Most Popular Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet Movies and TV Shows

1. Romeo + Juliet (1996)

14A | 120 min | Drama, Romance

Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.

Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau

Votes: 205,428 | Gross: $46.35M

2. Warm Bodies (2013)

14A | 98 min | Comedy, Horror, Romance

After a highly unusual zombie saves a still-living girl from an attack, the two form a relationship that sets in motion events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich, Analeigh Tipton

Votes: 215,777 | Gross: $66.38M

3. Romeo and Juliet (1968)

(Banned) | 138 min | Drama, Romance

When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues.

Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea

Votes: 28,738 | Gross: $38.90M

4. The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998 Video)

G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Simba's daughter is the key to a resolution of a bitter feud between Simba's pride and the outcast pride led by the mate of Scar.

Directors: Darrell Rooney, Rob LaDuca | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Neve Campbell, Andy Dick, Robert Guillaume

Votes: 59,109

5. The Falcon and the Co-eds (1943)

67 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama

Posing as an insurance investigator, Tom Lawrence investigates a murder of a teacher disguised as a suicide at a women's college.

Director: William Clemens | Stars: Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Rita Corday, Amelita Ward

Votes: 650

6. Sherlock Gnomes (2018)

G | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Garden gnomes, Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt), recruit renowned detective Sherlock Gnomes (Johnny Depp) to investigate the mysterious disappearance of other garden ornaments.

Director: John Stevenson | Stars: Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Kelly Asbury

Votes: 9,683 | Gross: $43.24M

7. Romeo & Juliet (II) (2013)

PG | 118 min | Drama, Romance

Romeo and Juliet secretly wed despite the sworn contempt their families hold for each other. It is not long, however, before a chain of fateful events changes the lives of both families forever.

Director: Carlo Carlei | Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Damian Lewis, Laura Morante

Votes: 10,811 | Gross: $1.16M

8. Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

G | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Separated by a garden fence and a feud, are blue gnomes on one side and red gnomes on the other. This doesn't stop blue Gnomeo and red Juliet from falling in love with each other. Do they have a future together?

Director: Kelly Asbury | Stars: James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Maggie Smith, Ashley Jensen

Votes: 51,384 | Gross: $99.97M

9. Tromeo and Juliet (1996)

R | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Tromeo, a filmmaker, falls in love with Juliet, the daughter of a former partner who tried to steal his business from him.

Director: Lloyd Kaufman | Stars: Jane Jensen, Will Keenan, Valentine Miele, William Beckwith

Votes: 5,614

10. Private Romeo (2011)

94 min | Drama, Romance

A modern take on Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. Set at an isolated all-boys military academy, it follows the forbidden relationship between two cadets.

Director: Alan Brown | Stars: Hale Appleman, Charlie Barnett, Adam Barrie, Chris Bresky

Votes: 2,055

11. St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)

106 min | Adventure, Comedy

The girls of St. Trinians are on the hunt for buried treasure after discovering headmistress Miss Fritton is related to a famous pirate.

Directors: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson | Stars: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Talulah Riley

Votes: 7,737

12. Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (2013)

14A | 150 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' with an Indian twist, the film focuses on the story of Ram and Leela, their love, lust and the drama afterwards.

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Stars: Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Supriya Pathak, Sharad Kelkar

Votes: 18,038 | Gross: $2.67M

13. Monster Pies (2013)

85 min | Drama, Romance

Mike has felt alienated and alone for as long as he can remember, until a new boy arrives at his school - awakening feelings and a world of possibilities he'd never before dared to dream of.

Director: Lee Galea | Stars: Tristan Barr, Lucas Linehan, Rohana Hayes, Katrina Maree

Votes: 2,516

14. The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)

139 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

An American spends his holiday in Ireland, where he is introduced to the world of magical creatures like leprechauns and fairies. In a subplot, a forbidden love story blossoms between leprechaun Mickey and fairy Jessica.

