Gnomeo and Juliet
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  • Starring: Emily Blunt, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith
  • Summary: The greatest love story ever told, starring... garden gnomes? In the upcoming "Gnomeo & Juliet," Shakespeare's revered tale gets a comical, off-thewall makeover. Gnomeo and Juliet have as many obstacles to overcome when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and thrilling lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness? (Touchstone Pictures)


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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 28
  3. Negative: 3 out of 28
  1. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Joe Morgenstern
    Feb 10, 2011
    80
    This lively little film, a comic take on Shakespeare's tragedy, is really entertaining.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: David Hughes
    Feb 7, 2011
    60
    Totally crackers but it gets powered by pure invention and eccentricity alone.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    Feb 10, 2011
    60
    There is some fun to be found in this goofy riff on Shakespeare.
  4. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Amy Biancolli
    Feb 10, 2011
    25
    As weird as it sounds.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 31
  3. Negative: 7 out of 31
  1. LosAngelic
    9
    I thought this movie was absolutely delightful, then again, I was not expecting a computer-animated retelling of Romeo and Juliet like other reviewers were. The characters were fun caricatures of those players we've grown to love and know very well from Shakespeare's original play, and even small characters had fully developed personalities. I found myself caring for the main protagonists' plights due to the careful, if not a little rushed, storytelling. The animation was gorgeous and delightful. Young ones will love it, and even though I am decidedly not in the target demographic, I was mesmerized by the vibrant and colorful graphics.

    The soundtrack and music, courtesy of Sir Elton John, fit the movie perfectly and provided a very fun backdrop the the on-screen action.

    All in all, I'd definitely go to see this one again and I encourage you to give it a chance-- you may be surprised.    … Expand
  2. faraaz11
    8
    it's a good movie.these kinds of movies should be fun and lively and there was a little romance as wel.so that's what has to be expected from this movie.… Expand
  3. ESS180
    6
    I was excited to Gnomeo and juilet I was expecting it to be funny.

    It was ok. I wasn't what i was expecting well, kind of.

    It was sort o    f funny.

    Some parts in it were sort of lame.

    All and all i thought it was ok.    … Expand
  4. scrieciu
    4
    This movie is totally forgettable. Sure, the kids will love it and the sound effects were really well done. Other then that, there's not much to say. Some moments were fun to watch, the rest was quite boring. The main reason why I really wanted to see '' Gnomeo and Juliet '' it's because of the ending. Of course, in the original story they both die, but I was curious to see how this new version will end (because it's for kids). I thought it was okay. But at least the children will enjoy it.… Expand

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