Romeo + Juliet
1996 ‧ Drama/Romance ‧ 2h 10m
6.8/10 IMDb
60% Metacritic
72% Rotten Tomatoes
Baz Luhrmann helped adapt this classic Shakespearean romantic tragedy for the screen, updating the setting to a post-modern city named Verona Beach. In this version, the Capulets and the Montagues are two rival gangs. Juliet (Claire Danes) is attending a costume ball thrown by her parents.
Initial release: October 27, 1996 (USA)
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Featured song: Kissing You
Budget: 14.5 million USD
Box office: 147.5 million USD
