Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Directed by John Madden · 124 min · Romance, History, Comedy, Drama
83.3 TOPICAL score · #263 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love — and Shakespeare's play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship intensifies, the comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Shakespeare in Love (1998, directed by John Madden) has a TOPICAL score of 83.3 - ranked 263 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and cast, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 14 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (3,298 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 72 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 87
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (3,298 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10
- Awards8 wins, 14 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Actress; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 72 languages
- Still read58,496 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Joseph Fiennes (actor #815), Gwyneth Paltrow (actor #208), Geoffrey Rush (actor #60), Tom Wilkinson (actor #172)
“On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 87 out of 100 based on 33 critical reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10