Romeo + Juliet
Metascore
60 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    0
    The result is embarrassing: quick cuts and shaky, hand- held camera work, bad acting and lots of attitude.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    30
    It would be destined for the trash heap of Shakespeare adaptations, if not for its female lead, and its heart, 17-year-old Claire Danes.

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User Score
6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. Terrifico
    1
    Very poor at giving one who has not read the books before an accurate impression of the story. The difficult to understand dialogue made any attempt to comprehend the story extremely difficult, and the setting of a fictional Florida city did not help, nor did the African-American cross dressing dancer with a moustache. The party scenes that attempted to show what a party in Renaissance era may have looked come off as very overdone and look very poor in contrast with the somewhat serious scenes the movie contains.… Full Review »
  2. GaryDF
    0
    A play which should be worshiped no mocked!! And the moder day adaption is all it does in its pathetic attempts to impress!
  3. Steve
    2
    I think the action scenes were ok but the ancient language completely ruined the play.
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