The Queen (2006)
97 %
Reviews Counted: 178 Fresh: 172 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.
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Theatrical Release: Oct 6, 2006 Limited
Box Office: $56,222,759
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 youthful, optimistic Tony Blair (Michael Sheen). In Buckingham Palace, the Queen doesn't... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms, Alex Jennings
Director: Stephen Frears
Screenwriter: Peter Morgan
Producer: Andy Harries, Tracey Seaward, Christine Langan
Composer: Alexander Desplat
Screenwriter: Peter Morgan
Producer: Andy Harries, Tracey Seaward, Christine Langan
Composer: Alexander Desplat
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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
An intelligent script that keeps in the spirit and tone of Britain's House of Mountbatten-Windsor, and yet slyly manages a wink at the audience every now and then.
07/28/07
To his credit, Frears doesn't try to solicit too much sympathy for his Queen, but the film goes down the navel-gazing rabbit hole just the same.
07/14/07
... beneath the simple and straightforward facade lies a hidden depth that does not announce itself with dramatic intensity ...
07/10/07
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.
06/13/07
Un retrato íntimo e interesante en el que lo más sobresaliente es, por lejos, la sobria composición de Helen Mirren.
05/21/07
The remarkable achievement is not just in Helen Mirren's performance -- but in the sly, often almost imperceptible observations of how violently worlds can collide with a fleeting word, a subtle gesture.
04/27/07
...the portrayal is no mere imitation; Mirren creates a living, breathing Queen Elizabeth that goes beyond the public image.
04/09/07
It's all strongly performed, and smartly assembled in its scene-to-scene progression, despite Frears' continued disinterest in visual filmmaking
03/15/07
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03/03/07
Stephen Frears masterfully articulates public outrage over the Queen's treatment of the tragedy that enabled Prime Minister Tony Blair to capture the imagination of Britain.
02/19/07
Mirren is every inch the queen, and in this moving story she reigns supreme.
02/17/07
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