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Gnomeo & Juliet

  • 2011
  • G
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
58K
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Matt Lucas in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
An animated version of Shakespeare's play, where Gnomeo (voice of McAvoy) and Juliet (voice of Blunt) are would-be lovers from rival garden-based families.
Play trailer2:31
13 Videos
99+ Photos
AnimationAdventureComedy

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 ha... Read allSeparated 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?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
  • Writers
    • Rob Sprackling
    • Johnny Smith
    • Andy Riley
  • Stars
    • James McAvoy
    • Emily Blunt
    • Maggie Smith
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    58K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kelly Asbury
    • Writers
      • Rob Sprackling
      • Johnny Smith
      • Andy Riley
    • Stars
      • James McAvoy
      • Emily Blunt
      • Maggie Smith
    • 143User reviews
    • 207Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 12 nominations

    Videos13

    Gnomeo & Juliet - Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:31
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    “Delicate”
    Clip 0:55
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    “Balcony”
    Clip 1:11
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    "Kick Some Grass"
    Clip 1:03
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    Gnomeo & Juliet: Delicate
    Clip 0:55
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    Gnomeo & Juliet: Balcony
    Clip 1:10
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    Gnomeo & Juliet: Doomed Love
    Clip 1:08
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    Gnomeo & Juliet: Crocodile Rock (Music Video)
    Clip 1:33
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    Gnomeo & Juliet: Kick Some Grass
    Clip 1:03
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    "What's in a Gnome?"
    Featurette 1:32
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    Gnomeo & Juliet: What's In A Gnome? Online Featurette
    Featurette 1:32
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    Gnomeo & Juliet: Little Gnome Facts 1
    Featurette 0:43
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    Photos167

    Michael Caine in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Michael Caine in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Jim Cummings in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Matt Lucas in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Jim Cummings in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    James McAvoy and Emily Blunt in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Jim Cummings, James McAvoy, and Emily Blunt in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, and Emily Blunt in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Maggie Smith in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Ashley Jensen in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Stephen Merchant and Emily Blunt in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

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    James McAvoy
    James McAvoy
    • Gnomeo
    • (voice)
    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    • Juliet
    • (voice)
    Maggie Smith
    Maggie Smith
    • Lady Bluebury
    • (voice)
    Ashley Jensen
    Ashley Jensen
    • Nanette
    • (voice)
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Lord Redbrick
    • (voice)
    Matt Lucas
    Matt Lucas
    • Benny
    • (voice)
    Jim Cummings
    Jim Cummings
    • Featherstone
    • (voice)
    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Tybalt
    • (voice)
    Ozzy Osbourne
    Ozzy Osbourne
    • Fawn
    • (voice)
    Stephen Merchant
    Stephen Merchant
    • Paris
    • (voice)
    Patrick Stewart
    Patrick Stewart
    • Bill Shakespeare
    • (voice)
    Julie Walters
    Julie Walters
    • Miss Montague
    • (voice)
    Hulk Hogan
    Hulk Hogan
    • Terrafirminator V.O.
    • (voice)
    Kelly Asbury
    Kelly Asbury
    • Red Good Gnomes
    • (voice)
    Richard Wilson
    Richard Wilson
    • Mr. Capulet
    • (voice)
    Dolly Parton
    Dolly Parton
    • Dolly Gnome
    • (voice)
    Julia Braams
    • Stone Fish
    • (voice)
    • (as Julia Brams)
    James Daniel Wilson
    James Daniel Wilson
    • Fishing Gnome
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Kelly Asbury
    • Writers
      • Rob Sprackling
      • Johnny Smith
      • Andy Riley
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The name of the pink lawn flamingo, "Featherstone", is an homage to the creator of the original pink flamingo lawn ornament, Don Featherstone. All official pink flamingos now carry Don Featherstone's signature on the bottom of the bird.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Juliet: Oh, Gnomeo, Gnomeo, are we really doomed to never see each other again? Why must you wear a blue hat? Why couldn't it be red like my father, or green like... like a leprechaun... or purple like, ummm, like some weird guy - I mean what's in a gnome? Because you are blue, my father sees red, and because I am red, I am feeling blue. Oh, at any rate that shouldn't be the thing to keep us apart, should it?

