The Queen

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The Queen

PG-13

2006

1h 41m

Biography

Drama

History

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Following the death of Princess Diana in an auto accident, Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) and Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) struggle to reach a compromise in how the royal family should publicly respond to the tragedy. In the balance is the family's need for privacy and the public's demand for an outward show of mourning.

Critics Consensus

Full of wit, humor, and pathos, Stephen Frears' moving portrait looks at life of the British royals during the period after Princess Diana's death.

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Victoria Luxford

BBC.com

09/15/2022

5/5

Brilliantly portrays the public nature of Royal life, and the personal side of a figure we all know.

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Wendy Ide

The Times (UK)

08/30/2022

The writing, by Peter Morgan, is pitched perfectly — pathos and an empathy for the tragedy of the situation is matched by the elegant wit and well-observed humour of the piece.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/25/2019

3/4

Makes for engaging and entertaining viewing. Not just the subject, it's also the interpretation and storytelling that one closely identifies with.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

09/10/2022

Helen Mirren, acting royalty in her own right, earned a well-deserved Oscar for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II...

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Sarah McMullan

The Post NZ

12/29/2021

As always, Mirren is superb as a woman who believes her motivations are beyond reproach, as Queen and that protocol justifies everything.

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Felicia Feaster

Creative Loafing

01/28/2020

The Queen feels like a classic women's picture with a 21st-century media-age makeover.

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Levi J

@Lev77 Apr 1

Helen Mirren's best performance in this well-acted, interesting, historical movie with a great screenplay, as well!

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Mar 1

Based on a true story in 1 hour and 41 minutes. Winner of Academy Award in 2007 for Best Actress (Helen Mirren).

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Jack G

@Gump.jack Feb 3

Through actors recreating real-life events, the film helps audiences understand this period of history more deeply while remaining faithful to the facts

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Geo3 F

@RT82897544 Jan 5

This film is worth watching just because of the performance of Helen Mirren who led and made this film watchable. It is a very British film so it has a British feeling and perspective. Overall, a decent film that was elevated by Helen Mirren portrayal of The Queen.

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Leaburn O

@RT35452347 03/15/2024

Nominated for a Best picture at the Academy Awards. A very strange subject. It's a film about that time when the UK ground to a standstill because a famous character in a soap opera passed away in one of the more memorable episodes. I'm not sure a film re-imagining the other character's reactions to a soap opera event makes for interesting or worthwhile viewing. Saw it on DVD.

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Jona I

@RT86387422 12/15/2023

Despite some of the world-building exposition being on-the-nose, it is a fully-actualized character journey

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Synopsis

Following the death of Princess Diana in an auto accident, Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) and Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) struggle to reach a compromise in how the royal family should publicly respond to the tragedy. In the balance is the family's need for privacy and the public's demand for an outward show of mourning.

Director: Stephen Frears
Producer: Andy Harries, Christine Langan, Tracey Seaward
Screenwriter: Peter Morgan
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Pathé Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 30, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.4M
Runtime: 1h 41m

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