Play · 1590 · tragedy
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: every TV and movie adaptation
Quick answer
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1590) has been adapted into 2 TV series and 10 movies: Romeo and Juliet (1908), Romeo and Juliet (1936), Romeo and Juliet (1954), Romeo and Juliet (1968), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), Romeo × Juliet (2007), Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), Romeo & Juliet (2013), Gnomeo and Juliet 2: Sherlock Gnomes (2018), A Infância de Romeu e Julieta (2023), Juliet & Romeo (2025).
About Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a play by William Shakespeare, first published in 1590. Genre: tragedy, melodrama. The first screen adaptation was Romeo and Juliet in 1908; the most recent released one is Juliet & Romeo (2025).
Tragedy by William Shakespeare.
Every adaptation of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Movie · 1908 · United States · directed by J. Stuart Blackton
1908 film by J. Stuart Blackton.
Romeo and Juliet
Movie · 1954 · United Kingdom · directed by Renato Castellani
1954 film by Renato Castellani.
Romeo and Juliet
Movie · 1968 · United Kingdom · directed by Franco Zeffirelli
1968 film by Franco Zeffirelli.
Romeo + Juliet
Movie · 1996 · United States · directed by Baz Luhrmann
1996 film directed by Baz Luhrmann.
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Movie · 1998 · United States · directed by Darrell Rooney
1998 film directed by Darrell Rooney.
Gnomeo & Juliet
Movie · 2011 · United Kingdom · directed by Kelly Asbury
2011 film directed by Kelly Asbury.
Romeo & Juliet
Movie · 2013 · United Kingdom · directed by Carlo Carlei
2013 film directed by Carlo Carlei.
Gnomeo and Juliet 2: Sherlock Gnomes
Movie · 2018 · United States · directed by John Stevenson
2018 film by John Stevenson.
A Infância de Romeu e Julieta
TV series · 2023–2024 · Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão · Brazil
Juliet & Romeo
Movie · 2025 · United States · directed by Timothy Scott Bogart
2025 film directed by Timothy Scott Bogart.
More William Shakespeare books on screen
- Hamlet (1602) · 10 adaptations
- Macbeth (1623) · 7 adaptations
- Othello (1622) · 5 adaptations
- King Lear (1608) · 5 adaptations
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1600) · 2 adaptations
- Julius Caesar (1599) · 1 adaptation
- The Tempest (1623) · 3 adaptations
- The Merchant of Venice (1600) · 1 adaptation
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Common questions
Has Romeo and Juliet been made into a TV show or movie?
Yes. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1590) has been adapted into 2 TV series and 10 movies: Romeo and Juliet (1908), Romeo and Juliet (1936), Romeo and Juliet (1954), Romeo and Juliet (1968), Romeo + Juliet (1996), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), Romeo × Juliet (2007), Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), Romeo & Juliet (2013), Gnomeo and Juliet 2: Sherlock Gnomes (2018), A Infância de Romeu e Julieta (2023), Juliet & Romeo (2025).
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare and first published in 1590.
How many adaptations of Romeo and Juliet are there?
We list 12 screen adaptations: 2 TV series and 10 movies.
Is a new Romeo and Juliet adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is Juliet & Romeo (2025).
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