Romeo Must Die
Directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak
In this modern day Romeo and Juliet, kung fu action star Jet Li plays Romeo to hip-hop singer, Aaliyah Haughton's Juliet. Li is an ex-cop investigating the murder of his brother, who had ties with the Chinese mafia in America. Aaliyah plays the daughter of the American mob boss. Neither side approves of their romance, so, obviously, kung fu action ensues, with a soundtrack by Aaliyah.
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- kieran.charetteApril 17, 2026I saw this in theaters when I was a kid and remember loving it, rewatching it now 26 years later I can admit, it is not a good movie BUT it is fun. It is way too long, could have easily been 90 minutes. Aaliyah was not a good lead role choice but she does her best, I know it's her first role. there are some stand out performances from a few people, anthoney anderson is great and Isaiah Washington is fantastic. The wire work is not good but it really does add a fun charm to the choreography. Jet li does a wonderful job, he is adorable in his interactions with Aaliyah and he nails the action as always.
Romeo Must Die Trivia
Romeo Must Die was released on March 22, 2000.
Romeo Must Die was directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak.
Romeo Must Die has a runtime of 1h 55m.
Romeo Must Die was produced by Joel Silver, Jim Van Wyck.
In this modern day Romeo and Juliet, kung fu action star Jet Li plays Romeo to hip-hop singer, Aaliyah Haughton's Juliet. Li is an ex-cop investigating the murder of his brother, who had ties with the Chinese mafia in America. Aaliyah plays the daughter of the American mob boss. Neither side approves of their romance, so, obviously, kung fu action ensues, with a soundtrack by Aaliyah.
The key characters in Romeo Must Die are Han Sing (Jet Li), Trish O'Day (Aaliyah), Mac (Isaiah Washington).
Romeo Must Die is rated R.
Romeo Must Die is an Action, Crime, Thriller film.
Romeo Must Die has an audience rating of 6.1 out of 10.
Romeo Must Die had a budget of $25M.
Romeo Must Die has made $91M at the box office.