Trenchantly stages its climax around the passing of an era
CommentAug 28, 2009
The Queen (2006)
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Reviews Counted:179
Fresh:173
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: Oct 6, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $56.2M
Synopsis: This is the story of the death of Princess Diana of Wales and the relationship between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the British Royal Family... [More]
Starring: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Helen McCrory
Director: Stephen Frears
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REVIEWS FOR THE QUEEN
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Apr 29, 2009
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Oct 18, 2008
Top CriticA 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
Oct 9, 2008
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Aug 7, 2008
She is a human being.
May 12, 2008
The Queen is an unqualified triumph that works on all levels.
Feb 28, 2008
Like the Queen, Mirren is saying: This is how you act, this is how you survive, this is how you reign.
Sep 22, 2007
I was to this film. It's slow and plodding throughout, yet the format Frears brings to the table is gripping in its balance.
Aug 13, 2007
...a compelling drama that effectively humanizes the title character...
Aug 4, 2007
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.
Jul 28, 2007
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Jul 14, 2007
... beneath the simple and straightforward facade lies a hidden depth that does not announce itself with dramatic intensity ...
Jul 10, 2007
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Jun 22, 2007
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.
Jun 13, 2007
Un retrato íntimo e interesante en el que lo más sobresaliente es, por lejos, la sobria composición de Helen Mirren.
May 21, 2007
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.
Apr 27, 2007
...the portrayal is no mere imitation; Mirren creates a living, breathing Queen Elizabeth that goes beyond the public image.
Apr 9, 2007
It's all strongly performed, and smartly assembled in its scene-to-scene progression, despite Frears' continued disinterest in visual filmmaking
Mar 15, 2007
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Mar 3, 2007
LATEST NEWS FOR THE QUEEN
January 20, 2009:
RT Interview: Michael Sheen on Frost/Nixon
Michael Sheen has made a name for himself playing real-life characters, from Tony Blair in The Deal and The Queen, to Kenneth Williams in Fantabulosa!. This week sees the release of his critically...
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October 25, 2007:
Hollywood Braces for Writers' Strike
We're just a few days away from the Writers Guild strike deadline, and things aren't looking good.
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October 2, 2007:
Peter Morgan Preps Sequel to The Queen
Peter Morgan has taken his "Blair trilogy" from The Deal to The Queen -- and now, Variety reports, he's preparing the third installment.
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March 16, 2007:
The Weekly Ketchup: "Spider-Man" Sans Tobey Maguire(?), "Transformers," "Superman Returns" Sequel, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, producer Avi Arad talks "Spider-Man"'s future, with or without Tobey Maguire, Shia LaBeouf explains how "Transformers" avoided an R rating, and Brandon...
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February 26, 2007:
RT-UK: Queen Leads British Oscar Triumph
Rotten Tomatoes UK is exhausted. We stumbled into the office at 5:30AM this morning as the Oscars came to a close, wearing grins so big they'd give the Cheshire Cat a run for his money... Marty!...
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