Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

The neighboring gardens of Montague and Capulet are at war, but the gnomes, Gnomeo and Juliet, are in love.

Director:

Kelly Asbury

Writers:

Rob Sprackling (story), John R. Smith (story),

Stars:

James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Ashley Jensen

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James McAvoy	...	Gnomeo (voice)
Emily Blunt	...	Juliet (voice)
Ashley Jensen	...	Nanette (voice)
Michael Caine	...	Lord Redbrick (voice)
Matt Lucas	...	Benny (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Featherstone (voice)
Maggie Smith	...	Lady Bluebury (voice)
Jason Statham	...	Tybalt (voice)
Ozzy Osbourne	...	Fawn (voice)
Stephen Merchant	...	Paris (voice)
Patrick Stewart	...	Bill Shakespeare (voice)
Julie Walters	...	Miss Montague (voice)
Hulk Hogan	...	Terrafirminator V.O. (voice)
Kelly Asbury	...	Red Good Gnomes (voice)
Richard Wilson	...	Mr. Capulet (voice)

Storyline

Garden gnomes Gnomeo (voice of McAvoy) and Juliet (voice of Blunt) have as many obstacles to overcome as their quasi namesakes when they are caught up in a feud between neighbors. But with plastic pink flamingos and lawnmower races in the mix, can this young couple find lasting happiness?

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Plot Keywords:

garden | gnome | flamingo | lawnmower race | love | 

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Taglines:

A timeless feud. A forbidden love. An epic battle.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gnomeo y Julieta

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£2,945,627 (UK) (11 February 2011)

Gross:

$99,808,609 (USA) (17 June 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Rocket Pictures, Arc Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS Dolby (Dolby Surround 7.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The word "Capulet" is spelled out in International Maritime Signal flags on the front of Mr Capulet's house - in keeping with the nautical feel of the house.

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Goofs

When Featherstone starts to reflect on the memory of his mate, the female flamingo is on the left, however, when the moving van arrives to move the female, the female flamingo is on the right.

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Quotes

Nanette: What happened to that very important, life changing orchid?
Juliet: [Walking away] What orchid?

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Crazy Credits

The end credits come with animated backdrops.

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Connections

Version of Romeo and Juliet (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Bennie And The Jets"
Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Produced by Ali Dee (as Ali Dee Theodore)

User Reviews

Probably better than it should have been...

When I first saw trailers for "Gnomeo & Juliet", I groaned at the thought: Romeo and Juliet as told by garden gnomes? Really? Aside from the obvious absurdity of the concept, I wondered exactly how faithfully they'd stick to the story. The ending of Shakespeare's original story would prove awfully dark for the young audiences that would be naturally drawn to this.

So, with these reservations in mind I saw the film last night with my 7 and 10 year old daughters, and found myself enjoying the movie much more than I expected to. Is the concept absurd? Sure, but the writers made plenty of clever use of that absurdity, with some great sight gags and setups.

I won't go into detail on the issue of the original's dark ending, but the writers here found a sly way to acknowledge that original ending without having to actually incorporate it in this loose remake.

Elton John is credited as an Exec Producer (and his partner David Furnish has a Producer credit as well). The movie makes liberal use of EJ's music, generally to good effect.

And my daughters both loved it. Great family fare.