

Romeo + Juliet
1996 · Movie · 2h 0m · PG-13
DramaRomance
"My only love sprung from my only hate."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Metacritic
60/100
Key crew
- Baz LuhrmannScreenplay
- Craig PearceScreenplay
- Baz LuhrmannDirector
- Nellee HooperOriginal Music Composer
- Craig ArmstrongOriginal Music Composer
- Marius de VriesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprioRomeo
- Claire DanesJuliet
- Jesse BradfordBalthasar
- Vondie Curtis-HallCaptain Prince
- Brian DennehyTed Montague
- John LeguizamoTybalt
- Miriam MargolyesNurse
- Harold PerrineauMercutio
- Christina PicklesCaroline Montague
- Pete PostlethwaiteFather Laurence
- Paul RuddDave Paris
- Paul SorvinoFulgencio Capulet
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Themes
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