Juliet & Romeo (film)

Juliet & Romeo
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Timothy Scott Bogart
Written by	Timothy Scott Bogart
Based on	Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Produced by	Timothy Scott Bogart Jessica Martins Chris Torto Bradley Bogart Andrea Iervolino
Starring	Clara Rugaard Jamie Ward Jason Isaacs Tayla Parx Dan Fogler Nicholas Podany Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Rupert Graves Martina Ortiz Luis Alex Grech Dennis Andres Ledisi Max Parker Zac Bellward Rebel Wilson Rupert Everett Derek Jacobi
Cinematography	Byron Werner
Edited by	Camilla Toniolo Andrea Bottari
Music by	Evan Kidd Bogart Justin Gray
Production companies	Hero Entertainment Partners Rainmaker Films Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment
Distributed by	Briarcliff Entertainment
Release date	May 9, 2025 (2025-05-09)
Running time	122 minutes [1]
Countries	Italy United States
Language	English
Box office	$506,474 [2] [3]

Juliet & Romeo is a 2025 musical romantic drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Timothy Scott Bogart, based on the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

The film received negative reviews from critics.

Cast

• Clara Rugaard as Juliet
• Jamie Ward as Romeo
• Jason Isaacs as Lord Montague
• Tayla Parx as Rosaline
• Dan Fogler as The Apothecary
• Nicholas Podany as Mercutio
• Ferdia Walsh-Peelo as Tybalt
• Rupert Graves as Prince Escalus
• Iara del Bustio as Prince Escalus's herald
• Martina Ortiz Luis as Veronica
• Alex Grech as Tommaso
• Dennis Andres as Lord Paris
• Ledisi as Vesante
• Max Parker as Benvolio
• Zac Bellward as Leopold
• Rebel Wilson as Lady Capulet
• Rupert Everett as Lord Capulet
• Derek Jacobi as The Friar

Musical numbers

1. "Stranger" – Romeo, Juliet
2. "What If I Loved You" – The Apothecary, Veronica, Mercutio, Romeo
3. "Better Than This" – Veronica, Cast
4. "Beat the Same" – Romeo, Juliet
5. "I Should Write This Down" – The Apothecary, The Friar
6. "The Mask I Wear" – Juliet, Rosaline, Vesante, Lady Capulet, Veronica
7. "Don't Look Down" – Juliet, Romeo
8. "Beat the Same" (Reprise)† – Juliet, Romeo
9. "Secrets" – Juliet, Romeo
10. "Streets on Fire" – Tybalt, Mercutio, Rosaline, Vesante ^[a]
11. "Someone to Love Again" – Veronica, Rosaline, Romeo, Juliet
12. "Conversations" – Romeo, Juliet
13. "This Time" – Juliet
14. "In the End" – Romeo, Juliet
15. "Beat the Same" (Finale) – Romeo, Juliet
16. "What If I Loved You" (end credits) – Veronica, Mercutio, Romeo

† denotes songs absent from the soundtrack.

Production

The film is a modern reimagining of the original play Romeo and Juliet (1597) by William Shakespeare. It is written and directed by Timothy Scott Bogart. Producers include Bogart, Jessica Martins and Chris Torto. It features a soundtrack co-created and overseen by E. Kidd Bogart. ^[4]

The film was originally announced with the title Verona, then Verona's Romeo & Juliet. Jamie Ward and Clara Rugaard were cast as Romeo and Juliet in February 2023. Other cast members announced included Rebel Wilson, Rupert Everett, Jason Isaacs and Derek Jacobi. ^[5] Also cast that month were Dan Fogler, Ledisi, Tayla Parx, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo and Rupert Graves. ^[6]

Principal photography was reported to have completed by mid-March 2023. ^[7] Filming took place on-location in Verona, Italy. ^[5]

