The Queen
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The Queen

2006Movie1 h 43 minPG-137 awards

DramaHistory
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Letterboxd3.5/5Metacritic907.7Rotten Tomatoes97%76%
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Letterboxd3.5/5Metacritic907.7Rotten Tomatoes97%76%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

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  • Holds up a mirror.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Teaches you something.

Not for scares or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Wrong Genre Savvyin 1,170 titlesThe public are angered by the bare flagpole atop Buckingham Palace, demanding that the Royal Standard be flown at half-staff, apparently unaware that it has different protocols than other flags.Not Quite the Right Thingin 121 titlesThe Queen is right to initially insist on doing nothing about Diana's death.All 48 tropes

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