The serio-comic approach offers a confusing portrait of the Queen's public and private faces: part sober drama, part high camp, part soap opera, and part right royal romp.
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06/13/07
The Queen (2006)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:9
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: Full of wit, humor, and pathos, Stephen Frears’ moving portrait of the British royals during the period after Princess Diana's death features not one but two remarkable performances, that of Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II and Michael Sheen as the newly-ordained Prime Minister Tony Blair. They embody their characters and lay bare the motivations behind these prominent people, giving viewers a glimpse into the inner workings of the British monarchy.
Theatrical Release:15-09-2006
Synopsis: Helen Mirren delivers a royally stirring performance as Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frears's fictional romp, THE QUEEN. The year is 1997, and Great Britain has a newly elected prime minister, the... [More]
Starring: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms
Director: Stephen Frears
Reviews for The Queen
1 - 11 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticIt’s a film of delicious performances and great wit.
09/23/06
Top CriticFascinating, funny, wicked and to the point, this is an excellent film about a week every Briton over the age of 15 will remember vividly.
09/23/06
Top CriticThis is, after all, a period movie that leaves you with a feeling of sadness at how little has changed.
09/23/06
Top CriticThe tabloid appeal is obvious, but Morgan's script is tomorrow's chip paper.
09/05/06
Top CriticTold in quiet scenes of proper behavior and guarded speech, The Queen is a spellbinding story of opposed passions.
10/13/06
Top CriticAn immensely entertaining and seemingly acute chronicle of the week Diana died.
10/06/06
Top CriticA crackling dramatic story that's intelligent, thoughtful and moving.
10/05/06
Top CriticStephen Frears' sublimely nimble evisceration of the British royal family pries open a window in the House of Windsor around the time of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
09/28/06
Top CriticTradition and informality collide -- and mutually benefit -- in the deliciously written and expertly played The Queen.
09/16/06
Top CriticA behind-the-scenes docudrama that humanizes rather than lampoons the British royal family.
09/04/06
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