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Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Brilliant as Morgan's script is, it is Helen Mirren's diamond-hard performance that is the jewel of The Queen 's crown. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
Borne with grace and honor on the back of Helen Mirren's astounding title performance, The Queen manages to encompass the personal and political with both depth and grace. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Actress Helen Mirren's transformation into Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen" is nothing short of remarkable. In fact, it doesn't take long for you to forget that you're actually watching Mirren. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
A film of nearly Shakespearean political, social and personal complexities, made with assured wit and craft. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
The whole world was turned upside down in 1997 whe the beloved princess Diana died in a car crash. She was as beautiful as a fairy tale princess, yet she was real and approachable. As the news papers claimed, she was the people's Princess. Tributes ...read the complete Queen movie review at The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
There is a neat bit of magic on display in Stephen Frears' "The Queen." Some audiences can come away from the film convinced that they've seen a damning indictment of an out-of-touch British monarchy at its most tactless and cruel behavior. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Offering royal entertainment, Frears' sharply observed, poignant satire takes viewers behind the closed doors of UK's power elite (splendidly played by Helen Mirren as the Queen and Michael Sheen as Blair) in the tumultuous week after Princess Di's death ...read the complete Queen movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)
A fascinating battle between archaic monarchal standards and modernistic tendencies. ...read the complete Queen movie review at eCinemaCenter.com (Gabe Leibowitz)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Although Mirren transforms into a living human being as artfully as any actor I have ever seen in Stephen Frears' portrait of a woman and royalty under siege, the movie in which she performs this alchemy is every bit as good as she is. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Director Stephen Frears ("Liam"/" Dirty Pretty Things"/"My Beautiful Laundrette") and screenwriter Peter Morgan (co-wrote The Last King of Scotland) take justifiable liberties with history as they base their intelligent and highly entertaining ...read the complete Queen movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Mirren's challenge, really, was not to act at all, but instead use stoicism as an all-encompassing form of expression. In those terms, she doesn't act beautifully. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Weekly (John Thomason)Orlando Weekly (John Thomason)
For director Stephen Frears, The Queen is hardly the return to gritty, British social realism for which fans of early work like Prick Up Your Ears have been yearning. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Orlando Weekly (John Thomason)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
The Queen , though irreverent at times, offers us a sense of the weight of that crown, and what it's like to bear a responsibility not just to tradition but to breaking with tradition when circumstances demand it. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Like Blair, we are moved from skepticism to sympathy and ultimately to respect by the stunning performances and the perceptive screenplay. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Arizona Republic The Arizona Republic
Hearing about a movie called The Queen might bring to mind stuffy drawing-room dramas or at least the idea that Merchant/Ivory is hanging around somewhere. But this Stephen Frears-directed film about the reigning English royals is smartly relevant and ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Arizona Republic
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
There is genius in the casting of Mirren as Elizabeth II. Like the Queen, she's old-school, and she understands that there is power in purposeful restraint. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
This motion picture gets nearly every dramatic beat right and gives the death of Princess Diana a whole new meaning and emotional dimension. ...read the complete Queen movie review at OhmyNews.com (Brian Orndorf)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Murphy's Movie Reviews (Ted Murphy)Murphy's Movie Reviews (Ted Murphy)
THE QUEEN is one of the most entertaining and well madefeature films to come along in a while. It showcases a brilliant performance by its leading lady, Helen Mirren, and features sublime supporting performances ... ...read the complete Queen movie review at Murphy's Movie Reviews (Ted Murphy)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
I think Lt. Frank Drebin said it best in "The Naked Gun": "No matter how silly the idea of having a queen might be to us, as Americans we must be gracious and considerate hosts." Occasionally the people of Great Britain think having a queen is ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Like Bono, Madonna or Liberace, Queen Elizabeth II is too famous to need a last name. She's a larger-than-life institution, the placid profile on England's money and postage stamps. The great ...read the complete Queen movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
In Mirren's prim yet probing hands, Elizabeth becomes truly heartfelt. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
In good times and bad, for good or ill, she is the public face of her nation. Mirren, Frears and Morgan let us see just how much a burden that mask has been. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) is less than thrilled when Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) is elected the new Prime Minister of Great Britain - he wants to modernize the country and she doesn't want to do anything that might jeopardize the royal family. ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Movie Chicks
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
The Queen, starring Helen Mirren, continues to draw majestic reviews. Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times describes it as "a spellbinding story of opposed passions," those of Queen Elizabeth and those of the avid fans of the divorced Diana, following ...read the complete Queen movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
Set in the week of Princess Diana’s sudden death in 1997, this docudrama explores the Royal Family’s cold response to the public’s mourning and contrasts it with newly elected Tony Blair’s modern and savvy reaction. The drama between the two is ...read the complete Queen movie review at culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto Star (Peter Howell)Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Frears masterfully combines archival news footage with stellar performances from an outstanding cast, led by Mirren in a title role that demands Oscar glory. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Toronto Star (Peter Howell)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Cinematic royalty. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)The Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
