Queen of Earth

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Queen of Earth

2015

1h 29m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Tensions rise when an emotionally fragile woman (Elisabeth Moss) spends one week with her best friend (Katherine Waterston).

Critics Consensus

Led by a searing performance from Elisabeth Moss, Queen of Earth is a demanding -- and ultimately rewarding -- addition to writer-director Alex Ross Perry's impressive filmography.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

07/04/2016

2/5

It displays some of the navel-gazing impulses of the mumblecore movement; it's no surprise to see that mumble-originator Joe Swanberg serves as a producer.

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

07/01/2016

3/5

At times, the style is very mannered but Moss and Waterston give rich and subtle performances as the two feuding friends who provide a twisted reflection of one another.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

06/30/2016

3/5

It's a one-note drama of simmering resentment. That note is sustained with impressive conviction.

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Natalia Winkelman

Vague Visages

03/25/2024

Evermore embedded in the annals of New York genteel cinema, Perry’s dramatis personae are a grating group, but they’re a hell of a lot of fun, too.

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Jordan Brooks

Vague Visages

08/02/2023

An intimate character study of a shifting, indefinable character, Queen of Earth pushes the already exceptionally talented Elisabeth Moss to new levels of intense frenzy and naked emotion.

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Aaron Pinkston

Battleship Pretension

01/14/2021

Even if you prefer his previous film there is no doubt that the filmmaker is one to continue to watch, and perhaps an even more interesting one that first thought.

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prawnda s

@RT72497680 Jan 7

i would not want to spend one minute with elizabeth moss, much less a weekend, and much less one where she's explicitly fetishizing bpd or related mental health issues. this lady is such a ridiculous hack.

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Kevin L

@Lakeman 02/23/2025

Okay, not a real fan of Alex Ross Perry, it seems. Tried watching two of his movies so far; one I didn't finish and this one I did, but it was some drudgery for me. I love Elizabeth Moss, and hadn't seen either of these earlier roles. She's very strong in "Queen of Earth", and I get what Perry is trying to reflect. What Catherine goes through in her unraveling of perception and reality is expressed convincingly enough by Moss. She's exceptional with facial expression and body language. She does uncomfortable misfit really well. Her's is by far the most interesting figure to follow. The other characters were rather thin, imo. The Rich and James characters were pretty static. Waterson's Virginia has a bit more to her, but a lot of her screen time is simply staring at Catherine in dismay, concern, or fright; or at Rich with joy as they carouse but wariness as he teases and prods Catherine. Feels more like an extended short. Even at 90 min., I felt like this could've been as effective at about 72-75 min. There was more than enough of Catherine's unstable dialogue to get the point and themes out to the audience. Some aspects to appreciate, esp. Moss, but it seems like the work of a younger director. And it should, as Perry was in his late 20's when he got this one underway. 2.8 stars

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Jen E

@bitterpayment 05/02/2024

Hit me hard. The unravelling and degrees of depression was done so well. Those struggling with depression may understand and appreciate this more

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Alec B

@Alec97 12/14/2023

I'm not convinced that this is the brilliant psychological portrait everyone seems to think it is, but Moss gives one hell of a performance.

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Rodney G

@Rodknee 06/16/2021

Loved it. The acting. The score. The direction. I'd watch it again. It creates a mood that immerses you.

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05/11/2021

Highly disturbing the film grasps your attention with a thriller grip, although leaves you stressed without any resolution. The performance of Moss is just great though.

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Synopsis

Tensions rise when an emotionally fragile woman (Elisabeth Moss) spends one week with her best friend (Katherine Waterston).

Director: Alex Ross Perry
Producer: Elisabeth Moss, Alex Ross Perry, Joe Swanberg, Adam Piotrowicz
Screenwriter: Alex Ross Perry
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Forager Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 26, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $78.4K
Runtime: 1h 29m

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