Stars: Randy Quaid, Whoopi Goldberg, Roger Daltrey, Colm Meaney

Votes: 3,832

15. China Girl (1987)

90 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A modern day Romeo & Juliet story is told in New York when an Italian boy and a Chinese girl become lovers, causing a tragic conflict between ethnic gangs.

Director: Abel Ferrara | Stars: James Russo, Richard Panebianco, Sari Chang, David Caruso

Votes: 1,550 | Gross: $1.26M

16. Romeo & Juliet (1978 TV Movie)

168 min | Drama, Romance

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.

Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire, Celia Johnson, Michael Hordern

Votes: 383

17. Romeo and Juliet (1936)

125 min | Drama, Romance

Young love is poisoned by a generations long feud between two noble families.

Director: George Cukor | Stars: Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore, Edna May Oliver

Votes: 1,686

18. Love Is All There Is (1996)

R | 120 min | Comedy, Romance

Romeo & Juliet gets transplanted to the Bronx.

Directors: Joseph Bologna, Renée Taylor | Stars: Lainie Kazan, Joseph Bologna, Barbara Carrera, Renée Taylor

Votes: 1,130 | Gross: $0.03M

19. The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet (1969)

96 min | Comedy

An outrageously bawdy, sexed-up version of the world's most famous love story.

Director: Peter Perry Jr. | Stars: Harvey Shain, William Rotsler, Dee Lockwood, Wendell Swink

Votes: 193

20. Ronnie & Julie (1997 TV Movie)

PG | 99 min | Drama, Romance, Sport

A remake of Romeo and Juliet, set in a modern day high school.

Director: Philip Spink | Stars: Teri Garr, Joshua Jackson, Margot Finley, Tom Butler

Votes: 445

21. Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011)

126 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A story centered on four students coming of age during a year at their school, St. Marks.

Director: Roshan Abbas | Stars: Lillete Dubey, Satyajeet Dubey, Ali Fazal, Manoj Joshi

Votes: 1,257

22. Romeo and Juliet (2000 Video)

Drama, Romance

Shakespeare's tragic tale about two young lovers and their warring families as re-told by Mercutio.

Director: Colin Cox | Stars: Kel Mitchell, Fran de Leon, Conrad Cimarra, Benito Martinez

Votes: 84

23. Bollywood Queen (2002)

89 min | Musical, Romance

A cross cultural romance set in London's East End about a young girl of Indian heritage.

Director: Jeremy Wooding | Stars: Preeya Kalidas, James McAvoy, Ray Panthaki, Ciarán McMenamin

Votes: 439

24. Romanoff and Juliet (1961)

103 min | Comedy

A tiny, otherwise inconsequential and powerless European country called Concordia holds the deciding vote in a crucial United Nations resolution. As the U.S. and Soviet Union try to ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Ustinov | Stars: Peter Ustinov, Sandra Dee, John Gavin, Akim Tamiroff

Votes: 425

25. Romio x Jurietto (2007– )

PG | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

This is a story of a young and tragic love, set in the aerial city of Neo Verona. Tyranny rules this island in the sky after the Montague family took control 14 years prior. The disparity ... See full summary »

Stars: Fumie Mizusawa, Chris Burnett, Sean Hennigan, Brina Palencia

Votes: 462

26. Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss (2005)

G | 76 min | Animation, Family, Musical

Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With a Kiss is a fully animated feature fantasy about two star crossed seals from warring families that fall in love against their parents' wishes. When Juliet's ... See full summary »

Director: Phil Nibbelink | Stars: Daniel Trippett, Tricia Trippett, Chip Albers, Michael Toland

Votes: 315 | Gross: $0.46M

27. Kebab Connection (2004)

96 min | Action, Comedy, Romance

In Hamburg, Ibrahim "Ibo" Secmez, of Turkish descent, wants to direct the first German kung-fu movie. For now, he makes commercials for his uncle's kebab restaurant. Titzie, an aspiring ... See full summary »

Director: Anno Saul | Stars: Denis Moschitto, Nora Tschirner, Emanuel Bettencourt, Numan Acar

Votes: 4,839

28. David & Layla (2005)

106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Star-crossed lovers, David and Layla - Romeo and Juliet in New York with a twist!. Inspired by a true story, a spicy romantic comedy...via Iraq & Jerusalem.