The film opens with boyish Tony Blair’s 1997 landslide victory as the new prime minister, something that doesn’t particularly impress Elizabeth, who has seen prime ministers come and go during her reign of 45 years by that time. At their first ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for National Public Radio (Bob Mondello)National Public Radio (Bob Mondello)
The new film The Queen looks at England's royal family following the death of Princess Diana. It's directed by Stephen Frears and features Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II. The movie opened the New York Film Festival on Friday. NPR critic Bob Mondello ...read the complete Queen movie review at National Public Radio (Bob Mondello)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
The film opens with Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) meeting Queen Elizabeth for the first time as her Prime Minister. Immediately there is a clash of old and new which will inform the rest of the film as Blair makes the mistake of asking the Queen’s ...read the complete Queen movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tim VoonTim Voon
This is a well written, poignant movie about British Royal tradition v.s. the needs of the British people. The week that Princess Diana died, is a week that all of us will remember as one of the most tragic moments of the 20th Century. I remember reading ...read the complete Queen movie review at Tim Voon
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for hoopla.nuhoopla.nu
I have little interest in and/or knowledge of the British royal family, so it came as a slight surprise to find The Queen quite so engrossing. Stephen Frears has rather eclectic tastes, from the critically acclaimed Dangerous Liaisons (which bored me to ...read the complete Queen movie review at hoopla.nu
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
“Heavy lies the head that wears the crown.” These immortal words from Shakespeare’s Henry IV open the film as a portent of things to come. Primarily set in the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death, “The Queen” provides a neat dramatization of ...read the complete Queen movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
As an insightful, unique take on what makes us human ... it's simply marvelous. Or, shall I say, majestic. ...read the complete Queen movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Time Out New York (Joshua Rothkopf)Time Out New York (Joshua Rothkopf)
Minor skirmishes can destroy legacies, and according to Stephen Frears’s sturdy docudrama, England’s royal family nearly scuttled its away with a single case of bad ...read the complete Queen movie review at Time Out New York (Joshua Rothkopf)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (David Edelstein)New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
The Queen, the sublime comedy of (grand) manners directed by Stephen Frears, centers on the face of Helen Mirren as Elizabeth II—a face that barely bestirs itself. That doesn’t mean she’s inexpressive. ...read the complete Queen movie review at New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
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Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Frears has given us a front-row seat for a backstage drama; the result is provocatively realistic. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk (Diana Saenger)ReelTalk (Diana Saenger)
Ironically, Prime Minister Tony Blair has just taken office only a day before Diana's death in The Queen. At first, he's at odds about how to handle the matter with Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren). As the public presence grows and patience in waiting ...read the complete Queen movie review at ReelTalk (Diana Saenger)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for About.com (Jurgen Fauth)About.com (Jurgen Fauth)
Helen Mirren's commanding performance as Elizabeth II is richly rewarding, allowing a multitude of angles for both ridicule and empathy. ...read the complete Queen movie review at About.com (Jurgen Fauth)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The AgeThe Age
Stephen Frears' The Queen is such a deftly entertaining work that it's easy to underestimate its achievement to focus on the obvious pleasures of its performances but to overlook also its construction, its shrewd balance of sympathies, its clever use ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Age
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Frears, who's tended toward edgier, more rebellious fare through his career, brings a remarkably even hand to The Queen . He lifts the story out of the realm of political debate and puts a human face on the monarchy. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for KSL Radio (Doug & Steve)KSL Radio (Doug & Steve)
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Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for In Film AustraliaIn Film Australia
Contrary to perceptions The Queen is not a sprawling biopic about the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II but an illuminating and cheeky behind the scenes look at the inner sanctum of the Royal Family during a most turbulent time. ...read the complete Queen movie review at In Film Australia
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for "Tim Voon""Tim Voon"
This is a well written, poignant movie about British Royal tradition v.s. the needs of the British people. The week that Princess Diana died, is a week that all of us will remember as one of the most tragic moments of the 20th Century. I remember ...read the complete Queen movie review at "Tim Voon"
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
However, back in "reality," a very different situation is developing. The British people are reeling from the tragedy and creating a monument of flowers in front of Buckingham Palace. Rising with the pile of memorials is the public's desire to have the ...read the complete Queen movie review at Parent Previews
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Foote on Film (John H. Foote)Foote on Film (John H. Foote)
Performance for me has always been an area of fascination for me perhaps because I once trained as an actor and found very quickly I had no such talent. Through the years as a film critic I have watched and marvelled at such great performances as Marlon ...read the complete Queen movie review at Foote on Film (John H. Foote)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Is there something in the air, say, the stench of death and decline of empire, to have inspired the recent spate of films about imperial power? Fashionistas of course are already worshiping at the altar of “Marie Antoinette,” with its title ...read the complete Queen movie review at The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
