Romeo Must Die (2000)
In a world of vicious rivalries and violent betrayals, only one thing is sure...
Keywords
Romeo Must Die rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.1/10· 77K votes
Rotten Tomatoes34%
Metacritic52%
TMDb6.287/10· 1K votesWith 34% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.1/10 on IMDb and 52/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Romeo Must Die
Two warring gang families (one African-American, the other Chinese) maneuver for bragging rights to the Oakland, California docks. Hang Sing and Trish O'Day uncover a trail of deceit that leaves most of the warring factions dead... or worse!
Cast of Romeo Must Die
Jet Li
as Han Sing
Aaliyah
as Trish O'Day
Isaiah Washington
as Mac
Russell Wong
as Kai
Delroy Lindo
as Isaak O'Day
D. B. Woodside
as Colin O'Day
Henry O
as Ch'u Sing
Jon Kit Lee
as Po Sing
Edoardo Ballerini
as Vincent Roth
Anthony Anderson
as Maurice
DMX
as Silk
Matthew Harrison
as Dave
Romeo Must Die facts
- Budget
- $25M
- Box office
- $91M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Energetic martial arts sequences with inventive choreography
- •Charismatic lead performance elevates the action narrative
- •East Asian representation in mainstream action cinema
What the audience disliked
- •Overstuffed genre mixing creates tonal inconsistency
- •Implausible plot mechanics undermine credibility
Trailer
Where to watch Romeo Must Die(US)
View on JustWatch →Rent / Buy
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At HomeAvailability may change. Data by JustWatch.
Looking for movies similar to Romeo Must Die?
We've ranked 50 similar movies using 8 weighted content dimensions.