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"Two households, both alike in dignity/In fair Verona (where we lay our scene/From ancient grudge break new mutiny,/Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean/From forth the fatal loins of these two foes/A pair of star-crossed lovers take their lives." These famous lines and the vivid language of Shakespeare's beloved play drive director Baz Luhrmann's cinematic interpretation. Welcome to Verona Beach,... See Full Description
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Drama, Romance and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. |
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| Release Date: |
November 1, 1996 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 |
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| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$46,390,175 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Austin Chronicle, Marjorie Baumgarten
"Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes once again prove that they are two of the best actors of their generation." more...
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B+ |
BBC, Sandi Chaitram
"The film is beautifully shot with vivid and bizarre sets." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The film's climactic scenes are more impressed by action-movie cliches than by the alleged source." more...
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C |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...an amazing feat of ambition and imagination." more...
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A |
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