Conversation so far:
What was something important from the plot of Shakespeare in Love?
Certain publications, including Private Eye, noted strong similarities between Shakespeare in Love and the 1941 novel No Bed for Bacon.
What is a similarity between Shakespeare in Love and No Bed for Bacon?
No Bed for Bacon, by Caryl Brahms and S. J. Simon, also features William Shakespeare falling in love and finding inspiration for his later plays.

Question: Was it successful?
Self-contained rewrite: Was Shakespeare in Love successful?