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Romeo + Juliet

Directed by Baz Luhrmann · 1996 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Romeo + Juliet worth watching?

Romeo + Juliet (1996) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Romeo + Juliet?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

68%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

74% Critic Score
68% Audience
60 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
6.7 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 0m
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio , Claire Danes , Jesse Bradford , Vondie Curtis-Hall , Brian Dennehy , John Leguizamo , Miriam Margolyes , Harold Perrineau , Christina Pickles , Pete Postlethwaite

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (74%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (68%).
  • Celluloid Score 68% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Fans of Drama

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Romeo + Juliet worth watching?

Yes — Romeo + Juliet earns a 68% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Luhrmann’s MTV-Shakespeare blast — DiCaprio and Claire Danes make Verona Beach a neon teen tragedy.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Romeo + Juliet about?

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.

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