Director: J.J. Alani | Stars: David Moscow, Shiva Rose, Peter Van Wagner, Polly Adams

Votes: 843 | Gross: $0.12M

29. Verona (2010)

22 min | Short, Drama, Romance

The story of two young lovers separated by their rival fraternities.

Director: Laurie Lynd | Stars: John Bregar, Shannon Kook, Dean Armstrong, Brittany Allen

Votes: 314

30. O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta (2005)

90 min | Comedy, Romance

A Romeo-and-Juliet kind of love affair. The difference here is what sets the two lovers apart: their soccer teams. Being a fan of Corinthians, Romeu has to fake he really likes Palmeiras, in order to gain Julieta's heart.

Director: Bruno Barreto | Stars: Luis Gustavo, Luana Piovani, Marco Ricca, Martha Mellinger

Votes: 972

31. Romeo and Juliet (1966)

124 min | Drama, Music, Romance

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.

Director: Paul Czinner | Stars: Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, David Blair, Desmond Doyle

Votes: 144

32. Shakespeare's Globe: Romeo and Juliet (2010 Video)

171 min | Drama

Young love turns tragic when complicated by the hatred of an older generation and the pressures of society.

Director: Dominic Dromgoole | Stars: Tomiwa Edun, Ellie Kendrick, Jack Farthing, Philip Cumbus

Votes: 117

33. Romeo.Juliet (1990)

120 min | Drama, Romance

The tale centers on an eccentric bag lady who rescues the stray cats of Venice and puts them on a boat to set sail for the New World.

Director: Armondo Linus Acosta | Stars: John Hurt, Robert Powell, Francesca Annis, Vanessa Redgrave

Votes: 179

34. Les amants de Vérone (1949)

105 min | Drama

Angelo, a glass-blower from Murano, and Georgia Maglia, the pretty daughter of a fallen fascist magistrate, are chosen to be the stand-ins for the stars of a film version of "Romeo and ... See full summary »

Director: André Cayatte | Stars: Serge Reggiani, Anouk Aimée, Pierre Brasseur, Louis Salou

Votes: 230

35. Rome & Juliet (2006)

Drama, Romance

ROME AND JULIET follows the romantic journey and soul mating of two women caught in a web of forbidden love. Juliet (a conservative pre-school teacher) is a bride to be who befriends and ... See full summary »

Director: Connie Macatuno | Stars: Andrea Del Rosario, Mylene Dizon, Rafael Rosell, Tessie Tomas

Votes: 246

36. Romeo and Juliet (1976 TV Movie)

186 min | Drama, Romance

Romeo falls in love with the beautiful young Juliet, but their warring families spell tragedy for the lovers.

Director: Joan Kemp-Welch | Stars: Christopher Neame, Ann Hasson, Laurence Payne, Mary Kenton

Votes: 60

37. A Taste of Shakespeare (1995– )

PG | 50 min | Drama

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Stars: Eric Weinthal, Daniel Kash, Brian Tree, Holly Lewis

Votes: 19

38. Romeo & Juliet (1994 TV Movie)

81 min | Drama, Romance

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.

Director: Alan Horrox | Stars: Geraldine Somerville, Jenny Agutter, Jonathan Firth, Nicholas Barnes

Votes: 51

39. The Other Capulet (2017)

18 min | Short, Drama, Thriller

A cursed Rosaline struggles to find love, until one day, she unexpectedly meets Romeo, a savior, at least she so believes.

