Romeo + Juliet (1996)
My only love sprung from my only hate.
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.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 1 November 1996 |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Baz Luhrmann |
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes and Jesse Bradford |
| Runtime | 120 min |
| Rated | PG-13 |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.7/10 · Metacritic 60/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 74% · TMDB users 6.8/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Baz Luhrmann directs this 120-minute drama, transplanting Shakespeare’s feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach. The visual style is modern, yet the characters speak in the bard’s original dialogue. That contrast is the hook. You get the rhythm of classical verse delivered with the energy of a summer blockbuster. It is a film that refuses to let the setting and the script compromise each other. The heat is part of the tragedy.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes lists a 74% approval rating as of October 2024. Metacritic sits at 60, a number that suggests mixed feelings. Roger Ebert called the film a mess, while James Berardinelli found it in capable hands. The divide is sharp. Some critics changed their minds later. Stephanie Zacharek moved from panning it to calling it one of the best Shakespeare adaptations. That shift is the real story here.
What came next for the cast
Leonardo DiCaprio moved from What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) and The Basketball Diaries (1995) to Titanic (1997). Claire Danes shifted from Little Women (1994) to Homeland (2011). Jesse Bradford jumped from Hackers (1995) and Presumed Innocent (1990) to Bring It On (2000). These trajectories diverged sharply after 1996, though the film itself did not dictate the path. It just happened first.
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Sources
- Romeo + Juliet on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q463313 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Romeo + Juliet” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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