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Romeo and Juliet
1968
· Movie
· 138 min
B
MEANRANK
70/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2280
- IMDb #948
- Google retired #3290
- Rotten Tomatoes #1150
- Metacritic #4116
- Letterboxd #1759
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #448
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2232
- Metacritic Critics #4185
- Metacritic Audience #3760
- Criticker #1253
- Kinopoisk #96
- AlloCiné #1942
- Trakt #1946
Every rating
41–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 41, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Two young members of rival noble families in Verona meet by chance and fall deeply in love. Their secret romance blossoms despite the intense feud that surrounds them, forcing them to defy their families and society in a desperate attempt to be together.
Details
- Director
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Writers
- Franco Brusati, Franco Zeffirelli, Masolino D'Amico
- Based on
- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
- Released
- 2 April 1968
- Country
- Italy, United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Rated
- PG
- Box office
- $38.9M
- Awards
- 16 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 31 →5 major awards won · 16 wins from 31 nominations across 9 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 1968 | Best Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1968 | Best Costume Design | Danilo Donati | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1968 | Best English-Language Foreign Film | Romeo and Juliet | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1968 | Most Promising Newcomer – Male | Leonard Whiting | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 1968 | Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Olivia Hussey | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1968 | Best Director | Franco Zeffirelli | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1968 | Best Picture | John Brabourne and Anthony Havelock-Allan | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 1968 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Franco Zeffirelli | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
5 nominations, 3 won
| Best English-Language Foreign Film | Romeo and Juliet | Winner |
| Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Olivia Hussey | Winner |
| Most Promising Newcomer – Male | Leonard Whiting | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Franco Zeffirelli | Nominee |
| Best Original Score – Motion Picture | Nino Rota | Nominee |
Academy Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Cinematography | Pasqualino De Santis | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Danilo Donati | Winner |
| Best Director | Franco Zeffirelli | Nominee |
| Best Picture | John Brabourne and Anthony Havelock-Allan | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Franco Zeffirelli | Nominee |
Nastro d'Argento Awards
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Cinematography – Color | Pasqualino De Santis | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Danilo Donati | Winner |
| Best Director | Franco Zeffirelli | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Lorenzo Mongiardino | Winner |
| Best Score | Nino Rota | Winner |
David di Donatello Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Franco Zeffirelli | Winner |
| Golden Plate Award | Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Franco Zeffirelli | Winner |
| Top Ten Films | Romeo and Juliet | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Danilo Donati | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | John McEnery | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Pat Heywood | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Renzo Mongiardino | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Franco Zeffirelli | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Reginald Mills | Nominee |
| Best Film Music | Nino Rota | Nominee |
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Honorary Award | Franco Zeffirelli | Winner |
Laurel Awards
4 nominations
| Top Cinematographer | Pasqualino De Santis | Nominee |
| Top Drama | Romeo and Juliet | Nominee |
| Top Female New Face | Olivia Hussey | Nominee |
| Top Male New Face | Michael York | Nominee |