Royal Wedding
1951, Musical, 1h 32m
24 Reviews 5,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Vintage MGM musical stuff, characterized by Stanley Donen's fleet direction and some amazing dance performances from star Fred Astaire. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Tom Bowen
Ellen Bowen
Lord John Brindale
Anne Ashmond
Irving Klinger, Edgar Klinger
James Ashmond
Critic Reviews for Royal Wedding
All Critics (24) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (2)
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Almost wall-to-wall dancing, with a vengeance.
November 14, 2016 | Full Review… -
This is an engaging concoction of songs and dances in a standard musical framework, brightly dressed in color to show off its physical attributes.
August 6, 2008 | Full Review… -
A pleasant enough score by Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner, helped out by Donen's stylish direction.
June 24, 2006 | Full Review… -
One swell number, three or four that are good, a laugh here, a laugh there; colored newsreels of the British royal wedding and so long pal. Mr. Astaire has fared better in his lifetime -- and he has also fared much worse.
March 25, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
This is the one in which Fred Astaire dances on the ceiling, an impeccably executed bit of movie magic and a sublime expression of Donen's love for the medium.
January 1, 2000 | Full Review… -
...for just a moment in Stanley Donen's Royal Wedding we believe that love can make us weightless.
December 29, 2018 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Royal Wedding
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Sep 05, 2010If you love silly love stories with song and dance numbers and a happy ending, you'll like this movie, not love it, but like it. Personally I was bored with all the dancing, and the story didn't keep my interest, but it's not that bad.Aj V Super Reviewer
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Apr 19, 2010I wasnt crazy about Jane Powell's singing but hey! its fred Astaire. DANCING ON THE CIELING! nothing can go wrong. His girl is not that pretty though...Morgan S Super Reviewer
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Dec 09, 2007I think MGM musicals are delightful little jewels, no matter how formulaic they can get. And Stanley Donen is the king of all things singing and dancing. So naturally this was going to be good before I even saw it. The dancing is top notch and Jane Powell is so adorable even though I don't like her voice. And Fred Astaire is ageless, floats with a grace I've never seen on anyone else. It's definitely not the best musical I've ever seen but it's thoroughly enjoyable (even though the girl Astaire got with at the end is ugly...) escapsim!Jennifer X Super Reviewer
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Aug 22, 2007Most famous for Astaire dancing around the walls and ceiling of a room during a daydream. Fred's and Jane's performances aren't great otherwise. The story is all just loosely thrown together with as many excuses for dance numbers as possible.Byron B Super Reviewer
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