William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

Drama 1996 2 hr iTunes

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Baz Luhrmann's dazzling and unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story is spellbinding. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet, the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach.

Drama 1996 2 hr iTunes

PG-13

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo

Director Baz Luhrmann

Leonardo DiCaprio

Romeo
Claire Danes

Juliet
John Leguizamo

Tybalt
Harold Perrineau

Mercutio
Pete Postlethwaite

Father Laurence

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William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

DRAMA

Baz Luhrmann's dazzling and unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story is spellbinding. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet, the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach.

Optically brilliant, violent update of classic.

Average 6.8
Reviews 67
Fresh 49
Rotten 18

Information

Studio: 20th Century Fox
Genre: Drama
Released: 1996
Run Time: 2 hr
Rated: PG-13 For scenes of contemporary violence and some sensuality.
Regions of Origin: United States, Canada, Mexico

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)
Subtitles: English (CC), and 13 more...

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.