By Vlad Zakh · February 15, 2026
Richard Briers brought warm, versatile charm to British stage and screen, and his work with Kenneth Branagh produced some of his most memorable film roles. Much Ado About Nothing tangles two pairs of lovers in sunny Italy, Hamlet and Henry V are the Shakespeare, A Midwinter’s Tale assembles a ragtag amateur cast to stage Hamlet, and Peter’s Friends reunites old university friends for a revealing New Year’s party. A Chorus of Disapproval rounds out the list.
01 A grieving Danish prince plots revenge on the uncle who murdered his father and married his mother.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 4h 02m · Rated PG-13
Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Rent: Amazon Video
02 A struggling actor assembles a ragtag amateur cast to stage a very ambitious Hamlet.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 1h 39m
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
03 Two pairs of mismatched lovers navigate wit, deception and romance in sunny Renaissance Italy.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 1h 51m · Rated PG-13
Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Kanopy, MGM Plus · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Stream: MGM Amazon Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video · Buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Stream: MGM Amazon Channel, Rialto Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: MGM Plus Amazon Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video · Buy: Apple TV Store
04 A group of old university friends reunites for a nostalgic and revealing New Year's weekend.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 1h 41m · Rated R
Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: MGM Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Stream: MGM Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Stream: MGM Plus Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video
05 A young English king rallies his outnumbered troops for a decisive battle against the French, with Paul Scofield in the cast.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh · 2h 17m · Rated PG-13
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
06 A shy widower joins an amateur theatre group and gets mixed up in its members' romantic rivalries.
Directed by Michael Winner · 1h 35m
Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.