In the summer of 1997, Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) was faced with an unfamiliar wave of change when Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) won the majority vote to become Britain’s new Prime Minister. As Blair and the Queen begin to explore their icy ...read the complete Queen movie review at Filmjerk.com (Brian Orndorf)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
In point of fact, I'd go so far as to claim it perfect, and while that might be a bit too extreme my asserting it as one 2006's best films certainly is not. ...read the complete Queen movie review at MovieFreak.com (Sara M. Fetters)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Michael Booth)Denver Post (Michael Booth)
This imperial mix of wit, humor and compassion manages to humanize at once the prickly worlds of royalty, politics and popular culture. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Denver Post (Michael Booth)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
As each of us can testify life is full of change. There are moments of joy mixed with great personal tragedies that each of us must face. We hold on to family traditions as an anchor to get over the most difficult of these changes, comforted by the ...read the complete Queen movie review at Home Theater Info (Doug MacLean)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
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Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.comReel.com
Fresh from her dazzling, Emmy-winning performance as Elizabeth I (2005), the marvelous Helen Mirren thoroughly transforms herself into Elizabeth II in Stephen Frears' bloody wonderful docudrama, The Queen. After the disappointing Mrs. Henderson ...read the complete Queen movie review at Reel.com
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Independent (Robert Hanks)The Independent (Robert Hanks)
There's a grand journalistic tradition of bragging, whenever a British film or a British star snags a gong or a statuette, about the "strength in depth" of British acting. Helen Mirren's Golden Lion at Venice for playing Queen Elizabeth II offers a ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Independent (Robert Hanks)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Brett Cullum)DVD Verdict (Brett Cullum)
The thematic conflict throughout The Queen is the constant push and pull of doing things traditionally or bending to the progression of the world. The Establishment is provoked by the people to make a decision they feel is more fitting than sticking to ...read the complete Queen movie review at DVD Verdict (Brett Cullum)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
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Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
I went into this screening without knowing a single detail about this film. All I really knew was that it was about Queen Elizabeth II and that Helen Mirren was already being talked about for an Oscar for her performance. I will admit I had low ...read the complete Queen movie review at RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
One viewing of The Queen will reveal its obvious strengths. Stephen Frears's movie about the British Royal Family's reaction to the death of Princess Diana is a classy production, strongly supported by those pillars of a quality film: good acting and ...read the complete Queen movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
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. ...read the complete Queen movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Politically shrewd, unexpectedly funny yet immaculately tasteful docudrama. ...read the complete Queen movie review at LA Weekly (Scott Foundas)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
The Queen is the kind of thought-provoking, well-written and savvy film that discerning filmgoers long for but rarely get. ...read the complete Queen movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (Maggie Van Ostrand)Film School Rejects (Maggie Van Ostrand)
The DVD just arrived in the mail and I decided to stop what I was working on and watch it. I’m glad I saw it at home rather than in a theatre because I wouldn’t want to take a chance on sitting with strangers and irritating them with my ...read the complete Queen movie review at Film School Rejects (Maggie Van Ostrand)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Dame Helen Mirren’s outstanding regal performance is reason enough to see “The Queen,” opening commercially immediately following the New York Film Festival’s coup of getting it for its glamorous opening night. But the film, astutely directed by ...read the complete Queen movie review at Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
The perfect combination of historical extrapolation and subversive political commentary, "The Queen" sheds a new light on the British monarchy and the government. Helen Mirren and the rest of Stephen Frears' fabulous cast make you feel as if you're ...read the complete Queen movie review at Comingsoon.net
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Loyal British subjects needn’t worry about the durability of the crown or the head that wears it, at least in the short term. The New York Film Festival’s magisterial opening night film could actually serve to prop up the institution. Director ...read the complete Queen movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
A sublimely nimble evisceration of that cult of celebrity known as the British royal family. ...read the complete Queen movie review at The New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
Helen Mirren gives the mostly subtly expressive performance based on a living historical figure that I've ever seen. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Lou Lumenick)New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
All hail the great Helen Mirren, who after her triumph in HBO's "Elizabeth," delivers the performance of a lifetime as that monarch's frumpy, 20th century namesake in Stephen Frear's witty, touching and engrossing The Queen. ...read the complete Queen movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Good breeding, that queen--but poor manners. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Claudia Puig)USA Today (Claudia Puig)
A fascinating character study and a brilliantly crafted drama. It has some of the wittiest writing in recent memory and spot-on performances. ...read the complete Queen movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Helen Mirren delivers a compelling performance as Queen Elizabeth II as she deals with the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Aaron Heredia)The Cinema Source (Aaron Heredia)
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Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)RopeofSilicon (Brad Brevet)
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Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Aaron Heredia)The Cinema Source (Aaron Heredia)
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Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film School Rejects (Clayton White)Film School Rejects (Clayton White)
