Now, before we get into the basics of how you can watch 'Shakespeare in Love' right now, here are some essential information about the Miramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions comedy flick. Shakespeare in Love starring Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min. The release date of the movie is December 11th, 1998. The movie received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 3,124 contributing users.
Thinking about what happens in this film? Here's the plot: "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."
Thinking about watching 'Shakespeare in Love' wherever you like to watch? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Madden-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.
Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Shakespeare in Love' on each platform when they are available. 'Shakespeare in Love' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Fandango At Home, Prime Video, Microsoft Store, MGM Plus, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube, MGM+ Amazon Channel, and Spectrum On Demand in the US.
'Shakespeare in Love' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 11th, 1998
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
August 10th, 1999
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