A Midsummer Night's Dream Movie (1999): Where to watch and stream online

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999, Movie, 1h 56min

The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania and Oberon toying with various lovers and each other.

Country: Italy,United States,United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic William Thomas

rated

The film is precisely what its title suggests — a dream, a fantasy, with all the illogical and bizarre effects recognisable to anyone who has eaten strong cheese just before bedtime.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Russell Smith

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...a darn-near irresistible trap for even those who seldom venture into the land of blank-verse-spouting men in tights.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Frequently asked questions

What is A Midsummer Night's Dream about? Toggle content

In the picturesque Tuscan countryside before a grand renaissance house lies a magical world. A mischievous forest, where fairies rule, and love potions abound. Two young lovers Hermia (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Lysander (Kevin Kline), flee their arranged marriages uniting in the enchanted woods, following a series of mistaken identities.

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You can stream A Midsummer Night's Dream on: Disney+

What movies are similar to A Midsummer Night's Dream? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as A Midsummer Night's Dream include Practical Magic, Kate & Leopold, Bedazzled, Shrek, Cabin Boy, Multiplicity.