Where to Watch Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Ready to press play on 'Shakespeare in Love' from the comfort of your living room? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Madden-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Shakespeare in Love' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Shakespeare in Love' right now, here are some specifics about the Miramax, Universal Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions comedy flick.

Shakespeare in Love starring Joseph Fiennes, Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, Tom Wilkinson has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and a scheduled release date of December 11th, 1998.

It received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which collated reviews from 3,090 experienced users.

Here’s what’s going on in this one... Here's the plot: "Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy."

'Shakespeare in Love' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Spectrum On Demand, Apple TV, Hoopla, Fandango At Home, Prime Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Kanopy .