Where to Watch Shakespeare in Love Online

Fancy watching 'Shakespeare in Love' in the comfort of your own home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Madden-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Shakespeare in Love' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Shakespeare in Love' right now, here are some finer points about the Miramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions history flick.

Released December 11th, 1998, 'Shakespeare in Love' stars Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson The R movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 2,996 top users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy."

'Shakespeare in Love' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, MGM Plus, Spectrum On Demand, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Amazon Video .