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Gnomeo & Juliet - House Divided

The shared house is divided by Montague and Capulet, the town home owners who hate each other. Though both share a love for gardening and ceramic gnomes, their shared hatred pushes a need to outdo the other.

On the red side of the house, the maritime signal flags actually spell the homeowner's name, CAPULET.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - To Be or Not To Be

2B or Not 2B, the addresses on the mailboxes create a witty reference to the oft quoted soliloquy from William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Verona Drive refers to Verona, Italy, the traditional setting for Romeo & Juliet. It was also one of the locations described in Two Gentlemen From Verona, one of Shakespeare's early comedies.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - Sneezy the Dwarf

As the gnomes cheer for their favorite lawnmower racer, Sneezy from Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937) appears in the crowd.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - Kermit the Frog T-Shirt

Jim Henson's Kermit the Frog makes a Gnomeo & Juliet cameo on a t-shirt, featured as Nanette pulls on the clothesline.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - Lily Pad Hidden Mickey

As Gnomeo and Juliet share a moonlit moment, a Hidden Mickey made from three lily pads appears in the pond.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - The Enchanted Tiki Room Theme

When Gnomeo accidentally activates Juliet's grotto, speakers blast the upbeat theme from Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - Paris as Elton John

Produced by Elton John & Rocket Pictures, Gnomeo and Juliet features John's classic music in both the soundtrack and score. Paris, voiced by Stephen Merchant, pays homage to Elton by donning one of the musician's iconic costumes.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - American Beauty Nanette

In a scene inspired by the film American Beauty (1999), Nanette pines for Paris while imagining herself on a bed of rose petals.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - Othello Theater Poster

A poster from the Royal Theater's production of Othello is one of several Shakespearean references in Featherstone's garden shed.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - The Laurence Home in Stratford-upon-Avon

The abandoned Laurence home's real estate listing reveals that it is located in Stratford-upon-Avon, historic birthplace of William Shakespeare.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - As You Like It Theater Ticket

A ticket from As You Like It is one of several Shakespearean references on the bulletin board found in Featherstone's shed.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - Shakespeare License Plate

As Featherstone shares his sad story, the personalized tag on the moving van reads SH4 SKPR (SHAKESPEARE).

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Gnomeo & Juliet - Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Movers

The Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Moving Company refers to the unlucky messengers from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - As U Like It Haul

Mr. Laurence packs his belongings into a trailer from As U Like It Haul, a play on the U-Haul Rental Company and As You Like It, William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - The Laurence Home

Featherstone's abandoned house once belonged to the Laurence family, a reference to Sir Laurence Olivier, the famed English actor and director known for his Shakespearean roles.

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Gnomeo & Juliet - License Plate

Several of the license plates seen in Gnomeo & Juliet carry funny messages. The first car that narrowly misses Gnomeo has a tag that reads FI5H NCHIP, a nod to the English staple, fish & chips.

Gnomeo & Juliet - License Plate

The odd message on this license plate reads HQ7 PT470 (HOT POTATO).

Gnomeo & Juliet - License Plate

The third car that barely misses Gnomeo has a vehicle registration tag that reads ILUV 3EER (I LOVE BEER).

Gnomeo & Juliet - Bernie Teapot

The license plate on the teapot truck reads 3ER NIE (BERNIE). Bernie Teapot is a subtle nod to Bernie Taupin, Elton John's longtime collaborator and lyricist.

Gnomeo & Juliet - Tempest Teapots

The truck that supposedly crushes Gnomeo is marked Tempest Teapots, referring to The Tempest written by William Shakespeare's in around 1610-11. In a secondary reference, the idiom Tempest in a teapot, refers to an insignificant event that has been blown out of proportion.

Gnomeo & Juliet - William Shakespeare

Voiced by Patrick Stewart, William Shakespeare appears in the film as a loquacious statue who mentions that Gnomeo & Juliet's story sounds very familiar.

Gnomeo & Juliet - Stratford-upon-Avon

As Featherstone and Shroom search for Gnomeo, they pass through Stratford-upon-Avon, the town hailed as William Shakespeare's birthplace.

Gnomeo & Juliet - Taming of the Glue

The red gnomes use a special brand of glue to keep Juliet attached to her tower. Taming of the Glue refers to William Shakespeare's romantic comedy, The Taming of the Shrew.