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.
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
suicide
gang war
forbidden love
based on play or musical
murder
gun violence
star crossed lovers
teenage romance
masquerade
romeo & juliet
absurd
incredulous
disapproving
dubious
indifferent
Rank
#35 in 1996·#3207 overall
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Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio
Romeo
Claire Danes
Juliet
Jesse Bradford
Balthasar
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Captain Prince
Brian Dennehy
Ted Montague
John Leguizamo
Tybalt
Miriam Margolyes
Nurse
Harold Perrineau
Mercutio
Christina Pickles
Caroline Montague
Pete Postlethwaite
Father Laurence
Paul Rudd
Dave Paris
Paul Sorvino
Fulgencio Capulet
Crew
Baz Luhrmann
Director
Baz Luhrmann
Screenplay
Craig Pearce
Screenplay
Nellee Hooper
Original Music Composer
Craig Armstrong
Original Music Composer
Marius de Vries
Original Music Composer
Donald McAlpine
Director of Photography
Baz Luhrmann
Producer
Kym Barrett
Costume Design
Brigitte Broch
Set Decoration
William Shakespeare
Author
Catherine Martin
Production Design
Popular Reviews
6376 reviews
shelby
9.0★ · 01/13/26
i love baz luhrmann’s visuals this movie is so good
i love baz luhrmann’s visuals this movie is so good
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eljee
5.0★ · 06/22/26
i thought the story would be like a noble war with horses or something like that
i thought the story would be like a noble war with horses or something like that
