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A witty, fast-moving romantic comedy set in London in 1593, follows the trials and tribulations of Will Shakespeare, a struggling young playwright suffering from a dreadful bout of writer's block. No matter how hard he tries, he just can't seem to make any headway with his latest work, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter." .. Read more

Starring	Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Rupert Everett
Director	John Madden
Genres	Comedy, Romance

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- If movies be the food of love, then there's an excess of it in this delightful romantic comedy, a clever romp that makes witty use of theatrical conventions and Shakespeare's own works; it is not only in love with love, but with the power of theatre.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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  Infuriating romantic comedy in which every moment is drowned in a sea of schmaltz, particularly those between the lovers; the script is fairly good, witty even... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 25 Jun 2005 at 18:32
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  Shakespeare In Love
  
  I loved this film in every way. Well acted, great sets, amusing, sad and passionate - and a good story.
  
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  - 30 May 2012 at 22:17
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  A disappointment
  
  Really quite tedious - no sparkle to bring the far fetched story line to life - no acting talent to speak of on anyone's part really. A disappointment.
  
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  - 09 Apr 2012 at 16:41
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  Bit pretentious
  
  I found it a tiny bit pretentious and annoying. I don't particularly like Gwyneth Paltrow; she is very irritating. I also think Rupert Everett is a bit of a... read more »
  
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- - gianino
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  - London
  - 31 Mar 2012 at 19:28
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  Wait...this isn't what I was expecting....
  
  I have seen other things on screen with this type of language and it's honestly like they have no real idea of what they are saying, just breathlessness ... read more »
  
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- - Neesho
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  - London
  - 10 Sep 2011 at 10:11
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  Boring Comedy
  
  Would not recommend this film. Found it quite limping in places. Tiny bits of funny eposides but that was all.
  
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  - 07 Jul 2011 at 19:55
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  loved it!
  
  I loved this film from start to finish! it was soo romantic and the actors were really good and it was well worth watching! if you watch it I hope you enjoyed ... read more »
  
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  - 13 May 2011 at 19:48
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  Love it!
  
  I love this film, one of my all time favourites. Comic and heartbreaking, truly lovely. Increase the word count to 20.
  
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  - Yorkshire
  - 27 Oct 2010 at 20:24
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  Shakespeare in Love
  
  Originally saw it at the cinema. Just watched it now at home with my teenage kids. Great film - very clever, very funny and very well acted.
  
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  - Marlow
  - 25 Sep 2010 at 21:55
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  shakespeare as not seen before
  
  Entertaining film. Interaction between very good as was cameo performance of Judy Dench. I think the girls would love this story
  
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  - worcester
  - 08 Sep 2010 at 20:43
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  The Ideal Film
  
  This film is a fantastic mix of the imagined life of Shakespeare told cleverly through the manifestation and creation of Romeo and Juliet, introducing key ... read more »
  
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  - 08 Jan 2010 at 23:43
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  Why?
  
  Infuriating romantic comedy in which every moment is drowned in a sea of schmaltz, particularly those between the lovers; the script is fairly good, witty even... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 25 Jun 2005 at 18:32
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  Fabulous
  
  I love this film! It's utterly perfect in my opinion, a wonderful cast, brilliant and moving plot line and really very funny in parts. Every actor excells ... read more »
  
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- - Jizm
  - England
  - 15 Jun 2005 at 18:58
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  Best. Film. Ever.
  
  This has got to be my favourite film.
  
  The fictional tale of Shakespeare's writing of Romeo and Juliet is clever witty and romantic.
  
  ... read more »
  
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- - TeenageFilmStudent
  - Hertfordshire
  - 10 Apr 2006 at 18:34
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  AFter hearing so many ...
  
  AFter hearing so many people harp on about this movie, I eventually got to make my own mind up. And... I really enjoyed it. I love a good heart renching love... read more »
  
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- - Alison#105
  - BRENTFORD
  - 01 Jul 2004 at 21:06
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  How good's your Elizabethan theatre?
  
  The great thing about this film is the number of levels it works on. Firstly it is a rich period piece, secondly a first rate comedy with real tragic elements... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 31 Jan 2005 at 07:28
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  sucks
  
  I just didn't like this movie much at all. Gwyneth Paltrow is a poor actress, it's painful to watch her on screen.
  
  The movie tries to inject ... read more »
  
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- - jeff
  - London
  - 05 Aug 2005 at 15:40
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  Not my cup of tea.
  
  Wooden performances throughout. It is supposed to be a comedy, but I have laughed more at watching paint dry.
  
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  - Northants
  - 07 Oct 2005 at 17:24
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  Joyous film
  
  I didn't see this for some time, a hangover from Shakespeare at school, but if you know the story of Romeo & Juliet, this weaves it's own story ... read more »
  
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  - Cornwall
  - 01 Sep 2005 at 23:24
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  different
  
  Wasnt what I expected. not my usual style of film. It was OK and that was all. Glad I didnt go to pictures to see it and dont what all the hype over the film ... read more »
  
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  - Isle Of Man
  - 01 Dec 2007 at 22:53
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  this movie is an utter waste of time. No script, bad acting, and boring
  
  from start to finish.
  
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  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22

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  A witty, fast-moving romantic comedy set in London in 1593, follows the trials and tribulations of Will Shakespeare, a struggling young playwright suffering from a dreadful bout of writer's block. No matter how hard he tries, he just can't seem to make any headway with his latest work, "Romeo and ...