#7 of 1998
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
1998 · 123 minutes · Directed by John Madden
IMDb rating7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Box office gross$289M
Synopsis
In 1593 London, William Shakespeare is a sometime player in the Lord Chamberlain's Men actor company and playwright for The Rose theatre owner Philip Henslowe. Suffering from writer's block with a new comedy, Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter, Shakespeare attempts to seduce Rosaline, mistress of Richard Burbage, owner of the rival Curtain Theatre, and to convince Burbage to buy the play from Henslowe.
Starring
Gwyneth PaltrowJoseph FiennesGeoffrey RushColin FirthBen Affleck
- Box office
- $289 million
- Budget
- $25 million
- IMDb votes
- 244,879
Where to watch Shakespeare in Love in Canada
Availability from JustWatch Canada, checked November 2026. Catalogues change often.
