The Queen
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The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.
What critics thought
Stephen Frears' dramatization of the Royal Family in the days after Diana's death earned near-universal praise, driven above all by Helen Mirren's performance as Queen Elizabeth II, which critics were calling an awards-season certainty before the film even reached wide release. Michael Sheen's Tony Blair and Peter Morgan's script were also widely admired, though a handful of dissenters felt the writing leaned too heavily on broad caricature and crowd-pleasing jokes rather than genuine revelation.
“somewhat less than revelatory, in part because Morgan's script succumbs to cutie-pie jokiness [...] and broad caricature”
Nick Schager·Slant Magazine
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Genres
Biography, Drama
Cast & Crew
Stephen FrearsDirector
Helen MirrenThe Queen
Michael SheenTony Blair
James CromwellPrince Philip
Helen McCroryCherie Blair
Alex JenningsPrince Charles
Roger AllamRobin Janvrin
Sylvia SymsQueen Mother
Paul BarrettTrevor Rees-Jones
Tim McMullanStephen Lamport
Douglas ReithLord Airlie
Mark BazeleyAlastair Campbell
Robin SoansEquerry
Alexandre DesplatComposer
Peter MorganWriter
Affonso BeatoCinematographyThe Queen
The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.
What critics thought
Stephen Frears' dramatization of the Royal Family in the days after Diana's death earned near-universal praise, driven above all by Helen Mirren's performance as Queen Elizabeth II, which critics were calling an awards-season certainty before the film even reached wide release. Michael Sheen's Tony Blair and Peter Morgan's script were also widely admired, though a handful of dissenters felt the writing leaned too heavily on broad caricature and crowd-pleasing jokes rather than genuine revelation.
“somewhat less than revelatory, in part because Morgan's script succumbs to cutie-pie jokiness [...] and broad caricature”
Nick Schager·Slant Magazine
Accolades
Genres
Biography, Drama
Cast & Crew
Stephen FrearsDirectorHelen MirrenThe QueenMichael SheenTony BlairJames CromwellPrince PhilipHelen McCroryCherie BlairAlex JenningsPrince CharlesRoger AllamRobin JanvrinSylvia SymsQueen MotherPaul BarrettTrevor Rees-JonesTim McMullanStephen LamportDouglas ReithLord AirlieMark BazeleyAlastair CampbellRobin SoansEquerryAlexandre DesplatComposerPeter MorganWriterAffonso BeatoCinematographyStream
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