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Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film FinderFilm Finder
She sits serenely and seriously, confident she is on top of the world without having to call attention to her importance.This is the opening image we see of Queen Elizabeth II, posing for a royal portrait at the start of Stephen Frears' “The Queen” - and ...read the complete Queen movie review at Film Finder
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Ty Burr)Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
A subtle, often very funny, ultimately touching tragedy of royal manners and meaning. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Piercingly funny and unexpectedly moving account of that odd couple, Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) and HRH Elizabeth II (majestic Helen Mirren) and their back-channels affair. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Carrie Rickey)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
We think of great directors as those who can deliver the big moment in a memorable way. And while Stephen Frears (“High Fidelity,” “Dangerous Liasons”) can definitely nail that big moment just as well as anyone working today, what makes him even ...read the complete Queen movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
the script is smart enough to consider all angles, not just taking the easy way out by demonizing the Queen ...read the complete Queen movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Good breeding, that queen--but poor manners. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Helen Mirren takes a character that most of the world sees as insular and stalwart -- Britain's reigning Queen Elizabeth -- and turns her into a real-life human being with flaws and foibles. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The opening shots of Stephen Frears' "The Queen" simply show Helen Mirren's face as her character prepares for it to be seen. She is Queen Elizabeth II, and we know that at once. The resemblance is not merely physical, but embodies the very nature of the ...read the complete Queen movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
If you've ever been to an Anglican funeral service you know that there's no room for tears, no overt emotional release of the kind you'd find at some less dignified ceremony. Mourners keep their feelings to themselves and make sure they're well ...read the complete Queen movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (Gene Seymour)Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Eventually, the movie, as with other similarly humane and perceptive comedies, allows its audience to see that not only does everyone have his or her reasons for behaving as they do, those reasons may be far less easy to dismiss as one supposes. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Newsday (Gene Seymour)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
The most marvelous performance of the year meshes with one of the best films of 2006. Hallelujah. Helen Mirren is perfection as Queen Elizabeth, not the be-wigged and Tudored version but the contemporary royal for whom a stiff upper lip is the order ...read the complete Queen movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
An absolute delight, combining the cheap thrills of a biopic with the gentler, but more lasting, pleasures of a brilliant character study. ...read the complete Queen movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Frears maintains a marvelous balance between comedy and poignancy... 'The Queen' isn't shy about confronting the question that looms over England's future: Has the monarchy outlived its usefulness? ...read the complete Queen movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The Queen is a spellbinding story of opposed passions -- of Elizabeth's icy resolve to keep the royal family separate and aloof from the death of the divorced Diana, who was legally no longer a royal, and of Blair's correct reading of the public mood. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
So magnificent in so many ways that, for the first time, it seems to raise the docudrama to high art. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)
The tragic death of Princess Diana came as a shock to the world that publicly mourned her passing. But the Royal Family to which, almost exactly year before her death, she was apart chose initially to privately experience their grief. And in the ...read the complete Queen movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Rusty White)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Mirren brings intellect, humor and romance to the role of Elizabeth II. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
When I was a kid an old priest at my church told this story. A woman who had been married for many years complained to her husband that they weren't as affectionate to each other as they ...read the complete Queen movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.80 out of 4 stars for iF Magazine (Sean Elliott)iF Magazine (Sean Elliott)
Helen Mirren leads a fantastic cast in the new Miramax movie The Queen . Mirren no stranger to playing royals, since she was in Elizabeth I for HBO earlier this year is absolutely a bead-ringer for Queen Elizabeth II. This film which has only ...read the complete Queen movie review at iF Magazine (Sean Elliott)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Irish Times (Michael Dwyer)The Irish Times (Michael Dwyer)
First, it harks back to May 2nd, 1997, when Tony Blair (played by Michael Sheen) became the youngest prime minister elected in Britain during the 20th century. Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) is watching the news on television while she has her ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Irish Times (Michael Dwyer)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for allesfilm.com (Christiane Kalss)allesfilm.com (Christiane Kalss)
1997 ist ein mehr als turbulentes Jahr für das britische Königshaus. Der unkonventionelle Labour-Politiker Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) wird Premierminister, Lady Diana liefert der Klatschpresse eine Schlagzeile nach der anderen, und dann stirbt sie zu ...read the complete Queen movie review at allesfilm.com (Christiane Kalss)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Dallas Morning NewsThe Dallas Morning News
What do people owe a monarch? What does a monarch owe her subjects? When a ruler's power becomes purely decorative, can it even be called power anymore? What happens when the ruler herself realizes this? These are some of the questions given ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Dallas Morning News
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Gabriele Marcello)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Gabriele Marcello)
Sua Maestà dal cuore di pietra e dalla lingua di serpente, così sarebbe potuto passare il sottotitolo del film inglese presentato in Concorso al Festival di Venezia 2006. ...read the complete Queen movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Gabriele Marcello)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
