Grand Theft Hamlet

A version of Hamlet produced exclusively within the video game Grand Theft Auto – it's an unlikely combo that is, by turns, singularly funny and deeply affecting.

  • Director

    Pinny Grylls, Sam Crane

  • With

    Mark Oosterveen, Sam Crane, Pinny Grylls

  • UK 2024. 91min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    15

  • English, Spanish and Arabic with English subtitles

  • An Altitude release

During another lockdown in January 2021, two jobless actors spend too much time within the realm of GTA, the notoriously violent, yet impressively crafted video game. From these two bored yet fertile minds comes the incongruous idea to stage a play within the game. Entirely shot within GTA, this documentary explores themes of isolation, art and space in an innovative and unexpectedly moving way.

Laure Bonville, BFI London Film Festival programmer

Content warning: Contains graphic violence and brief drug references.

Audio Description available at all screenings. All screenings will be presented with Descriptive subtitles.

Tickets on sale Thursday 19 December to BFI Patrons from 11:00, to BFI Members from 12:00 and on general sale from 16:00.