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Bill
“London is not going to know what hit it!”
68%
Movie
1h 34m
AI Analysis
Bill (2015) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Bill (2015) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Family with cozy and funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, date night, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~94 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Bill 68% (84 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
68%
from 84 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2015-03-27
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- TMDB rating
- 6.8
- TMDB ID
- 338913
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Where can I watch Bill (2015)?
Bill is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Bill?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Bill directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Bill about?
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
Is there an AI analysis for Bill?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Bill?
The official runtime for Bill is approximately 94 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Mathew Baynton
William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official

Simon Farnaby
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller

Martha Howe-Douglas
Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector

Jim Howick
Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner

Laurence Rickard
Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick

Ben Willbond
King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards

Helen McCrory
Queen Elizabeth I

Damian Lewis
Sir Richard Hawkins

Justin Edwards
Sir Francis Drake

Rufus Jones
Sir Walter Raleigh
- J
John Henry Falle
Miguel

Jamie Demetriou
Sergio
- R
Richard Atwill
Sevi
- G
George Hewer
Spanish Servant

Tom Meeten
Spanish Servant

Stephen Greif
Spanish Advisor

Gareth Tunley
Guard
- R
Richard Glover
Catholic Contact
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