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Romeo and Juliet
1936
Nov 1, 1996 · Baz Luhrmann's film updates Shakespeare's play to a hip modern suburb of Verona, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes as the star-crossed lovers. See the trailer, cast, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
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- Drama, Romance
- Baz Luhrmann
- 1996-11-01
A classic adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy by Franco Zeffirelli, starring Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey as the star-crossed lovers. See the trailer, photos, trivia, awards, and user and critic reviews of this Oscar-winning film.
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- 4 min
- Franco Zeffirelli
- 238
Baz Luhrmann helped adapt this classic Shakespearean romantic tragedy for the screen, updating the setting to a post-modern city named Verona Beach. In this version, the Capulets and the Montagues ...
- (25.1K)
- Baz Luhrmann
- PG-13
- Leonardo Dicaprio
- 'West Side Story' (1961) - 92%
- 'West Side Story' (2021) - 91%
- 'Valley Girl' (1983) - 83%
- 'Warm Bodies' (2013) - 81%
- 'Rosaline' (2022) - 74%
- 'Romeo + Juliet' (1996) - 73%
- 'Ram-Leela' (2013) - 58%
- 'Gnomeo & Juliet' (2011) - 55%
- 'Private Romeo' (2011) - 55%
- 'Romeo Must Die' (2000) - 32%
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West Side Story was adapted from a Broadway musical which opened just four years earlier. Directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins with music from Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the film follows the rivalries between two teenage gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, and the two lovers that were caught in between. The story itself was...
It is a daunting task to take on a beloved American classic, even for Steven Spielberg. The legendary director remade West Side Story with current filmmaking techniques and his own style. The new musical update starred rising star Rachel Zegler, who will soon be in Shazam: Fury of the Gods and The Hunger Games prequel, Ariana DeBose in her Oscar-wi...
Now considered a cult classic, Valley Girl starred Nicolas Cage in his first leading role and Deborah Formanas variants of Romeo and Juliet named Randy and Julie. Randy is from Hollywood while Julie is from the Valley. Despite their different worlds, they fell in love with each other. Loosely based on the Shakespeare play, the film is quite a stapl...
Based onIsaac Marion's novel, Warm Bodies sees a zombie called R who met with Julie (obviously a nod to the Capulet girl). When he first laid eyes on her, he felt his heart beating again and in return, Julie also grew fond of him. RELATED: The 22 Best Zombie Movies of All Time This film is unique as it is the only movie inspired by Romeo & Juliet t...
Rosaline tells the all-familiar story from the perspective of a side character: Romeo's ex-girlfriend. Starring Kaitlyn Dever and Isabella Merced, Rosaline is out for answers as her lover Romeo is suddenly smitten with Juliet, her own niece. While Rosaline is only mentioned once by name in the play, it does not stop Hollywood from making a hilariou...
Maximalist director Baz Luhrmann brought his signature style to the classic love story with Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes in the leading roles. In this version, the plot is set in Verona Beach and pit the feuding families as mob rivals in contemporary America. Compared to the other films on the list, Romeo + Juliet is the most faithful adaptat...
Hollywood is not the only industry to draw inspiration from the Bard. Bollywood also made an adaptation with Ram-Leela or also known as Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (A Dance of Bullets: Ram-Leela). The film is set in a fictional village of Ranjhaar, which is practically controlled by two competing weapon-manufacturing families. RELATED:The 10 Bes...
The play has also found its way to animation. Gnomeo & Juliet might be the perfect medium to introduce the original story to children. Set in Shakespeare's birthplace and burial place Stratford-upon-Avon, the film follows two garden gnomes from rivaling neighbors' gardens who fall in love with each other. The film has all the usual elements of its ...
Private Romeo is an indie film set in an all-male military academy, where the cadets launched their own Romeo & Juliet play. As the two leads play the star-crossed lovers, they also fall in love with each other. RELATED:7 Movies You (Probably) Didn’t Know Were Modern Adaptations of Classic Literature Shot uniquely with stylistic choices that differ...
Romeo Must Die was Jet Li's breakthrough role in Hollywood after starring in Lethal Weapon 4 two years earlier. Paired with the late R&B singer Aaliyahin her film debut, they played lovers from clashing Chinese-American and African-American gangs in Oakland. Jet Li and Aaliyah were praised for their performances. However, the film was criticized fo...
From musicals to zombies, see how different adaptations of Shakespeare's classic play have fared with critics and audiences. Find out which film tops the list and which one is the only one to focus on Romeo's ex-girlfriend.
Romeo and Juliet (1924); parody of the balcony scene; directed by Reggie Morris and Harry Sweet (USA) A Rarin' Romeo (1925); comedy short in which a bumbling actor causes chaos during a production of the play; directed by Archie Mayo (USA) Drama Deluxe (1927); comedy short in which an actor causes the set to collapse during a production of the ...
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet, the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from it's Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach. Duration: 2h. Release date: 1996. Genre: RomanceDramaCrime. Rating: Director: Baz Luhrmann. Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio Claire ...
Nov 1, 1996 · Watch Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes as the star-crossed lovers in this 1996 film set in Verona Beach. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the movie blends Shakespeare's original text with modern music and visuals.