The Queen: (Alexandre Desplat) With high critical acclaim, Stephen Frears' examination of the British government and Royal Family's reaction to the death of Princess Diana in 1997 has swept The Queen into a substantial number of bids for major awards. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Film Ireland Film Ireland
The Queen examines the seven days following the death of Princess Diana from the perspectives of Queen Elizabeth II and Tony Blair, the newly elected Prime Minister. The film looks closely at the relationships that the Queen and Blair have with each ...read the complete Queen movie review at Film Ireland
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Georgia Straight (Ken Eisner)Georgia Straight (Ken Eisner)
The Queen, a surprisingly intimate study of power at high levels, offers us the subtle pleasures of Helen Mirren playing a familiar figure from real life, Queen Elizabeth II of England, at one of the most challenging moments of her long reign. The ...read the complete Queen movie review at Georgia Straight (Ken Eisner)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
Perhaps nothing in recent years has concentrated attention on the British monarchy more than the sudden death of Princess Diana in 1997. ...read the complete Queen movie review at San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for filethirteen.comfilethirteen.com
Helen Mirren is spectacular as Queen Elizabeth II as is Michael Sheen as newly elected PM Tony Blair. Sheen may not look entirely like Blair but he does a spot on impersonation of his voice. And while it may seem that Sheen is called up to bring all the ...read the complete Queen movie review at filethirteen.com
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Stephen Frears directs beautifully, and even if Peter Morgan's script is mostly speculative, what we see on-screen plays convincingly, just as anyone who followed the proceedings at the time might have imagined. ...read the complete Queen movie review at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Blogcritics.org (Alan Dale)Blogcritics.org (Alan Dale)
To give the narrative depth, bite, or oomph, as naturalism, irony, or romance, or some combination ... Morgan would have to have invented more (as Shakespeare and Schiller did with their historical royalty).... ...read the complete Queen movie review at Blogcritics.org (Alan Dale)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Stephen Frears demonstrates his extraordinary range once again with this deliciously sharp but strangely poignant comedy of political manners about the tense, gradually thawing relationship that develops between Elizabeth II and newly-elected Labour ...read the complete Queen movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
Like so many others, I rooted for Martin Scorsese to finally win an Oscar this year, but I can’t say that I did so because I really liked The Departed. While decent, I thought it was mediocre for Scorsese. If I “voted” for the 2006 Best Picture ...read the complete Queen movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for In Review (Adam Suraf)In Review (Adam Suraf)
Late in the proceedings of Stephen Frears’ new film “The Queen”, a much acclaimed slice of speculative modern royal history, Helen Mirren, playing Elizabeth II, stands alone in the middle of a shallow creek, miles away from civilization, pressure, ...read the complete Queen movie review at In Review (Adam Suraf)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Leonard Maltin's Picks Leonard Maltin's Picks
From the opening closeup shot of Helen Mirren, made up as Queen Elizabeth II, you can tell The Queen is going to be good. She is completely persuasive in this role, and the entire film has the unmistakable ring of truth. At first, I felt as if I was ...read the complete Queen movie review at Leonard Maltin's Picks
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
Lèse majesté! While his ‘Frost/Nixon’ currently earns plaudits at the Donmar, Peter Morgan’s script for Stephen Frears’ ‘The Queen’ takes similar liberties with history by venturing behind the closed doors of Downing Street and Balmoral ...read the complete Queen movie review at Time Out
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.72 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
the movie moves from farce to revelation the monster gains our empathy, we come to a place where we might weep for a queen. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Helen Mirren's allure lies not in finding what's regal in every woman she plays, but in finding what's womanly in every royal. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Lisa Schwarzbaum)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Mirren begins the film having her portrait painted, looking every inch the monarch and proud to play the part. By the end, she's let the pressure of one week, and maybe a lifetime, show in her eyes. ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Keith Phipps)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.64 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
The Queen is all-together remarkable not only for what it is but for what it isn't. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Her majesty is in good company. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for IGN Movies (Stax)IGN Movies (Stax)
The Queen rules. It is among the best films of the year. It has humor, pathos, intelligence and intrigue. Fully realized characters engage us from start to finish. ...read the complete Queen movie review at IGN Movies (Stax)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)
Helen Mirren makes an amazing on-screen transformation into Queen Elizabeth II...Michael Sheen also bears an uncanny resemblence to Tony Blair. ...read the complete Queen movie review at FulvueDrive-in.com (Chuck O'Leary)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (Kim Voynar)Cinematical (Kim Voynar)
It is Mirren's fine performance that carries this film to the level of art. It takes guts to portray a living figurehead like Queen Elizabeth II, and Mirren captures her essence without ever stooping to caricature. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Cinematical (Kim Voynar)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
A fascinating mix of high-minded gossip and historical perspective, examines the clash of values -- of ritual and traditions versus media savvy and political ambition -- that leads to a crisis for the British monarchy. ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Hollywood Reporter (Kirk Honeycutt)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Variety (Derek Elley)Variety (Derek Elley)
Tradition and informality collide -- and mutually benefit -- in the deliciously written and expertly played The Queen. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Variety (Derek Elley)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (Barbara Kantrowitz)Newsweek (Barbara Kantrowitz)
