Endlessly witty, visually rapturous, and sweetly romantic, Shakespeare in Love is a delightful romantic comedy that succeeds on nearly every level.
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Shakespeare in Love

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Movie Info
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Director -
John Madden -
Producer -
Marc Norman , Donna Gigliotti , David Parfitt , Harvey Weinstein , Edward Zwick -
Screenwriter -
Tom Stoppard , Marc Norman -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Miramax Films , Bedford Falls Productions , Universal Pictures -
Rating -
R (Sexuality) -
Genre -
Romance , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 25, 1998, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 21, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$100.2M -
Runtime -
2h 30m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Stereo , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Surround , Dolby SR -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)