The film was released on November 1 , 1996 , by 20th Century Fox to commercial success , and was met with generally positive reviews . The film grossed over $ 147.5 million over a $ 14.5 million budget . At the 47th Berlin International Film Festival in 1997 , DiCaprio won the Silver Bear for Best Actor and Luhrmann won the Alfred Bauer Prize . Luhrmann was also nominated for the Golden Bear Award for Best Picture . At the 69th Academy Awards , Catherine Martin and Brigitte Broch were nominated for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration . In 2005 , the film was included on the BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14
69th Academy Awards
69th Academy Awards
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