Marvelous, and surprisingly intimate. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Newsweek (Barbara Kantrowitz)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Mirren's performance is glorious: Rather than impersonate the queen -- which would have been all too easy to do -- she reaches deeper to locate the buried, calcified thoughts and feelings that might guide this deeply inscrutable woman. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Helen Mirren's flinty performance as Elizabeth II is getting all the attention, but equally impressive is Peter Morgan's insightful script for this UK drama, which quietly teases out the social, political, and historical implications of the 1997 death of ...read the complete Queen movie review at Chicago Reader (J.R. Jones)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com ("Juli Yuli")JackassCritics.com ("Juli Yuli")
The Queen covers a very small period in time; just a few days following Princess Diana's death in 1997, with the exception of a few flashes of Tony Blair's first days in office. The story is as much about Queen Elizabeth II as it is about Tony Blair, and ...read the complete Queen movie review at JackassCritics.com ("Juli Yuli")
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.60 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
In a commanding performance that is as compelling as it is unexpected, Mirren has turned The Queen into something you never imagined it could be: a crackling dramatic story that's intelligent, thoughtful and moving. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.56 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
The Queen is palace intrigue at its finest. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Succeeding where most docudramas fail, it turns a slice of recent history into a revealingly intelligent entertainment, without being didactic at one extreme or sentimental at the other. ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Rick Groen)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
The film goes pretty easy on the royals in the end, and it's a flattering portrait of Blair. But it's not credulous. Frears may swim in the political mainstream with The Queen but he does so like a champion channel crosser. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
One of the best and liveliest movies of the year - funny and touching in ways you can't predict. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
In some ways, The Queen is a comedy of manners - bad, good and archaic. The formal bowing and scraping surrounding Her Majesty is as hilarious as it is (apparently) accurate. ...read the complete Queen movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for Premiere (Aaron Hillis)Premiere (Aaron Hillis)
The Queen is a surprisingly compassionate portrait (excepting Blair's reactionary wife with the "shallow curtsy") of a rigid pragmatist in denial over the monarchy's out-of-touch dysfunction. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Premiere (Aaron Hillis)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.52 out of 4 stars for TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Mirren, who's played her share of queens in the past, is hypnotic. ...read the complete Queen movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for rec.arts.movies.reviews (Louis Proyect)rec.arts.movies.reviews (Louis Proyect)
Brillian dissection of the rot at the top of British high society and politics. ...read the complete Queen movie review at rec.arts.movies.reviews (Louis Proyect)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Observer (Philip French)The Observer (Philip French)
If you need proof of the claim made by the Alan Alda character in Woody Allen's Crimes and Misdemeanors that 'comedy is tragedy plus time', you only need to see The Queen, the movie re-creating those days in 1997. It is intelligent, hilariously funny ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Observer (Philip French)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
Perhaps nothing in recent years has concentrated attention on the British monarchy more than the sudden death of Princess Diana in 1997. Already discomfited by the affiliation of the family with this lovely misfit who, unlike them, seemed so supremely ...read the complete Queen movie review at San Diego Metropolitan (Jean Lowerison)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
Can "The Queen" explore the inner-workings of the British monarchy while capturing the worldwide sadness over Diana's ...read the complete Queen movie review at Chicago Tribune (Matt Pais)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for "Steve Rhodes""Steve Rhodes"
It's quite possible that the king and queen will take away the top acting awards at this year's Academy Awards -- that would be Forest Whitaker in THE KING OF SCOTLAND and Helen Mirren in THE QUEEN, and both films, coincidentally, open today. While ...read the complete Queen movie review at "Steve Rhodes"
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
The genius of the movie lies in Mirren's work. She captures the complexities of a woman who's often seen as unknowable. Ultimately, it's a tribute to the regal leader rooted in reverence and empathy. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Newark Star-Ledger (Lisa Rose)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
On screen, she's a marvel, so much like the Queen that you find yourself searching her face for remnants of the ravishing Mirren. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
Helen Mirren is one of the best actors in her generation. Well, she's one of the best female actors living. And one of the best actors in Britain. Heck, Mirren (Shadowboxer, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) is one of the best actors around, ...read the complete Queen movie review at Haro Online
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for New York Observer (Rex Reed)New York Observer (Rex Reed)
When I think what sentimental tripe The Queen could have been in the hands of amateurs, I bow in gratitude to all concerned. ...read the complete Queen movie review at New York Observer (Rex Reed)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)
A fascinating fly on the wall glimpse of royal life behind the protocol, The Queen is drama at its most compelling. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Urban Cinefile (Urban Cinefile Critics)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Get thee to the cinema, anon. Director Stephen Frears (Dirty Pretty Things, High Fidelity) has hit it big with this wonderful depiction of the Queen, the Royal Family, newly elected Prime Minister Tony Blair and the story surrounding the sudden death of ...read the complete Queen movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
...read the complete Queen movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
English director Stephen Frears can always be depended upon to deliver us emotionally into a complicated situation where peoples' values are put on the line. He did it in Liam, a drama about the struggles of a working-class family in Liverpool. Then in ...read the complete Queen movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
