In my opinion, I could handle it and I am just 15. Common Sense is somewhat right however.
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Romeo + Juliet
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Not age appropriate for kids under 15, age appropriate for kids over 16; suggested age 16. -
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Common Sense says
Optically brilliant, violent update of classic.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 16 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Romeo + Juliet
Parents need to know that this film features a considerable amount of blood, violence, and explicit references to sex. Prostitution, brief nudity, teen sex, gang-related deaths, car assaults, bloody fistfights, and a gangster pointing a pistol directly at a child's face, makes this film inappropriate for kids under the age of 17. There's a strong emphasis on guns that can easily be seen as glamorization: characters sport decorated pistols and fashionably threatening jewelry (skull rings, dagger belts), not to mention an ad for bullets. Background scenery makes much use of billboards, posters, and license plates designed to mimic soda, liquor, and cigarette ads.
Read our full review by S. Jordan Mattos
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about issues such as conflict-resolution, peer pressure, and their alternatives. What could the Montagues and Capulets have done in order to make peace? Were there alternatives to Romeo and Juliet's choices? Did they truly believe suicide was the only way, and if so, what circumstances in the film drove them to feel this way?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
- My highlights are:
A Little Too Mature for Young Kids.
- I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
Awful
It's like they wanted to insult Shakespeare.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
Beware under-14s, but anyone older will enjoy this hugely
Very good modern remake of Romeo and Juliet. As CSM notes, this movie includes prostitution, Ecstasy, sex, murder, suicide, extreme innuendo, offensive views of women, domestic violence, shootouts, etc. all of which are conducted by young teenagers (the female protagonist is nearly 14). However, the message of true love carries throughout. I saw it in school when I was fourteen, and I was fine, but some people in my class were very disturbed by the material. Despite the modernization, the story remains faithful to the original, and is definitly worth watching.
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
15+
Too violent, although a great film. It should've had more sex than violence, really. Some parts were too bloody for its rating.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Edgy
I honestly don't think this movie is that bad. It's pretty brilliant, because it uses the exact script of Romeo and Juliet, which makes it interesting in the modern setting. Some of the actors are just plain obnoxious, but you have to admit that Leonardo DiCaprio is adorable in this movie, even if his character does do drugs. Once. In any case, it's music and acting is pretty good overall, and it's definitely entertaining. It can also be educational for kids who don't like reading Shakespeare. Romeo + Juliet is a bit edgy, but if you're okay with the iffy content, it's a great movie.
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Awful film
When I heard that we were going to be watching this in my English class, I thought it would be a good film because it is set in modern times. Boy, was I wrong. The characters are awful and annoying. The main reason that they are annoying is because they talk like they talk like they did Shakespeare's play. I also hated the plot. Mercutio acts like he's gay. My English teacher said that he just tries to act funny, but I disagree. I didn't pay attention to like half of the movie because of how horrible it was.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
good movie
Romeo and juliet is a pretty good adaptation to shakespeare's novel and a good movie too. Yes some of the scenes and acting are corny and not done to well and it can be hard to understand the elizabethan language but the scenes with romeo and juliet together are well done. I loved how the final scene between romeo and juliet was done, it was quite different from the novel. 17+ is a little much, their is a good bit of blood and violence but I have seen much worse in a pg-13 movie. Their is also some sexual content but isn't anything over the top.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
really good
ok, im confused at why this got a 17+, i thought it was really good and we watched the whole thing in class. The violence wasn't outstanding over any other PG-13 movie and they are married so it's not giving kids or teens the wrong ideas. This movie should have gotten a on 15+ or a pause 13+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Fabulous Taste of Fine Literature
Yes, there is a scene that should be fast forwarded and yes, Romeo does drugs and the shoot outs are a little bloody. Where else are you going to find such a splendid adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that uses the actual script? Beautifully directed; watch this if you have a thing for Shakespeare. Wonderful, a billion gold stars!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Romeo and juliet
i thought romeo and juliet was an awesome movie. it was about love and loving eachother so much that they would sacrifice thier own lives for one another. i caried so much. i loved it.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give it
Holy Sacrilige!! Shakespeare Must Be Turning In His Grave.
This contemporary version of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy of "Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hhands unclean. From forth the fatal lions of these two foes, a pair of star-crost lovers take their life...and do with their death bury their parents' strife". I recommend the 1968 film version of this play, along with Sir Laurence Olivier & Kenneth Branagh's film versions of Shakespeare's plays. This movie is PLAIN UNVIEWABLE!! NOT SHAKESPEARE!! JUST TRASH!!!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
eh
saw part of this (balcony scene, we skipped the making out, party scene, a little of a fight) in sixth grade class because we were reading Romeo and Juliet. Girls swooned over DiCaprio (HOT!) and we all liked it, although i don't know about under 13s for the whole thing.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
BIZZARE
DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE IT IS THE BIGGEST WASTE OF TIME! awful AND BIZZARE
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
great, but watch out
The movie is great, i like the way Romeo and Juliet handled their emotions. However, for those of you who want to know if this movie can be watched by kids, read this warning: There is a whole lot of gun fighting, Romeo and Juliet don't do just kissing, they get in the bed and you know the rest of that one(I really do not like to explain sex in detail). There is also a drug Juliet takes near the end so she ca look dead for 48 hours but not really die, also a poison is taken by Romeo in Juliet's resting place and dies. After that, Juliet commits suicide. But just because the drugs in the movie look like they do their job, does not mean they will work in real life, infact, they can hurt you badly and a lot of drugs are illegal. I do not recommend this movie to anyone under 18.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
It's much eazier to ralate to then the original play. It brings the tragedy into a world not so differnt from our own, though some of the stuff is a little exagerated. A great job of making the original language sound like modern day slang!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Star – Crossed or Sword - Crossed? You decide.
This film is brilliant at the same time as being disappointing. Luhrmann dares to clash the original Shakespearean language with the commercial backdrop of 'Verona Beach'... and it fits. Clever techniques are used to connect with Shakespeare's extended metaphors, and new ones are created, such as the imagery of the water. I also love the idea of naming the guns after swords. Watch this DVD if you want to see another side to the classic play, not if you are mad about DiCaprio! You won't, however, be disapointed by actors such as Claire Danes, John Leguizamo and Miriam Margoyles (PROF SPROUT to Potter fans). I find the drug scene (before the party) spoils the film a little. Romeo and Juliet should be fairly innocent and pure, driven into wrong doing by their emotions and a heart - breaking mistake. I can imagine Mercutio as a junkie though. Te he.
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