The latest cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth comes to streaming on Friday, January 14, 2022, on Apple TV+. In his first solo directorial outing, Joel Coen (of the Coen brothers) crafts a surrealist, black and white thriller out of one of the most famous ghost stories of murder and madness. Denzel Washington plays the titular Scot, along with Frances McDormand as his Machiavellian wife, who will stop at nothing to see them both rise in power. Both Washington and McDormand co-produce the film as well. Coen treats the suspenseful classic as a thriller, using scale, shadow, and disconcerting camera angles to build suspense and give the movie a surreal effect. The film began a limited theatrical run on December 25 and comes to streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ on January 14. Read on to learn more about how to watch.
- When Does The Tragedy of Macbeth Premiere: The Tragedy of Macbeth premieres on Friday, January 14.
- Where Can You Watch The Tragedy of Macbeth: The Tragedy of Macbeth is exclusively available on Apple TV+ (1-week-free-trial).
Where You Can Watch The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth started a limited theatrical run on December 25 and will stream exclusively on the Apple TV+ streaming service beginning January 14. (Apple TV Plus shouldn’t be confused with the Apple TV streaming device.) The service costs $9.99 per month after a 7-day free trial. There is no long-term commitment, and you can cancel at any time. You may be worried if you don’t have an Apple device, but fear not. The Apple TV+ app is supported on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and iPod Touch, Samsung Smart TVs, LG Smart TVs, VIZIO Smart TVs, Sony Smart TVs, and more. For more information on this streaming service, check out our review of Apple TV+.
About The Tragedy of Macbeth
Joel Coen’s visually stunning and eerie adaptation of William Shakespeare’s classic play already has critics abuzz, both for the performances of its strong cast, as well as Coen’s unique, disorienting filmmaking. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, Macbeth encounters a trio of witches who predict that he will become the next King of Scotland. His wife embraces this prophecy and encourages Macbeth to take the matter into his own hands and murder the visiting king in their home. What follows is a bloody tale of murder most foul and one of the most iconic ghost stories of all time. Washington and McDormand are joined by a bevy of riveting stage and screen actors in the cast, including Bertie Carvel, Alex Hassell, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, and Brendan Gleeson as the ill-fated King Duncan.
