The Duchess fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Duchess is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Based on the incredible true story.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Duchess is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 50 min
The Duchess runs 1 h 50 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Duchess higher (88) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $43 million worldwide, 2.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Italy, United Kingdom, France.
+39GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Duchess in 53 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 27 storytelling tropes for The Duchess, including Costume Drama, The Mistress, Costume Porn.
6.9
