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Romeo + Juliet

  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
225K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
355
86
  • Cast & crew
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Claire Danes, Leonardo DiCaprio, John Leguizamo, Jamie Kennedy, Dash Mihok, and Harold Perrineau in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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  • Drama
  • Romance

Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
225K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
355
86
  • Director
    • Baz Luhrmann
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare(play)
    • Craig Pearce(screenplay)
    • Baz Luhrmann(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Claire Danes
    • John Leguizamo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Baz Luhrmann
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare(play)
    • Craig Pearce(screenplay)
    • Baz Luhrmann(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Claire Danes
    • John Leguizamo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 593User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 15 wins & 29 nominations total

    Videos6

    Romeo + Juliet
    Trailer 2:15
    Romeo + Juliet
    Romeo + Juliet | Anniversary Mashup
    Clip 1:27
    Romeo + Juliet | Anniversary Mashup
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    Photos215

    Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Baz Luhrmann in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Claire Danes, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Baz Luhrmann in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Claire Danes at an event for Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Amanda De Cadenet at an event for Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Cameron Diaz at an event for Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Cameron Diaz at an event for Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio at an event for Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Kristen Zang at an event for Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio at an event for Romeo + Juliet (1996)

    Top cast

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Romeoas Romeo
    Claire Danes
    Claire Danes
    • Julietas Juliet
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Tybaltas Tybalt
    Harold Perrineau
    Harold Perrineau
    • Mercutioas Mercutio
    Lupita Ochoa
    • Attractive Girlas Attractive Girl
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Father Laurenceas Father Laurence
    Gloria Silva
    • Nunas Nun
    Paul Sorvino
    Paul Sorvino
    • Fulgencio Capuletas Fulgencio Capulet
    Brian Dennehy
    Brian Dennehy
    • Ted Montagueas Ted Montague
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Dave Parisas Dave Paris
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    Vondie Curtis-Hall
    • Captain Princeas Captain Prince
    Carolyn Valero
    • Middle Age Occupantas Middle Age Occupant
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • The Nurseas The Nurse
    Paco Morayta
    • Middle Age Occupantas Middle Age Occupant
    Jesse Bradford
    Jesse Bradford
    • Balthasaras Balthasar
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Apothecaryas Apothecary
    Margarita Wynne
    Margarita Wynne
    • Station Motheras Station Mother
    Zak Orth
    Zak Orth
    • Gregoryas Gregory
    • Director
      • Baz Luhrmann
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare(play)
      • Craig Pearce(screenplay)
      • Baz Luhrmann(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    The classic story of Romeo and Juliet, set in a modern-day city of Verona Beach. The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families, whose children meet and fall in love. They have to hide their love from the world because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together. There are obstacles on the way, like Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and Romeo's friend Mercutio, and many fights. But although it is set in modern times, it is still the same timeless story of the "star crossed lovers".
    • love
    • gangster
    • female nudity
    • sex scene
    • suicide
    • 123 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • 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.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for scenes of contemporary violence and some sensuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Key hair stylist Aldo Signoretti was kidnapped by gang members and held for $300 ransom which Baz Luhrmann paid.
    • Goofs
      At the gas station showdown, a boom mic is visible in a car window as the camera moves past it.
    • Quotes

      Romeo: Did my heart love 'til now? Forswear its sight. For I never saw true beauty 'til this night.

    • Connections
      Edited into Nothing Is Truer Than Truth (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      #1 Crush
      Performed, Written and Produced by Garbage
      Garbage appears courtesy of Almo Sounds, Inc./Mushroom
      Records UK Ltd.
      Shirley Manson appears courtesy of Radioactive Records

    User reviews593

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Great
    I wouldnt change a thing. The acting was beautiful, the scenery, the costumes, the raw emotion. The best version of this tale yet.
    helpful•74
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    • MR_Heraclius
    • Feb 15, 2020

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
    • Filming locations
      • Chapultepec Castle, Chapultepec Park, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Bazmark Films
      • Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A.
      • Twentieth Century Fox
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,351,345
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,133,231
      • Nov 3, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $147,554,998
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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