Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet

My only love sprung from my only hate.

Directed by Baz Luhrmann

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Bazmark

1996120 min6.8 / 10

A visually audacious, high-energy adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy that channels the intensity of teenage passion and doomed love through a contemporary urban lens.

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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  • Is Romeo + Juliet one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.

  • Is Romeo + Juliet sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Romeo + Juliet violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does Romeo + Juliet end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Romeo + Juliet scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Romeo + Juliet easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity98

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Romeo + Juliet

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Romeo + Juliet

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Romeo + Juliet, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Romeo + Juliet, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Romeo + Juliet, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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