Film

Romeo + Juliet

1996 · 2h · Drama · Romance

My only love sprung from my only hate.

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

75%

Metacritic

60

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.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Romeo

Claire Danes

Juliet

Jesse Bradford

Balthasar

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Captain Prince

Brian Dennehy

Ted Montague

John Leguizamo

Tybalt

Miriam Margolyes

Nurse

Harold Perrineau

Mercutio

Christina Pickles

Caroline Montague

Pete Postlethwaite

Father Laurence

Paul Rudd

Dave Paris

Paul Sorvino

Fulgencio Capulet

Diane Venora

Gloria Capulet

M. Emmet Walsh

Apothecary

Edwina Moore

Anchorwoman

Zak Orth

Gregory

• Baz LuhrmannScreenplay · Director · Producer
• Craig PearceScreenplay
• Gabriella MartinelliProducer
• Donald McAlpineDirector of Photography
• Nellee HooperOriginal Music Composer
• Craig ArmstrongOriginal Music Composer
• Marius de VriesOriginal Music Composer
• Jill BilcockEditor
• David RubinCasting

Trailer HQ

Release date

November 1, 1996

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$14,500,000

Revenue

$147,298,761

Genres

Drama, Romance

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