Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

1998

What if a penniless William Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) fell in love with a noblewoman (Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow) while struggling to write a comedy with the unlikely title "Romeo and Ethel the Sea Pirate's Daughter?" Might the emotional turmoil inspire him to recraft the play into a tragedy with a more familiar-sounding name? You'll have to watch this multiple Oscar-winner to find out!

...A Comedy About the Greatest Love Story Almost Never Told...

Winner of 7 Academy Awards

JBscale
86
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
2 hrs. 2 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 8, 1999
US Box Office
$100,241,322 (#845 of 7539)
Global Office
$289,317,794 (#564 of 4502)
Rating
R
Restricted
Brief Nudity, Sexuality

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Miramax
Released
January 31, 2012
Acquired Date
January 31, 2012
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched

Actors

Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow
Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush
Colin Firth
Colin Firth
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Judi Dench
Judi Dench
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
Tim McMullan
Tim McMullan
Patrick Barlow
Patrick Barlow
Martin Clunes
Martin Clunes
Sandra Reinton
Sandra Reinton
Simon Callow
Simon Callow
Nicholas Boulton
Nicholas Boulton
Imelda Staunton
Imelda Staunton
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
Nicholas Le Prevost
Nicholas Le Prevost

Directors

John Madden
John Madden

Producers

Donna Gigliotti
Donna Gigliotti
Marc Norman
Marc Norman
David Parfitt
David Parfitt
Harvey Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick

Writers

Marc Norman
Marc Norman
Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard

Awards & Accolades

  • 1998 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
  • 1998 Oscar : Art Direction
  • 1998 Oscar : Best Actress - Gwyneth Paltrow
  • 1998 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 1998 Oscar : Best Supporting Actress - Judi Dench
  • 1998 Oscar : Costume Design
  • 1998 Oscar : Music (Original Musical or Comedy Score)
  • 1998 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Tomatometer
146 votes
RT Fresh Certified
80%
Popcornmeter
6,903 votes
METASCORE
87
33 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
237,402 votes

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media