Sophie travels to Verona where she finds an old unanswered letter asking for love advice. She answers it and when the recipient shows up along with her grumpy grandson, they head off to find... Read allSophie travels to Verona where she finds an old unanswered letter asking for love advice. She answers it and when the recipient shows up along with her grumpy grandson, they head off to find the old long lost love while a young love sparksSophie travels to Verona where she finds an old unanswered letter asking for love advice. She answers it and when the recipient shows up along with her grumpy grandson, they head off to find the old long lost love while a young love sparks
- Awards
- 6 nominations total
- Donatella
- (as Lydia Biondi)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNot only are Dame Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero married in real life, but they played the famous lovers Lancelot and Guenevere in Camelot (1967).
- GoofsWhen driving around Italy, looking for Lorenzo, they are alternately shown driving on the left and right sides of the road. In Italy they drive on the right side of the road. This may be due to some frames being flipped (left-to-right).
- Quotes
Claire: [reading out the letter written by Sophie] Dear Claire. "What" and "If" are two words as non-threatening as words can be. But put them together side-by-side and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life: What... if? What, if? What *if*...? I don't know how your story ended, but if what you felt then was true love, then it's never too late. If it was true then, why wouldn't it be true now? You need only the courage to follow your heart. I don't know what a love like Juliet's feels like - a love to leave loved ones for, a love to cross oceans for - but I'd like to believe if I ever were to feel it, that I'd have the courage to seize it. And, Claire, if you didn't, I hope one day that you will. All my love, Juliet.
- Crazy creditsSpecial thanks to Lise Friedman and Ceil Friedman for their book "Letters to Juliet: Celebrating Shakespeare's Greatest Heroine, the Magical City of Verona and the Power of Love."
- SoundtracksYou Got Me
Written by Colbie Caillat and John Shanks
Performed by Colbie Caillat
Courtesy of Universal Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
The film starts off strong and doesn't let up. It's brilliantly played out by the actors and actresses and it becomes more entertaining with each second. I loved the whole concept and found myself smiling at so many scenes for how endearing it was. The characters, while not the most excellent characters ever conceived, are very believable and likable to an extent. The actors and actresses make them seem sincere and the directing is good too, as well as the writing.
Really what makes me enjoy this film so much is how entertaining and compelling it ends up being at every turn. I always enjoy Amanda Seyfried's performances and the movie itself is a really adorable and amusing adventure. I laughed, I felt compassion, and I walked out of the theater feeling refreshed and rejuvenated because of how sweet it was and how much it moved me. Really the only downside is that there was a Taylor Swift song used around the end.
While it's certainly not a masterpiece, I praise it for being able to go way past the average "rom com" or "tearjerker" and just be a simply pleasing experience with very fun scenes and a great sense of romance and happiness that I was touched by. It was a job well done, and a breath of fresh air from a lot of trash heaps that are passed off as Romance films nowadays. I suggest anyone who can enjoy this light-hearted, fun and delightful adventure see it right away!
- Dragoneyed363
- May 21, 2010
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Box office
- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $53,032,453
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,540,486
- May 16, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $79,293,444
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1