Shakespeare in Love (1998)

The world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.

All Releases

Domestic (34.7%)
$100,317,794
International (65.3%)
$189,000,000
Worldwide
$289,317,794
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorMiramax
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Domestic Opening$224,012
Budget$25,000,000
Earliest Release DateDecember 11, 1998 (Domestic)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr 3 min
GenresComedy Drama History Romance
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