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68% Critic Match
Romeo + Juliet
“My only love sprung from my only hate.”
6.8 / 10• 1996• 2h 0m•PG-13• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
Cast & Crew
Leonardo DiCaprio
Romeo
Lead
Claire Danes
Juliet
Jesse Bradford
Balthasar
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Captain Prince
Brian Dennehy
Ted Montague
John Leguizamo
Tybalt
Miriam Margolyes
Nurse
Harold Perrineau
Mercutio
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Baz Luhrmann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Romeo + Juliet is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
