Fresh
A lesser director might make all of this deadly earnest, but Frears treats it as what you might call a tragi-comedy of manners, perfectly serious but human foibles everywhere.
Bob Mondello, NPR.org
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Stephen Frears Director
- Helen Mirren as HM Queen Elizabeth II
- Michael Sheen as Tony Blair
- James Cromwell as Prince Philip
- Sylvia Syms as HM The Queen Mother
- Helen McCrory as Cherie Blair
- Alex Jennings as Prince Charles
- Roger Allam as Robin Janvrin
- Paul Barrett Cast
- Tim McMullan Cast
- Douglas Reith Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Both [Michael Sheen and Helen Mirren] understand the prickly push-and-pull that defines the fight -- the Gray Monarch v. the Great Modernizer -- and give quiet gravitas to the polite but firm standoffs.
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Fresh
With its lavish imagery and elegant writing, The Queen is a majestic film, and Mirren is the heir apparent to be crowned best actress of the year.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
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.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
Allows us to understand just how heavy the crown really sits.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
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