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TopTenREVIEWS presents the movie reviews of Romeo + Juliet (1996)

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Romeo + Juliet (1996)

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Romeo + Juliet (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Romeo + Juliet (1996) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:2.6136
Avg Critic Score:2.6818

Romeo + Juliet (1996) Movie Reviews

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Excellent
4
15.38%
(6)
Very Good
3
41.03%
(16)
Good
2
38.46%
(15)
Fair
1
2.56%
(1)
Poor
0
2.56%
(1)

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Romeo + Juliet (1996) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers) Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Luhrmann and his two bright angels have shaken up a 400-year-old play without losing its touching, poetic innocence. ...read the complete Romeo + Juliet movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Romeo + Juliet (1996) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli) ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Danes makes a breathtaking Juliet, merging strength and fragility into one. ...read the complete Romeo + Juliet movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Romeo + Juliet (1996) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Christopher Null) filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Get thee to a video merchant. ...read the complete Romeo + Juliet movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Romeo + Juliet (1996) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
I have never seen anything remotely approaching the mess that the new punk version of Romeo & Juliet makes of Shakespeare's tragedy. ...read the complete Romeo + Juliet movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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See all (6) "Excellent" Reviews
E! Online (--)
Dazzling, dizzying and sometimes overstylized...read the complete Romeo + Juliet (1996) review at E! Online (--)
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See all (16) "Very Good" Reviews
Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
In terms of sheer spectacle, I can hardly think of another work this year that compares with Romeo & Juliet ....read the complete Romeo + Juliet (1996) review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
See all (15) "Good" Reviews
BBC (Sandi Chaitram)
Luhrmann's flamboyant direction pumps new life into a well-known, much-adapted tale....read the complete Romeo + Juliet (1996) review at BBC (Sandi Chaitram)
See all (1) "Fair" Reviews
Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Puts Shakespeare’s greatest romance in a choke-hold and takes it slam-dancing....read the complete Romeo + Juliet (1996) review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
See all (1) "Poor" Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
A monumental disaster....read the complete Romeo + Juliet (1996) review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
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