too much of the actual play's language. show too much of romeo and not enough of juliet naked.
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Romeo and Juliet
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Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 14; suggested age 14. -
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Wonderful, but a little too mature for some kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Romeo and Juliet
Parents need to know that four centuries haven't diminished the relevance of this tragic and brilliantly worded story, in which the examples of two feuding families drive home a fatal point. Still, teens may see the story as a glamorization of suicide and the subject is well worth discussing with them.
Read our full review by Scott G. Mignola
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- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
A good movie, but has some iffy stuff
Before I say anything else, I have to say this: Romeo and Juliet were stupid. Sure, it was just a play and not real, but seriously? Kill yourself because you can't be with your "one true love" who you met three days ago???? Yeah, right! Okay, the bad is basically some deadly fight scenes (none of which are very realistic), and some partial nudity. We had to watch it in school, and the guys-in-tights scenes are just far too many! Yeah, there's a little bit of nudity, but the spandex on the guys is soooooo much worse!!!!!!! It also glorifies stupid suicide
- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
Amazing
I absolutly loved the play, and this movie is spectacular.
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give it
One of the Best!
An incredible movie! It might be hard for a lot of kids to understand the language, but for the more mature high schoolers, this movie is pretty great!
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
A WONDERFUL movie for mature tweens+
This film was rated before the "PG-13" rating was introduced, and in today's times would have been rated PG-13. The movie is well-acted, romantic, heartbreaking, and beautiful. The story of Romeo and Juliet is classic, and lovely. That being said, the social behavior is definitely an issue. Teens committing suicide and getting married very young (Juliet is only 14, Romeo is not much older)are disturbing. All is tasteflully done, and should not be an isssue for mature kids 11 and up. Kids 13 and up will get much more out of it though.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Shakespeare- brilliant and easy to understand!
I, personally love shakespeare, and the first time I read it was in first grade. I thought the movie was very well done and Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting where amazing. Mainly because they didn't know what they where doing, and because they where undiscovered added a fresh new twist to it. The Nurse and Friar Lawrence are wonderful and very funny, and Mercutio is just as weird as he is (and should be) in the play. Everything about the movie is translated perfectly into a beautiful, tragic, and moving film that teenagers in love can really relate to. Violence is not an issue, except that they commit suicide- but everyone knows that happens anyway and there is an understanding or justifiable reason while they do it. It's a good lesson on how not to rush into love to quickly, and is a good opener for conversation about certain topics. Brilliantly done, and good for ages 13/14 and up. (Remember rating have changed since 1968, and PG is really PG-13. Fantastic! A must buy for fans of the play, and it stays true to it. Also but the sondtrack, it's wonderful.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
HORRIBLE
This is an extremely weird show. I don't even see how people could like the play after seeing this film. We watched it in English and my teacher almost cried when everyone saw the sex scene. I wouldn't reccomend it and I would say that kids should probably stay away.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
too many bad scenes
My English class at school watched this movie. It was pretty good except for the sex scenes they had in there. The had to show a back side of a man because they have no idea that we do not like that. They do commit suicide at the end. I don't recommend this movie for anyone under 16.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
Not for a young audience
this movie has a scene where the woman's breasts are very clearly visible, as well as the back side of a man. it should be rated 15+
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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