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Shakespeare in Love (1998)

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It is the summer of 1593, and the rising young star of London's theatre scene, Will Shakespeare, faces a scourge like no other: a paralyzing bout of writer's block. While the great Elizabethan age of entertainment unfolds around him, Will is without inspiration on material. What Will needs is a muse--and in an extraordinary moment in which life imitates art, he finds and falls for a woman who draws... See Full Description
Genres: Comedy, Drama and Romance
Running Time: 2 hrs. 2 min.
Release Date: December 25, 1998
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality.
Distributors:
Universal Pictures, Miramax Films
U.S. Box Office: $100,241,322
Cast and Credits
Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Judi Dench, Ben Affleck
Directed by: John Madden, Arthur Wooster
Produced by: Bob Weinstein, Julie Goldstein, David Parfitt
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   A-   
Austin Chronicle, Marjorie Baumgarten
"...delightful, though a smidge too long..." more...
B+
BBC, William Gallagher
"...a joyous and quite brilliant comedy." more...
A
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"I was carried along by the wit, the energy and a surprising sweetness." more...
A
E! Online,
"The production is top-notch..." more...
B+
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User Reviews Average Grade:  B   
I'm in Love with "Shakespeare In Love"  by williamhnphan (7/18/2003)
27 out of 29 people found this review helpful
I fell in love with this charming film the first time I saw it. I also did an...Full Review
  A+
Bard was an odd bird  by c_colorado (8/13/2003)
14 out of 16 people found this review helpful
"Romeo And Ethel" is coming torturously along and young Will Shakespeare (Joseph...Full Review
  B+
A fine screenplay to an ordinary movie!  by arc_angel_bleed (3/22/2004)
10 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Best Picture Academy Award went to this feature that stands out if not for its...Full Review
  A-
Worst Academy Award Winner  by newday98074 (9/28/2003)
12 out of 38 people found this review helpful
My nomination for the above. I admit presenting Shakespeare as a dolt got me off...Full Review
  D
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