      Gnomeo: No, no, it shouldn't! I couldn't have said it better myself!

      Juliet: Oh, my giddy aunt, did you just hear all that? What are you doing here?

      Gnomeo: I don't know! I just wanted to, uh

      [Gives a nervous chuckle]

      Gnomeo: , I just wanted to see you again!

      Juliet: Are you crazy? If my dad finds you he'll bury you under the patio!

      Gnomeo: 'Finds me', are you joking? 'Stealth' is my middle name!

      [Steps on the button which sets off a display of bright lights]

    • Crazy credits
      The end credits come with animated backdrops.
    • Alternate versions
      Also released in a 3D version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 2 February 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Crocodile Rock
      Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

    User reviews143

    Review
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    Featured review
    7/10
    The Bard gets animated
    No other writer lends himself to so many different film interpretations as William Shakespeare, whose plays have spawned musicals (West Side Story), teen comedies (10 Things I Hate About You), even cartoons (though not credited as such, Hamlet is an obvious source of inspiration for The Lion King). The latter genre is used again for a peculiar take on Romeo and Juliet, put together with CGI under Disney's Touchstone banner.

    The film takes place in the present day, where Montague and Capulet no longer are two warring families, but simply two next-door neighbors who just don't get along. This animosity is also found in their adjacent gardens, where the gnomes, much like the toys in Toy Story, come to life when no one's watching. The blue gnomes, led by Lady Blueberry (Maggie Smith), belong to Mrs. Montague, while Lord Redbrick (Michael Caine) and his red acolytes belong to Mr. Capulet. Their mission is to find new ways to make the enemy garden look bad, and it all goes well - so to speak - until a full-scale war erupts, and star-crossed lovers Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) find themselves caught in the middle...

    The material is an unusual choice for Disney, which traditionally favors straightforward adaptations of popular stories (albeit with necessary alterations) over postmodern riffs that combine tribute and spoof. This take on Shakespeare's tragedy would probably be better suited for a Dreamworks treatment, as they make no mystery of having older audiences in mind. Disney, on the other hand, is torn between pandering to younger viewers and giving Bard aficionados the fun yet intelligent picture they crave and deserve. Sure, there are in-jokes galore (the house numbers 2B and Not 2B are the standout), but the third act is particularly underwhelming, with too much screen-time for the mandatory talking animal sidekick (an annoying flamingo, voiced by Disney mainstay Jim Cummings) and a climax that has inevitably been altered - presumably - to keep the kids from crying.

    When it works, however, Gnomeo & Juliet is an absolute joy: the opening send-up of the play's prologue set the tone quite nicely, Elton John's contribution to the soundtrack is faultless, and the voice cast is a hoot. Aside from the filmmakers having the nerve of putting Jason Statham and Ozzy Osbourne in the same film as Smith and Caine (surely a once in a lifetime kind of thing), the idea of incorporating Shakespeare himself as a character (voiced by Patrick Stewart) and having him criticize the film's plot detours is the self-mocking stroke of genius there should be more of throughout the movie.

    All in all, this is a nice little film that is worth watching for entertainment value. It suffers from some lazy writing and questionable gags (shouldn't the Terrafirminator be voiced by Arnold Schwarzenegger instead of Hulk Hogan?), but it contains enough Shakespearean wit and invention to make for a fun 82 minutes.
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    • Mar 4, 2011

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    • Release date
      • February 11, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Spanish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Gnomeo y Julieta
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Rocket Pictures
      • Arc Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $36,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $99,967,670
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,356,909
      • Feb 13, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $193,967,670
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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