Cinemagrand Theft Hamlet: Movie-inspired film in Shakespeare and made in GTA gains debut date on Streamingdirigida and written by the duo Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane, the feature film exclusively comes to Mubi in February

THE Mubic announced this Thursday, 30, the release date of Grand Theft Hamlet. The film comes exclusively to the platform around the world on February 21 – after releases in the theaters of the United Kingdom and the United States.

Winner of two British Independent Film Awardsin the categories Best Newly Director – Documentary (Award for Directors Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane) and RAINDANCE MAVERICK AWARDwhich celebrates bold, creative and innovative filmmakers, the film was also pre-selected for the exceptional debut of a screenwriter, director or British producer in EE BAFTA FILM Awards 2025.

Grand Theft Hamlet it tells the story of two unemployed actors who try the apparently impossible task to set up a complete production of Hamletfrom William Shakespearein the ultraviolent world of Grand Theft Autofilmed entirely within the game.

After its world debut in SXSW 2024 (winner of the documentary Feature Jury Award), the film, written and directed by Pinny Grylls (Winner of Bfi & Chanel Luminous Gala Filmmaker Award 2024), and Sam Crane It had a successful trajectory at international festivals. Was displayed in official selections of festivals, such as Hot docs 2024, CPH: DOX 2024, Bfi London Film Festival (including IMAX display), Visions du Réel 2024, Melbourne International Film Festival 2024, Cambridge Film Festival 2024, Leeds Film Festival 2024and in DMZ DOCS From Korea in 2024, where he won the Grand Prize in the Frontier competition.

It was also presented in the Sitges Film Festival in Spain (winner of best documentary), in Vancouver International Film Festival (winner of Spectrum Audience Award), in Hamptons International Film Festivalwhere it participated in the competition, and in Philadelphia Film Festivalin which he received an honorable mention. The film was also pre-selected for Audience Choice Award from Cinema Eye Honors.

Check out the synopsis and trailer for Grand Theft Hamlet:

January 2021. The UK is in its third Lockdown and all entertainment spaces remain closed. For theater actors Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen, the future looks dark. As the pandemic drags on, Mark – single and childless – feels more and more socially isolated, while Sam panicked about how he will support his young family. They spend their days in the online digital world of Grand Theft Auto And when they come across a theater within the game, they have an idea: to set up a complete production of Hamlet inside the game.
Sam’s wife, documentary filmmaker Pinny, also enters the game as an avatar of filmmaker to record their journey. The film follows the ridiculous, hilarious and moving adventure of the duo as they face violent players and discover surprising truths about the life, friendship and lasting power of Shakespeare.