Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books.
When eight male cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives.
Private Romeo (2011) is a drama and romance film directed by Alan Brown, released on June 20, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 37m. It stars Seth Numrich, Matt Doyle, Hale Appleman and Charlie Barnett. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 62 ratings.
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Seth Numrich
as Sam Singleton
Matt Doyle
as Glen Mangan
Hale Appleman
as Josh Neff
Charlie Barnett
as Ken Lee
Chris Bresky
as Omar Madsen
Sean Hudock
as Gus Sanchez
Bobby Moreno
as Carlos Morena
Barry Adamson
as Adam Hersh
Directed by Alan Brown, written by Alan Brown and William Shakespeare, produced by Agathe David-Weill and Kevin Ginty.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 62 ratings.
This is quite a creative reimagining of the "Romeo & Juliet" story that shifts the setting from Verona to an American military academy. Therein, are eight cadets who essentially adopt the roles of the Montagues and Capulets - but with a difference. All are male. Using an hybrid of Shakespeare's own language and a modern day soundtrack along with an overtly militaristic scenario, the love story unfolds. Creator Alan…
Reviewed on April 16, 2023
This is a gay take on Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. It was a fairly good movie and they worked in some singing too, but it didn't always flow smoothly. At times they were the characters, at other times they were cadets at a military academy and others they were students reading the play. While not hard to follow, it definitely broke up the flow of the movie.
Reviewed on August 29, 2026
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Private Romeo (2011) is available to stream on Queer Cinemab Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Private Romeo (2011) includes Seth Numrich, Matt Doyle, Hale Appleman, Charlie Barnett and Chris Bresky. The film was directed by Alan Brown. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Private Romeo was released on June 20, 2011 and runs for 1h 37m.
Private Romeo (2011) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 62 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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