Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
The Merchant of Venice has generally received positive reviews.
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The Merchant of Venice was released in 2004 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 39 reviews, giving The Merchant of Venice (2004) an average rating of 68%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 67%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Merchant of Venice than critics were.
With a score of 68%, The Merchant of Venice is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2004, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2004 with similar scores include films like The Passion of the Christ, Shutter and Wicker Park.
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