William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

1996

The Montagues and Capulets have moved to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach in this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic play. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue is intact as the feuding families' children fall desperately in love. The families nix the union, so Romeo (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet (Claire Danes) wed secretly. But just as it seems there's hope of uniting the warring clans, events turn tragic.

Two households both alike in dignity, In fair Verona where we lay our scene. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life.

JBscale
70
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
2 hrs. 0 min.
US Theatrical Release
November 1, 1996
US Box Office
$46,338,728 (#2014 of 7372)
Global Office
$147,554,998 (#1194 of 4299)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Sensuality, Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.40:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
20th Century Fox
Released
October 19, 2010
Acquired Date
March 29, 2013
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Brian Dennehy
Brian Dennehy
John Leguizamo
John Leguizamo
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite
Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Diane Venora
Diane Venora
Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd
Jesse Bradford
Jesse Bradford
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Jamie Kennedy
Jamie Kennedy
Dash Mihok
Dash Mihok
Harold Perrineau
Harold Perrineau
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes
Zak Orth
Zak Orth
Vincent Laresca
Vincent Laresca
Carlos Martín Manzo Otálora
Carlos Martín Manzo Otálora
Christina Pickles
Christina Pickles
Pedro Altamirano
Pedro Altamirano
John Sterlini
John Sterlini
Harriet Sansom Harris
Harriet Sansom Harris
Michael Corbett
Michael Corbett
Edwina Moore
Edwina Moore
Quindon Tarver
Quindon Tarver

Directors

Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann

Producers

Gabriella Martinelli
Gabriella Martinelli
Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann

Writers

Craig Pearce
Craig Pearce
Baz Luhrmann
Baz Luhrmann

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User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (7/10)

Ratings

JB Users
70
Very Good
RT Fresh
74%
Tomatometer
69 votes
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Popcornmeter
25,116 votes
METASCORE
60
20 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
249,588 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media