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Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Movie"My only love sprung from my only hate."
Audience Score
68
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PG-13 2 hrNov 1st, 1996Romance, Drama
In director Baz Luhrmann's 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.
StarringLeonardo DiCaprioClaire DanesJesse Bradford
DirectorBaz Luhrmann

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 1st, 1996 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:May 25th, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$14,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$147,298,761 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox, Bazmark
Romeo + Juliet on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
murderbased on play or musicalsuicideforbidden loveteenage romancegang wartragicgun violenceshakespeare in modern dressromeo & juliet