Constantly faces are bloodied. Tons of gunfights/fistfights. Romeo takes Juliet's bra off in one scene. Not at good as I had expected, and a little too modern (takes place in the 1900's whereas the play was written in the 1500's), but it was better than most modern adaptations of old literature.

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.

God I hated this film.... i started to watch it but I found it really stupid and boring.... I am a big fan of Leonardo DiCaprio but Romeo+Juliet and Inception are his worse films... ... Shakespeare would NOT be proud of this. It does have some violence....

I have watched this movie many times as a teenager and now an adult. At this point in my life I find it easier to understand than the older version of Romeo and Juliet. The violence in the movie is over done, but that is the point. It is supposed to be ridiculous. I also would not watch this movie without discussing many of the poor choices that the characters choose. Most young people seem to understand that these poor choices led to very real consequences.

this movie was not as violent as they say it is a little bloody when tybalt dies but that's all a little passionate kissing here and there and when the two main characters take there shirts off and kiss the camera goes of screen and goes to juliet's parents. so all in all this movie is appropriate for teens

I'm confused why everyone is saying it should be 16+, if it should be 16+ then why is it rated 12a? There is no blood (well a very small amount) no nudity and no bad language (it is shakespeare after all) and it a great story of love and it's educational about shakespeare but it's easier dor kids to understand it when placed in a modern setting.

There are two movie versions of ROMEO & JULIET. One is a banal '68 adaptation with boring schmaltz and graphic nudity. Another is this '96 interpretation that preserves Shakespeare's dialogue in a gangland LA setting, complete with drugs, whores, gang warfare, and teen sex. It's not the most kid-friendly movie around, but the behavior is so sensationalized and unrealistic that I would be surprised if any teen would try to emulate it. Violence consists of a few gang fights with guns. Over-the-top gang characters threaten people with weapons (including, in one scene, a child) but no one is shot until a climactic, somewhat disturbing scene in which a man is stabbed (with blood) and another is graphically shot after being bloodied in an intentional car wreck. Sexual content in the main issue in the film. A major male character in the film is a transvestite, complete with wig, make-up, and bra. He acts flamboyantly towards other man even when out of drag. A man watches a hooker dance seductively on the street. Romeo and Juliet disrobe each other onscreen (we see him naked from the waste-up and we see her bare back and shoulders), and then we see them in bed together the next morning (He is seen putting on some boxer shorts, and his bare upper half and bare thigh are briefly seen, her bare back is seen again.) They are both underage. Several characters get drunk, and a kid takes ecstasy at a party. In the end, both kids kill themselves (he drinks poison and she shoots herself in the head, complete with blood.) The content sounds terrible, but the movie portrays itself as comic and over-the-top that you can't take any of it seriously.

This movie is good in some ways compared to the other remakes of Romeo and Juliet. For one thing, the story is told in a more modern way, therefore making the film easier to comprehend. There is gang violence which I didn't especially like but I was able to handle it well. Good for ages 14+.

In my opinion, I could handle it and I am just 15. Common Sense is somewhat right however.