9 Movies You Didn't Know Were Based On Shakespeare Stories

9 Movies You Didn't Know Were Based On Shakespeare Stories

John Madden's "Shakespeare in Love" was released on Dec. 11, 1998. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, and Judi Dench, among others, the Oscar-winning film drew inspiration from various Shakespeare classics, focusing largely on "Romeo & Juliet."

In honor of the 15-year anniversary of "Shakespeare in Love," we've collected nine movies that you may not know were based on classic Shakespeare stories.

"She's the Man" (2006): "Twelfth Night"

"10 Things I Hate About You" (1999): "The Taming of the Shrew"

"Get Over It" (2001): "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

Kiss Me Kate (1953): "The Taming of the Shrew"

"Love Is All There Is" (1996): "Romeo and Juliet"

"O" (2001): "Othello"

"A Thousand Acres" (1997): "King Lear"

Deliver Us From Eva (2003): "The Taming of the Shrew"

"The Lion King" (1994): "Hamlet"

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