience shooting them

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024

Quest to stage and film full-on production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Grand Theft Auto V video game becomes award-winning documentary

Award-winning doc tells the story of two actors who decide to stage a full-on production of Hamlet within the violent and chaotic video game world of GTA Online during the pandemic

Digital Camera World · Dec 3, 2024

In 'Ibelin,' 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

A handful of new films don’t just deal with video games, they’re set inside them

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024

In 'Ibelin' and 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

A handful of new films don’t just deal with video games, they’re set inside them

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024