The Merchant of Venice
Seen it?2004 | 132 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved West Side Story, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$22 million worldwide on a $30 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Radford
- Al PacinoShylock
- Jeremy IronsAntonio
- Joseph FiennesBassanio
- Lynn CollinsPortia
- Zuleikha RobinsonJessica
- Kris MarshallGratiano
- Charlie CoxLorenzo
- Heather GoldenhershNerissa
- Mackenzie CrookLancelot Gobbo
- John SessionsSalerio