Romeo and Juliet on screen the story have also been filmed, most notably "West Side Story", Prokofiev's ballet "Romeo and Juliet" and "Romanoff and Juliet". Several theatrical films, such as "Shakespeare in Love" and "Romeo Must Die", consciously use elements of Shakespeare's plot. Producer Irving Thalberg pushed MGM for five years to make a "Romeo and Juliet", in the face of the studio's opposition: which stemmed from Louis B. Mayer's belief that the masses considered the Bard over their heads, and from the austerity forced on the studios by the depression. It was only when Jack L. Warner announced his intention to film Max Reinhardt's
Romeo & Juliet (2013 film) the ArcLight Hollywood. It was released in Australia on 13 February 2014. "Romeo & Juliet" was released on DVD on February 4, 2014 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The film holds a 23% approval rating and an average score of 4.5/10 on aggregate review site Rotten Tomatoes based on 88 reviews; the consensus reads: "Shakespeare's classic romance gets a so-so adaptation that's short on passion and energy." The film has a 41 out of 100 rating on Metacritic based on 30 reviews, indicating "mixed reviews". Romeo & Juliet (2013 film) Romeo & Juliet is a 2013 internationally co-produced romantic