Shakespeare in Love (1998) Streaming - Where to Watch Online

Now, before we get into the essentials of how you can watch 'Shakespeare in Love' right now, here are some details 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 is informed by reviews from 3,124 active users.

Curious about the story behind it? 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."

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - 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.