Synopsis
Left heartbroken after Romeo begins to pursue her cousin Juliet, Rosaline schemes to foil the famous romance and win back her guy in this comedic twist of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
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Cast
- Kaitlyn DeverRosaline
- Isabela MercedJuliet
- Kyle AllenRomeo
- Sean TealeDario
- Christopher McDonaldLord Capulet
- Minnie DriverNurse Janet
- Bradley WhitfordAdrian Capulet
- Spencer Rayshon StevensonParis
- Nico HiragaSteve the Courier
- Alistair TooveyTybalt
Recommendations
- 100
Original-Cin
Rosaline is a delight from start to finish, a brisk, bright-eyed, and inventive romantic comedy with constituent parts that probably shouldn’t work this well together but do. - 83
The A.V. Club
Dever is as excellent as ever as the acerbic, quick-witted, jilted ex. She coaxes the hilariousness and heartbreak out of each scene with ease and authenticity. - 80
The Guardian
Rosaline . . . understands what makes a good adaptation: a sense of humor at least on par with if not exceeding the original, lighthearted lines with serious delivery, crackling romantic chemistry. And in the case of Rosaline, an unmissable lead in Kaitlyn Dever as a lovelorn medieval schemer left on read. - 75
IndieWire
Played by Kaitlyn Dever, this Rosaline is very mad indeed (why shouldn’t she be?), but the always-winning actress helps guide a prickly footnote into delightful territory. One part coming-of-age tale, one part literary reconsideration, and all totally fun, Rosaline proves there’s still plenty to mine from the classic canon, with lively twists. - 75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Rosaline ultimately sparkles in this cheeky telling of the greatest love story never told. - 70
Variety
There’s something fresh about the story’s unwillingness to pit a woman’s romantic quests against her career goals. - 60
Screen Rant
Those who prefer their period pieces to be more traditional will find this blasphemous, but those willing to imagine a 16th century Verona with updated characters will get a kick out of Rosaline's antics. - 50
Movie Nation
You’d think with the director of “Yes, God, Yes” (Karen Maine) behind the camera, this comedy would take flight. Too much of what’s here stops just short of paying off with a big laugh. Blame the script or the tentative players (aside from Deaver, none of the younger cast members knows how to stick a punchline), but for all its intended charm and hilarity, Rosaline always settles for “ish.”
