Overview
- Focus Features confirmed the exclusive Peacock release for March 6, nine days before the Academy Awards ceremony.
- Hamnet is nominated for eight Oscars, including best picture, best director for Chloé Zhao, and best actress for Jessie Buckley.
- Buckley has swept major lead actress prizes this season, winning at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Critics Choice Awards.
- The film’s nominations coincided with a sharp global gross rise from roughly $28.5 million to about $87 million, with new markets continuing to open.
- The release plan maintains a 99‑day theatrical run and arrives after final Oscar ballots are due on March 5, reflecting a strategy producers say builds audience excitement before streaming.