Soundtrack

Juliet & Romeo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Stranger"	Jamie Ward Clara Rugaard	3:34
2.	"What If I Loved You"	Dan Fogler Martina Ortiz Luis Nicholas Podany Ward	3:22
3.	"Better Than This"	Ortiz Luis Cast	3:41
4.	"Beat the Same"	Ward Rugaard	3:45
5.	"I Should Write This Down"	Fogler Derek Jacobi	3:03
6.	"I Should Write This Down (Friar Reprise)†"	Jacobi	1:36
7.	"The Mask I Wear"	Rugaard Tayla Parx Ledisi Rebel Wilson Ortiz Luis Quinn Bogart	4:19
8.	"Don't Look Down"	Rugaard Ward	3:57
9.	"Secrets"	Rugaard Ward	3:15
10.	"Streets on Fire"	Ferdia Walsh-Peelo Parx Ledisi Rugaard Podany Ward Max Parker	3:16
11.	"Conversations"	Ward Rugaard	3:33
12.	"Someone to Love Again"	Parx Rugaard Ortiz Luis Ward	4:28
13.	"This Time"	Rugaard	2:28
14.	"In the End"	Rugaard Ward	1:55
15.	"Beat the Same (Reprise)"	Rugaard Ward	4:24
Total length:			50:36

† denotes songs absent from the final film.

Release

The film's title was changed from Verona to Verona's Romeo & Juliet, and later to Juliet & Romeo. It was released in North America by Briarcliff Entertainment on May 9, 2025. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 28% of 32 critics' reviews are positive.The website's consensus reads: "Wherefore art thou, good movie?" ^{[11] [12]} Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 31 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews. ^[13]

Courtney Howard of Variety wrote, "Improperly developed, poorly executed and containing no indelible music numbers for us to tap our toes to, this La La Land -wannabe take on the Bard's story serves to frustrate and bore." ^[14]

William Bibbiani of TheWrap wrote, "It seems like an earnest attempt to tell an old story in a slightly new way. The problem is it's an ill-advised attempt. Maybe I'm overthinking it, but to quote Shakespeare, 'Teach me how to forget to think.' I can't help but think, no one can, and I can't help but think rather poorly of this re-telling. Never was a film I'm more likely to forget, than this of Romeo and his Juliet." ^[15]

Box office

The film opened in 1,350 theaters and grossed $289,489 on its opening weekend, an average of $214 per venue. ^[16]

Notes

1. Verses by Juliet, Romeo, and Benvolio are absent in the film.

References

1. "Juliet & Romeo (12A)". British Board of Film Classification . April 14, 2025. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
2. "Juliet & Romeo". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
3. "Juliet & Romeo". The Numbers . Retrieved May 23, 2025.
4. Grobar, Matt (May 15, 2024). "Briarcliff Entertainment, Hero Entertainment Acquire Pop Musical 'Verona's Romeo & Juliet'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 2, 2023). "'Verona': Jamie Ward, Rebel Wilson, Jason Isaacs, Clara Rugaard & More Set For Voltage Timothy Scott Bogart 'Romeo & Juliet' Pop Musical – EFM". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
6. Major, Michael (February 2, 2023). "Rebel Wilson, Dan Fogler, Ledisi & More Join ROMEO & JULIET Pop Musical Movie". Broadway World . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
7. Aswad, Jem (March 15, 2023). "Evan Bogart Talks Hit Songwriting and 'Spinning Gold,' the Biopic About His Dad, Casablanca Records Founder Neil Bogart". Variety . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
8. DeVore, Britta (September 4, 2024). "Jason Isaacs Says 'Verona's Romeo & Juliet' Will Be "Fabulous" and "Unbelievable"". Collider . Retrieved February 4, 2025.
9. D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 10, 2025). "Margot Robbie & Colin Farrell Romance Drama 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' Travels To Fall". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
10. Jenkins, Carolyn (March 13, 2025). "Star-Studded 'Romeo & Juliet' Adaptation Sings Its Way to a Spring Release Date". Collider. Retrieved April 8, 2025.
11. "Juliet & Romeo". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved May 20, 2025.
12. "Juliet & Romeo (2025)". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved June 22, 2025.
13. "Juliet & Romeo Reviews". Metacritic . Retrieved June 22, 2025.
14. Howard, Courtney (May 8, 2025). "'Juliet & Romeo' Review: The Classic Romance Is Reimagined as a Superfluous Pop Music Extravaganza". Variety . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
15. Bibbiani, William (May 8, 2025). "'Juliet & Romeo' Review: Tryhard Attempt to Make Shakespeare 'Cool' Achieves the Opposite". TheWrap . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
16. "Juliet & Romeo". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved May 14, 2025.

External links

• Juliet & Romeo at IMDb