Romeo Must Die

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Romeo Must Die

R

2000

1h 55m

Action

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Two families, bound by tradition, are locked in a brutal war. Asian and African American gangs are vying for control of Oakland's waterfront. But when the first casualty is the Asian warlord's son, the gang war becomes more dangerous than either side ever imagined.

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Critics Consensus

In his second Hollywood movie, Jet Li impresses. Unfortunately, when he's not on screen, the movie slows to a crawl. Though there's some spark between Jet and Aaliyah, there isn't any threat of a fire. And as impressive as the action sequences are, some critics feel they are over-edited.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 28, 2010

1/5

This hip-hop Romeo and Juliet is awful.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Feb 9, 2006

slick, Joel Silver-produced action movie with a borderline straight to video feel.

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Ken Hollings

Sight & Sound

Dec 2, 2002

Our star-crossed lovers are so emotionally off-channel, it's easy to forget the origin of the film's title...

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Apr 4, 2026

3/5

‘…an unlikely Shakespeare/ martial arts hybrid…’

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 14, 2023

1.5/4

...sporadically engaging yet predominantly tiresome...

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Tony Black

Cultural Conversation

Feb 16, 2021

2/5

Less star-crossed lovers, more impossible physics.

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Musa A

@doodleflame Sep 1, 2026

Love this style of movie. It's cheesy and stylish, and just a fun watch overall (even though I didn't get to finish it)

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Shakeyra W

@RT13279592 Aug 18, 2026

I loved this movie thought it was a powerhouse and had a great cast I love the action and as well as beautiful Aaliyah rip beautiful angel

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Chao long Y

@533533 May 8, 2026

动作编排很精彩，李连杰武打很潇洒，女主角很美，音乐很动听。

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Enrique R

@NostalgicNerd Jan 25, 2026

Romeo Must Die, the best Jet Li movie ever made. The action sequences are so good, I don’t get the hate, this movie is so underrated. Overall, I give Romeo Must Die a 10/10 or a 5/5 stars.

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Ben C.

@biggyben8 Dec 19, 2025

Great movie. Music was amazing.

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Michael R.

@Micros1980 Sep 21, 2025

Epic movie one of the greatest jet li movies. Movie had its twist & turns but straight to the point!

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Synopsis

Two families, bound by tradition, are locked in a brutal war. Asian and African American gangs are vying for control of Oakland's waterfront. But when the first casualty is the Asian warlord's son, the gang war becomes more dangerous than either side ever imagined.

Director: Andrzej Bartkowiak
Producer: Joel Silver, Jim Van Wyck
Screenwriter: Mitchell Kapner, Eric Bernt, John Jarrell
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Silver Pictures, Warner Brothers
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.0M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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