This modern adaptation of the Shakespeare classic hinges its narrative theme on satire and doesn't get too caught up in intellectualising itself.

| Jun 11, 2024

For me, a piece of light entertainment after being winded by a flu shot felt like it was what the doctor had ordered. And it's good enough for me to recommend it.

| Original Score: B- | Mar 6, 2024

It’s neither as funny nor as clever as it thinks it is, but it is not without humor and charm.

| Oct 26, 2023

This is just a lovely, fun film... Kaitlyn Dever is just a delight to watch, she has great comedic timing.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Aug 10, 2023

The film’s trailer gives away its best jokes, and what remains is a series of forced comedic moments.

| Jul 25, 2023

The farcical <i>Rosaline</i> is by no stretch of the imagination a lean-in film. Rather, it strives to be a sit-back-and-smile charmer. For the most part, it succeeds.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 15, 2023

An enjoyable fresh take on Shakespeare for teens, Kaitlyn Dever is fantastic

| Dec 31, 2022

…Rosaline passes muster as an amusing update on the classic story that at least questions the assumptions that we casually make about the values within Shakespeare’s plays…

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 15, 2022

It's all disappointingly standard issue stuff for the rom-com genre, and needed more of a dose of sweet sorrow.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Nov 15, 2022

A fun spoof and homage to Shakespeare's oft-told tragic romance. Kaitlyn Dever is immensely watchable as a spunky heroine and Minnie Driver is quite hilarious!

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Nov 10, 2022

If you watch Rosaline, you won't hate yourself. We've just seen it all before, done fresher and better, from Shakespeare in Love to 10 Things.

| Nov 8, 2022

Rosaline is a comical and updated portrayal of Romeo and Juliet from a new perspective and tone that is not afraid to have some fun with the original material to make itself unique compared to other re-tellings.

| Nov 1, 2022

Nicely mounted and unashamedly cheeky, the jape manages to rework one of the greatest romantic tragedies of all time into a teen love story that’s a little more upbeat.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 30, 2022

Rosaline gives a hilarious, anachronistic sheen to one of the most classic love stories—just by telling Romeo and Juliet to step aside.

| Oct 21, 2022

Kaitlyn Dever is one of the most promising of rising young stars. She has rarely made a misstep in her career choices so far. This was a misstep.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Oct 20, 2022

an amusing enough adventure that gets better as it goes along. ... director Karen Maine (Yes, God, Yes) gets some fun performances from the game cast

| Oct 20, 2022

The anachronistic feminism of Rosaline doesn’t just ring false - it can barely be heard at this point, over the riot grrl din of past remixed Shakespeare heroines in 10 Things I Hate About You and She’s The Man.

| Oct 19, 2022

No matter whether you know Romeo and Juliet by heart or have only a passing knowledge of the text, the film makes for a highly enjoyable viewing experience.

| Oct 19, 2022

Rosaline is charming, energetic, and gives Kaitlyn Dever another opportunity to shine. She proves to be just as adept at comedy as she is in the array of dramas she usually takes on.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Oct 19, 2022

Rosaline is bound to be used in high schools across the country and should help open up Shakespeare to a new generation of readers. At the very least, it is a romantic comedy that succeeds in being both very funny and very romantic.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Oct 19, 2022