2012
Not Rated
Wolfe Releasing
1 h 34 m

2012
Not Rated
Wolfe Releasing
1 h 34 m

Summary When eight cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives. Incorporating the original text of Romeo and Juliet, YouTube videos, and lip-synched Indie rock music, Private Romeo takes us to a mysterious and tender place that only Shak...

Directed By: Alan Brown

Written By: William Shakespeare, Alan Brown

2012
Not Rated
Wolfe Releasing
1 h 34 m

2012
Not Rated
Wolfe Releasing
1 h 34 m

Private Romeo

Name: Private Romeo
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2012-02-10
Duration: 1 min 34 s
Rating: 53
Cast: Hale Appleman, Charlie Barnett, Adam Barrie, Chris Bresky, Matt Doyle

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Alan Brown

Written By: William Shakespeare, Alan Brown

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Hale Appleman

Josh Neff, Mercutio, Capulet

Charlie Barnett

Ken Lee, Prince Escalus

Adam Barrie

Adam Hersh, Fr. Laurence

Chris Bresky

Omar Madsen, Nurse

Matt Doyle

Glenn Mangan, Juliet

Sean Hudock

Gus Sanchez, Capulet's Wife, Benvolio

Bobby Moreno

Carlos Moreno, Capulet, Tybalt

Seth Numrich

Sam Singleton, Romeo

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Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

43% Positive
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29% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

43% Positive
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29% Mixed
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29% Negative
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The New York Times

Feb 9, 2012

Much better to focus on the tempestuous Mercutio (Hale Appleman, a standout), whose increasing volatility forms the perfect counterpoint to Mr. Doyle's beaming Juliet and Seth Numrich's sensitive Romeo. Punctuated by eerily static shots of empty basketball courts and deserted hallways, Mercutio's blustering menace is as timeless as the romance he seeks to derail.

By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

Observer

Feb 8, 2012

No contemporary film that promotes love instead of war should be overlooked. Private Romeo will undoubtedly be regarded by some as a curio, but it's a sweet, sympathetic and surprising one, highly recommended to the adventurous spirit in an enlightened and changing world.

By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW

Variety

Feb 7, 2012

Sticking closely to the written text (with basketballs and barbells supplying incidental props) and wisely not attempting to reimagine the specific circumstances that separate the lovers, a dynamite ensemble cast of young actors invests the Bard's poetry with energetic immediacy.

By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

Feb 9, 2012

Unfortunately, "modern" additions (like the soldiers' YouTube videos and some social media moments) feel clunky, and a necessarily shortened approach trips the movie up, though leads Matt Doyle and Seth Numrich - accomplished Broadway actors - are intense, engaged and appropriately tragic.

By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Feb 7, 2012

The hunky ensemble shares a fine chemistry, but Brown's stylistic choices lie somewhere between perverse and nonsensical.

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Slant Magazine

Feb 8, 2012

Private Romeo feels more like a side project from the producers of Glee than some kind of novel queering of Shakespeare's text.

By Diego Semerene FULL REVIEW

New York Post

Feb 10, 2012

How cheap-looking is the modern-day romantic tragedy Private Romeo? Take a couple of friends to see it, and the amount you spend may exceed the amount the filmmakers did.

By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Feb 10, 2012

Duration 1 h 34 m

Rating Not Rated

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Tagline Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books

Website http://www.privateromeothemovie.com/

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L.A. Outfest

• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

Private Romeo

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Hale Appleman

Josh Neff, Mercutio, Capulet

Charlie Barnett

Ken Lee, Prince Escalus

Adam Barrie

Adam Hersh, Fr. Laurence

Chris Bresky

Omar Madsen, Nurse

Matt Doyle

Glenn Mangan, Juliet

Sean Hudock

Gus Sanchez, Capulet's Wife, Benvolio

Bobby Moreno

Carlos Moreno, Capulet, Tybalt

Seth Numrich

Sam Singleton, Romeo

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