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Romeo & Juliet

Play trailer Poster for Romeo & Juliet PG-13 2013 1h 58m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague (Douglas Booth) manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet (Hailee Steinfeld), their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but dismayed to learn that their families are enemies. Romeo and Juliet figure out a way to pursue their romance, but Romeo is banished for his part in the slaying of Juliet's cousin, Tybalt.
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Shakespeare's classic romance gets a so-so adaptation that's short on passion and energy.

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Roxana Hadadi Punch Drunk Critics 01/09/2017
1/5
This Romeo and Juliet is set on its disappointing course, and it can't be deterred. What a bummer. Go to Full Review
David Stratton The Australian 03/21/2014
3/5
Carlei's film is beautiful but sterile, and seems nervous its audience will be bored to the extent that there seem to be more sword fights than usual. Only Paul Giamatti's touching turn as the Friar stays in the mind when this passionless film is over. Go to Full Review
Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle 10/18/2013
1.5/5
I know this thing's been kicking almost half a millennium, but is it too much to ask for a little invention? Go to Full Review
Kathy Fennessy Seattle Film Blog 05/04/2025
2.5/4
Despite their superior work elsewhere, Steinfeld and Booth make for a tepid match, unlike the lovers, played by Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, at the heart of Franco Zeffirelli's definitive 1968 version. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/21/2020
1.5/4.0
It has the look of someone sitting in front of the mirror painting themselves silly with all the finest cosmetic supplies while singing 'I feel pretty.' Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 01/07/2020
With well over 150 adaptations and imaginations of what is perhaps Shakespeare's most famous, and definitely most adapted, work on screen, director Carlo Carlei's new Romeo & Juliet is, in a word, masterful. Go to Full Review
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apollo T @prouvaireslvr 7h i have always loved mercutio from romeo & juliet and his character is something i’ve always been passionate about so please excuse me if i do get a bit too in depth in this comment but i did not enjoy how mercutio was portrayed as a montague in this movie. this is coming from someone who has analyzed mercutio and read over his scenes in the original play multiple times, but please do not take my word for it as art is subjective and i am a student and not a professional. here are my reasons why this does not work: his famous line "a plague o’ both your houses" would not work. the deaths from each families all even out this way as there are 2 from each major family. the fact that mercutio is drawn into the feud by itself is a tragedy, as it represents how the feud is no longer between 2 families. the fact that he is also supposed to be neutral adds more complexity to his character which i will not go in detail as i am running out of characters. See more Alfie J @alf05xx Jul 7 The Leo version was way better See more Jazmyn D @RT28815047 Mar 26 I love Hailee in general but I can't feel as though she connects with the dialogue. In pivotal scenes it just feels like she's spitting out the lines and giving a few smiles but I dont believe her. Im already trying to follow along with the added dialogue... The guy who plays Romeo doesn't connect with me either. Im disappointed but not overly surprised by this film. Costume and scenery are beautiful though. See more Nevaeh M @Nemiller Dec 17 Very cringy, bad acting, no chemistry. Maybe this is not my type of vibe for a movie, but even a blind man can see this movie is NOT it See more Brad T @Ilovemovies506 Dec 5 🙏💀bruh the story is great but HEAR ME OUT tybalt be looking good 😏😏😏😏 🥲I did cry tho because this is a great movie and I love the lesson it gives us. See more Daniel V @RT97553145 04/28/2025 Cinematically appealing. Stunning scenery. Beautifully filmed. Some of the language is updated to make it more accessible for students, while leaving the significant soliloquies in their original words. The music is both charming and haunting, matching the scene's context. For teachers, the lack of nudity is incredibly helpful for classroom use. Students prefer this version to Franco's masterpiece. The star imagery hidden in plain sight adds nuance to the scenes. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague (Douglas Booth) manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet (Hailee Steinfeld), their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but dismayed to learn that their families are enemies. Romeo and Juliet figure out a way to pursue their romance, but Romeo is banished for his part in the slaying of Juliet's cousin, Tybalt.
Director
Carlo Carlei
Producer
Simon Bosanquet, Lawrence Elman, Julian Fellowes, Ileen Maisell, Alexander Koll, Doug Mankoff, Andrew Spaulding, Dimitra Tsingou, Nadja Swarovski
Screenwriter
Julian Fellowes
Distributor
Relativity Media
Production Co
Amber Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Violence)
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.2M
Runtime
1h 58m