The late-20th century conception of celebrity and the age-old conception of the famous captivatingly clash in the drama behind Queen Elizabeth II’s response to the death of Princess Diana in The Queen. Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) stands for the ...read the complete Queen movie review at d+kaz. Intelligent Movie Reviews (Daniel Kasman)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for reVisionreVision
Il cinema inglese ci ha abituati ormai da tempo ai ritratti di grandi donne della sua Storia (del resto, sono roba loro Maria Stuarda, Elisabetta I e... Lady Macbeth). Donne di potere che sanno essere spietate ed implacabili, ma pur sempre donne e quindi ...read the complete Queen movie review at reVision
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
On May 1, 1997 New Labour Party Leader Tony Blair (Michael Sheen, "The Deal," "Underworld: Evolution") was elected in a landslide by an England wanting a shakeup after 18 years of Margaret Thatcher. Blair's 'invitation' to head Elizabeth II's ...read the complete Queen movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)
The tragic death of Princess Diana came as a shock to the world that publicly mourned her passing. But the Royal Family to which, almost exactly year before her death, she was apart chose initially to privately experience their grief. And in the ...read the complete Queen movie review at Entertainment Insiders (Jonathan W. Hickman)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
The Queen belongs to Helen Mirren. Sure, some guy directs it and some other guy writes it. A few other people act in it and all of them do a fairly good job. But it's all about the masterful performance given by Helen Mirren. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for BlackFilm.com (Kam Williams)BlackFilm.com (Kam Williams)
A sympathetic send-up of a well-meaning matriarch charged with managing her very dysfunctional family while her every move was monitored under the mass media's microscope. ...read the complete Queen movie review at BlackFilm.com (Kam Williams)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Houston Chronicle (Bruce Westbrook)Houston Chronicle (Bruce Westbrook)
We see not only the inner corridors of power, but also sense the inner workings of the royal mind. Stephen Frears' deft direction also gives the film insight and even humor. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Houston Chronicle (Bruce Westbrook)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
It's quite possible that the king and queen will take away the top acting awards at this year's Academy Awards -- that would be Forest Whitaker in THE KING OF SCOTLAND and Helen Mirren in THE QUEEN, and both films, coincidentally, open today. While ...read the complete Queen movie review at Steve Rhodes
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Video Reviews with Joan EllisVideo Reviews with Joan Ellis
Nothing in the favorable hype that surrounds “The Queen” quite prepares us for its impact. Were we ready perhaps to smirk a bit at the conventions of 1000 years of the British monarchy? Or to marvel at the woman who clings steadfastly to ...read the complete Queen movie review at Video Reviews with Joan Ellis
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Voir.ca Voir.ca
Dans The Queen, de Stephen Frears, la royale Helen Mirren campe une Elizabeth II plus vraie que nature. Sur papier, The Queen avait tous les éléments pour produire un banal, voire médiocre, téléfilm. Imaginez: raconter comment la famille royale a ...read the complete Queen movie review at Voir.ca
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald
Before painting his recent portrait of Queen Elizabeth, Rolf Harris would have done well to consult The Queen's scriptwriter. If you saw him on television, deferentially struggling to engage the Queen in small talk during her portrait sitting, you'll ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Sydney Morning Herald
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)
Look carefully at the regal close-up of Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II, early in Stephen Frears' splendid drama "The Queen," and see something remarkable: She's meticulously drained all expression from her face, leaving it an elegant blank. Moments ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)
Don't be fooled by the title "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" — this Lindsay Lohan vehicle isn't a teen movie at all. As the flamboyant high-school dreamer Lola, Lohan is the 15-year-old girl that 10-year-old girls dream of becoming. She wears ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Seattle Times (Moira Macdonald)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (David Edelstein)New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
What a challenge Frears and the screenwriter Peter Morgan have set for themselves: to dramatize the conflict between a pretty, vulnerable young woman and a frumpy, emotionally stunted monarch—and to turn our normal sympathies topsy-turvy, so that the ...read the complete Queen movie review at New York Magazine (David Edelstein)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)
All hail Helen Mirren. As Queen Elizabeth II, Mirren gives a commanding performance that cries out for an Oscar, if not a star-studded crown. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Boulder Weekly (Thomas Delapa)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
This, then is the background for the story of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana. Most of the story takes place after Princess Diana's death. It is a struggle of sorts between the Queen (played perfectly by Helen Mirren of “The Calendar Girls”) ...read the complete Queen movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Camerin Courtney)Christianity Today (Camerin Courtney)
Mirren's facial expressions are the true genius. Watching disturbing realizations dance across a face that's been trained for decades to be a study in stoicism is a wonder. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Christianity Today (Camerin Courtney)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Richmond Times-Dispatch (Daniel Neman)Richmond Times-Dispatch (Daniel Neman)
What starts out as a simple conflict between old ways and new turns into a crisis that threatens to bring down the English monarchy in "The Queen. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Richmond Times-Dispatch (Daniel Neman)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Delicately balances the inherent drama of the tragic circumstances with the comedy of manners that is the Royal Family's dysfunction, and Britain's ambivalent attitudes to the same. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
A wicked -- and wickedly good -- show that takes a highly dubious premise and somehow turns it into one of the year's best films. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film e Dvd Film e Dvd
Quando la notizia della morte della Principessa Diana, la donna più famosa del mondo, si diffonde fra una popolazione britannica scioccata e incredula, la Regina si ritira nel castello di Balmoral con la sua famiglia, incapace di comprendere la reazione ...read the complete Queen movie review at Film e Dvd
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for WFAA-TV (Gary Cogill)WFAA-TV (Gary Cogill)
