Romeo and Juliet
Seen it?1936 | 125 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
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 Marty or Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1936: an older pace and style.
Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Cukor
- Norma ShearerJuliet
- Leslie HowardRomeo
- John BarrymoreMercutio
- Edna May OliverJuliet's Nurse
- Basil RathboneTybalt
- C. Aubrey SmithLord Capulet
- Andy DevinePeter
- Conway TearleEscalus
- Reginald DennyBenvolio
- Ian WolfeApothecary