Macbeth

Right now you can watch Macbeth in Australia on Foxtel Now and Stan, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube TV — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Michael Fassbender — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Available now on Foxtel Now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Macbeth keeps coming up in conversation. The writing in Macbeth treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself. Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard lead a cast doing genuinely serious work here. It was released in 2015. Macbeth resists tidy resolutions in a way that respects how messy real consequences actually are. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Macbeth is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Michael Fassbender is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.

Macbeth was released in 2015, directed by Justin Kurzel. The full 113-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.