31st Jan: Shakespeare in Love (1998), 2hr 3m [R] – Streaming Again (6.55/10)

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Great news! “Shakespeare in Love” is available to watch on Netflix USA!

Date Added: 31st January 2026

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History:

   Unknown Date: Added to Netflix

   06/06/2017: Removed from Netflix

   01/31/2026: Streaming Again

Last day to watch on Netflix: 19 February

Synopsis:

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy before it’s even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall in love.

Certificate: R Sexuality

Year: 1998

Duration: 2hr 3m

Audio: English [Original], Spanish (Latin America)

Subtitles: English, Spanish (Latin America)

Cast and Crew

Director: John Madden

Cast: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Martin Clunes, Antony Sher, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson

Production & Box Office Details:

“Shakespeare in Love” was produced by Miramax, Universal Pictures and Bedford Falls Productions with a budget of $25m. With it’s initial release on December 11th 1998 it made approximately $289.32m at the Box Office.

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