In The Queen, Helen Mirren gives an Oscar-worthy performance as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, dealing with the death of Princess Diana as well as the oh-so-aloof Royal family, and Tony Blair, the newly elected British Prime Minster played well by ...read the complete Queen movie review at WFAA-TV (Gary Cogill)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Whether the monarchy is worthy of such affection is a debate for another movie; this one works wonderfully on its own terms. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Journal International (Maria Garcia)Film Journal International (Maria Garcia)
Americans first heard of Princess Diana's death in 1997 at the start of a long holiday weekend. For days afterward, both local and national newspapers ran photos of the mushrooming memorials of flowers, written sentiments and candles outside the gates of ...read the complete Queen movie review at Film Journal International (Maria Garcia)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
That's Mirren's magic: She makes us care, no matter how shallow our curtsies. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Succeeding where most docudramas fail, it turns a slice of recent history into a revealingly intelligent entertainment, without being didactic at one extreme or sentimental at the other. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
"The Queen" shows how those nutters took a lemon — public disgust at their unfeeling response to the death of Lady Diana — and made lemonade. Trashing her former daughter-in-law and using her grandsons as a Bbgus excuse for failing to mourn her, ...read the complete Queen movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Milwaukee Journal-SentinelThe Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Although the global outpouring of grief over the death of Princess Diana has since been overshadowed and surpassed by unimaginable events, "The Queen" reminds us that Diana's appeal was as the romantic counterpoint to an atrophied institution. ...read the complete Queen movie review at The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
If "The Queen" got everything wrong, you'd still buy wholesale its veracity. It feels so authentic that you forget you're watching actors in a movie scripted by Peter Morgan ("The Last King of Scotland") and directed by Stephen Frears ("The ...read the complete Queen movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
After having heard so many good things about this film, I screened it while in release. I think that I was probably expecting something a little larger and more grandiose. Actually, the Queen is, at its heart, a sweet, subtle, charming little film. You ...read the complete Queen movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)
Stephen Frears’ The Queen, written by Peter Morgan (The Last King of Scotland) and starring Helen Mirren, is a glittering, compelling, solemnly anxious news comedy about the week in late summer, 1997, when Tony Blair, fresh in office as new-Liberal ...read the complete Queen movie review at CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Dryly funny and unexpectedly poignant, Stephen Frears' restrained comedy of manners weaves together decorous gossip and a fascinating look beneath the facade of pomp and ritual to capture Britain's royal family. ...read the complete Queen movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Political Film Society Political Film Society
The Queen, directed by Stephen Frears, is an exposé of the peculiar way in which Queen Elizabeth (played by Helen Mirren) handled the death of Lady Diana during a week in midsummer 1997 shortly after the election of Tony Blair (played by Michael Sheen) ...read the complete Queen movie review at Political Film Society
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Helen Mirren proves that she is "The Queen," with a brilliant performance, melting her soul into the role of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. It certainly will gain her the Oscar nod that growing buzz is predicting. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Jam! MoviesJam! Movies
After the election of Tony Blair as prime minister, the British royal family is thrown into a crisis over its clumsy handling of the death of Princess Diana. The Queen is an unusual, and exceptional, film. It is unusual because it dramatizes the ...read the complete Queen movie review at Jam! Movies
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for FirstShowing.net (Alex Billington)FirstShowing.net (Alex Billington)
The death of Princess Diana is one of the most memorable tragedies in recent history. The Queen explores the private story behind the royal family's lack of public appearance after her death. The film takes the subtle approach of exploring the Diana ...read the complete Queen movie review at FirstShowing.net (Alex Billington)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for stylusmagazine.com (L. Michael Foote)stylusmagazine.com (L. Michael Foote)
while watching The Queen, one feels that the filmmakers always have another card up their sleeve. Chronicling a tumultuous week in the life of a government devoted to tact and image, the movie slyly withholds a complete understanding of character. These ...read the complete Queen movie review at stylusmagazine.com (L. Michael Foote)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Xi-online (Erlijne Runia)Xi-online (Erlijne Runia)
De koningin van Engeland in al haar alledaagse glorie: hoofddoekjes met dubieuze prints, kaplaarzen en een zonnebril ter grootte van de hipste shades op het hoofd van je blonde buurmeisje. Het is niet moeilijk te begrijpen waarom Helen Mirren ...read the complete Queen movie review at Xi-online (Erlijne Runia)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for L.A. Daily News L.A. Daily News
Political comedies are almost impossible to pull off, mostly because either the absurdities of reality manage to outstrip the movie's satire or the film is just generally bereft of ideas. ...read the complete Queen movie review at L.A. Daily News
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)
The Queen. Director Stephen Frears is on a roll, batting four out of five since the turn of the millennium: High Fidelity, Dirty Pretty Things, Mrs. Henderson Presents, and now The Queen constitute an amazingly consistent record of high-level work. ...read the complete Queen movie review at Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
Stephen Frears’ latest is essentially a sequel to The Deal, the TV play about Tony Blair and Gordon Brown which Frears directed from another Peter Morgan script. Michael Sheen gives another uncanny, insightful performance as a younger, more with-it ...read the complete Queen movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Queen, The (2006) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
Certes l’encodage est très réussi, même irréprochable. Le problème vient essentiellement des contrastes fortement appuyés voire exagérés. ...read the complete Queen movie review at DVDRAMA
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