Leonardo DiCaprio struck the chord of audiences’ hearts way back in 1997 with the magnum opus Titanic
as the young and deeply in love Jack. But just a year before that, he had acted his heart out in another epic love story, Romeo + Juliet
, alongside Claire Danes as his leading lady. Directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann, this iconic love story arrived on screens, earned numerous accolades for DiCaprio and others, grossed a total of $147 million in revenue, and gave the careers of both the leads a massive boost.
But is this adaptation of William Shakespeare’s most brilliant work on screen available to stream on Netflix?
Has Romeo + Juliet found a place on Netflix?
Often dubbed a masterpiece by Baz Luhrmann, the 1996 Romeo + Juliet
is the modern tale of two rival business families, the Capulets and Montagues, who are locked in a feud that spills over into the lives of their children, Romeo and Juliet, who secretly fall in love. But Netflix subscribers cannot watch it there, though it is available to stream on other platforms like Amazon Prime, Disney+, and Hulu.
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Highly decorated after its release, the movie had four wins at the 51st British Academy Film Awards, including Best Direction and Best Adapted Screenplay. It also received a nomination for Best Art Direction at the Academy Awards, making it one of the most coveted movies of the 20th century. Though do not be disappointed by this, as other Leonardo DiCaprio movies have made it to Netflix.
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Netflix is never the platform to waste a good talent and has stacked itself with a substantial list of actor movies.
Other Leonardo DiCaprio movies on Netflix
Firstly, there are two Leonardo DiCaprio movies for which he was directed by his favorite and the legendary Quentin Tarantino. It includes the 2012 Django Unchained
, which follows a slave who trains under a German bounty hunter in hopes of reuniting with his wife. Another is the epic Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
, which follows a struggling actor and his stunt double as they navigate the cutthroat landscape of 1969 Los Angeles.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. pic.twitter.com/Oi65oUbmut
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Other movies are Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street,
and his 2021 Netflix exclusive Don’t Look Up
with Jennifer Lawrence, for which he was massively compensated. Moreover, there are rumors that the platform is eyeing an upcoming $200 million Martin Scorsese crime epic set in Hawaii
with Leonardo DiCaprio, The Rock,
and Emily Blunt. It looks like, excluding the epic Romeo + Juliet,
Netflix has no shortage of the actor’s movies.
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