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:177
Fresh:171
Rotten:6
Average Rating:8.4/10
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
Top CriticIt is intelligent, hilariously funny and, ultimately, rather moving.
01/20/07
It’s a film of delicious performances and great wit.
09/23/06
Top CriticSeven days that shook the Monarchy to its very core are explored in this fascinating insight into the Royal Family following the death of Diana.
09/23/06
Fascinating, 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 CriticEngaging drama with impressive performances, though it's slightly hampered by the fact that we already know how it ends.
09/23/06
This is, after all, a period movie that leaves you with a feeling of sadness at how little has changed.
09/23/06
Top CriticWhy is a British film as good as The Queen such a depressing rarity?
09/23/06
The tabloid appeal is obvious, but Morgan's script is tomorrow's chip paper.
09/05/06
Top CriticThoroughly gripping and ultimately moving.
08/24/06
Trenchantly stages its climax around the passing of an era
08/28/09
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04/29/09
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10/18/08
A disappointingly claustrophobic play at sympathy for someone so out of touch with her 'subjects.' And why blow it up for the big screen? . . . Where's the arc? The tragic flaw? The ebbs and flows to her character? . . . A middle-of-the-pack chamber drama
10/09/08
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08/07/08
She is a human being.
05/12/08
The Queen is an unqualified triumph that works on all levels.
02/28/08
Like the Queen, Mirren is saying: This is how you act, this is how you survive, this is how you reign.
09/22/07
I was to this film. It's slow and plodding throughout, yet the format Frears brings to the table is gripping in its balance.
08/13/07
...a compelling drama that effectively humanizes the title character...
08/04/07
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