Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Name: Romeo + Juliet
Released: 1996

In this contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.

Genres: Drama, Romance

What to watch after Romeo + Juliet

Total Eclipse (1995) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
Othello (1995) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
Hamlet (1990) — Same subject: murder
One from the Heart (1981)
Last Tango in Paris (1972) — Same feel: dramatic, painful
Moulin Rouge! (2001) — Baz Luhrmann directed both