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Romeo & Juliet

Name: Romeo & Juliet
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2013-09-12
Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Tomas Arana, Christian Cooke, Damian Lewis

2013 | 118 min | Romance, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (41 on Metacritic) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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 Romeo + Juliet or Romeo and Juliet, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Warm and romantic.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.

In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet, their daughter. The two are instantly smitten but dismayed to learn that their families are enemies. Romeo and Juliet figure out a way to pursue their romance, but Romeo is banished for his part in the slaying of Juliet's cousin, Tybalt.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
41 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 112K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Carlo Carlei

Hailee SteinfeldJuliet Capulet
Douglas BoothRomeo Montague
Tomas AranaLord Montague
Christian CookeMercutio
Damian LewisLord Capulet
Natascha McElhoneLady Capulet
Lesley ManvilleThe Nurse
Laura MoranteLady Montague
Kodi Smit-McPheeBenvolio
Ed WestwickTybalt