Director: Afonso Henrique | Stars: Aleszea Blanche Germann, Matt Raimo, Edward Skinner

40. Trzeba zabic te milosc (1972)

92 min | Drama, Romance

The young couple love each other. The boy is in constant work which will fit him, and in the end becomes a petty thief who cannot pay his debts anymore and decides to steal from homes where... See full summary »

Director: Janusz Morgenstern | Stars: Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak, Andrzej Malec, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Barbara Wrzesinska

Votes: 143

41. Romeo & Juliet (1993 TV Movie)

162 min | Drama, Romance

The Stratford Festival stage production of Shakespeare's drama.

Director: Norman Campbell | Stars: Mary Hitch Blendick, Barbara Bryne, Antoni Cimolino, Colm Feore

Votes: 39

42. Roméo & Juliette: De la haine à l'amour (2002 Video)

140 min | Musical, Drama, Romance

It is a French musical created by Gérard Presgurvic and produced in 2001, at the Paris Convention Center. It is inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Directors: Redha, Gilles Amado | Stars: Damien Sargue, Cécilia Cara, Grégori Baquet, Philippe d'Avilla

Votes: 275

43. Romeo y Julieta (1943)

100 min | Comedy

There have been many versions of Shakespeare's masterpiece, but none like the one starring Cantinflas. This delightful and humorous version also carries a powerful message to today's ... See full summary »

Director: Miguel M. Delgado | Stars: Cantinflas, María Elena Marqués, Ángel Garasa, Andrés Soler

Votes: 163

44. Romeo and Juliet (I) (1908)

Short, Drama, Romance

Two feuding houses are united with the marriage and eventual death of their children.

Director: J. Stuart Blackton | Stars: Paul Panzer, Florence Lawrence, John G. Adolfi, Josephine Atkinson

Votes: 40

45. Romeo y Julieta (2007– )

60 min | Drama, Musical, Romance

Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.

Stars: Elías Viñoles, Brenda Gandini, Magalí Moro, César Vianco

Votes: 38

46. Romeo and Juliet: A Love Song (2013)

97 min | Musical

Shakespeare's timeless tale of star-crossed lovers retold in this contemporary trailer park rock opera.

Director: Tim van Dammen | Stars: Dallas Barnett, Sarah Houbolt, Christopher Landon, Ricky McLennan

Votes: 64

47. Zombeo & Juliécula (2013)

35 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

An upbeat adaptation of Shakespear's Romeo and Juliet set in an elementary school, where young vampire boy and young zombie girl befriend each other despite the ongoing feud between the vampire, human and zombie students.

Director: Stev Elam | Stars: Kai Whitaker, Madeline Moon, Michael Dorn, Mackenzie Astin

Votes: 20

48. Romeo & Juliet vs. The Living Dead (2009)

84 min | Comedy, Romance

When Juliet, of noble Capulet birth, falls madly in love with Romeo, a zombie, the streets of fair Verona explode in an ancient feud. As the star crossed lovers struggle to overcome the ... See full summary »

Director: Ryan Denmark | Stars: Hannah Kauffmann, Jason Witter, Mark Chavez, Kate Schroeder

Votes: 77

49. On the Downlow (2004)

84 min | Drama

Isaac and Angel are two young Latinos involved in a south side Chicago gang. They have a secret in a world where secrets are forbidden.

Director: Tadeo Garcia | Stars: Tony Sancho, Michael Cortez, Donato Cruz, Felipe Camacho

Votes: 165

50. Romeo 3000 (2018)

Action, Romance, Sci-Fi

This be the year 3000. The world has been enveloped within the flames of nuclear warfare, bringing with it a new dark age. In these times, technology can be a rare blessing, or curse, ... See full summary »

Director: Matthew A. Peters | Stars: John Mac Schnurr, Jennifer Lefsyk, Wayne W. Johnson, Berndele March