WAR . 1971 . 2h 21m . 7.1/10

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Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

Starring Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw

Box Office $1.0M

7.1/10

Rating

$1.0M

Box Office

2h 21m

Runtime

1971

Year

FLOP

-58% ROI

Profitability

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

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Box office

Macbeth earned $1.0M against a $2.4M budget.

Cast

Jon Finch stars as Macbeth in Macbeth.

Year context

Macbeth was released 55 years ago in 1971.

Macbeth is a War, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 21m.

CAST (20)

Jon Finch

Francesca Annis

Francesca Annis

Martin Shaw

John Stride

Terence Bayler

Terence Bayler

Macduff

Stephan Chase

Paul Shelley

Noel Davis

Noel Davis

Seyton

Richard Pearson

Richard Pearson

Doctor

AL

Andrew Laurence

Lennox

Bernard Archard

Bernard Archard

Sydney Bromley

Ian Hogg

Diane Fletcher

Bruce Purchase

FW

Frank Wylie

Menteith

MM

Maisie MacFarquhar

First Witch

ET

Elsie Taylor

Second Witch

NR

Noelle Rimmington

Third Witch

BOX OFFICE

$2.4M

Budget

$1.0M

Revenue

-58%

ROI

FLOP

Verdict

DETAILS

Release

December 20, 1971

Status

Released

Runtime

141 min (2h 21m)

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Rating

7.1/10 (295 votes)

Budget

$2,400,000

Box Office

$1,000,000

Profit

$-1,400,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Macbeth about?

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

How long is Macbeth?

Macbeth has a runtime of 141 minutes (2h 21m).

Who stars in Macbeth?

The cast of Macbeth includes Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw, John Stride, Nicholas Selby.

How much did Macbeth make at the box office?

Macbeth earned $1,000,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,400,000.

What is the rating of Macbeth?

Macbeth has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 295 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

War Drama