Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

Directed by

Kelly Asbury

Genre

fantasy film, romantic comedy, children's film, musical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 24m

Rated

G

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 2,092 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two garden gnomes from rival families fall in love and try to keep their romance a secret. It is a funny and musical animated version of Romeo and Juliet.

playfulwhimsicallightheartedromanticsillyfamily-friendlymusicalfast-paced

What happens

Gnomeo & Juliet is a 2011 animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury. It is loosely based on the play Romeo and Juliet, and features the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Matt Lucas, Jim Cummings, Julie Walters, Richard Wilson, Ozzy Osbourne, Dolly Parton, and Hulk Hogan in his final film role before his death in July 2025. The story follows Gnomeo and Juliet, a pair of garden gnomes who fall in love, but due to the feud between their respective families, they must find a way to keep their blossoming romance a secret. Gnomeo & Juliet premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on January 23, 2011, and was theatrically released on February 11 by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures under the Touchstone Pictures label. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box-office success, grossing $194 million on a $36 million budget. It received nominations for four Annie Awards. The song "Hello Hello" by Elton John and Lady Gaga was nominated for the Golden Globe award, the Satellite Award, and the Critics' Choice Award for Best Original Song. A sequel, Sherlock Gnomes, was released in 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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