The Queen

2006
PG-13
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

117K

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Docudrama Political Drama Biography Drama

After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

117K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 97 wins & 97 nominations total

Videos8

Watch We Are Queen Elizabeth

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Watch The Queen Scene: First Call To The Queen

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Watch The Queen Scene: Flag At Half Mast

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Watch The Queen Scene: Quiet Dignity

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Watch The Queen Scene: Meeting The Queen

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Watch Helen Mirren vs. Meryl Streep: Freddie Highmore Takes Sides

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Trivia
Scenes within the Royal household were shot on 35mm film, so they would look lush and cinematic. Scenes within Blair's world were shot on 16mm, so they would look more like television, in order to give visual contrast between commoners and royalty.

Goofs
While the Queen does drive herself on her lands, her security is always at a discreet distance; it is inconceivable that she would have to call for assistance, much less, be allowed to be stranded like the average motorist.

Quotes
Alastair Campbell: They, er, sent a copy of the Queen's speech. Might want to scrape the frost off it first... Oh, I phoned them with a couple of suggestions, to make it sound like it came from a human being.
Tony Blair: Yeah, all right, Alastair.
Alastair Campbell: Well, at least the old bat's finally agreed to visit Diana's coffin.
Tony Blair: You know, when you get it wrong, you really get it wrong! That woman has given her whole life in service to her people. Fifty years doing a job SHE never wanted! A job she watched kill her father. She's executed it with honor, dignity, and, as far as I can tell, without a single blemish, and now we're all baying for her blood! All because she's struggling to lead the world in mourning for someone who... who threw everything she offered back in her face. And who, for the last few years, seemed committed 24/7 to destroying everything she holds most dear!

Crazy credits
When the title first appears, "The Queen" turns her head to look directly into the camera."

Alternate versions
There are two versions available: the general, worldwide release and another, edited cut for viewing on TV in Turkey. Runtimes are, respectively, "1h 43m (103 min)" and "1h 34m (94 min) (TV) (Turkey)".

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Departed/Open Season/The Guardian/The Last King of Scotland/The Queen/School for Scoundrels/Beerleague (2006)

Soundtracks
Of't in the Stilly Night
(Traditional)
Performed by Peter Anderson

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Featured review

9/10

The Queen in Turmoil

Once Princess Diana had been killed, there were expectations of the Queen of England. But instead of putting herself out there, she took the family and went into hiding. What this movie is about is how Great Britain began to want answers. We are made privy to the fact that the British press can be ruthless, especially the tabloids. Things get bad and Prime Minister Tony Blair comes on the scene. The Royals are incredibly resentful of this, particularly Prince Philip. The movie, and especially Helen Mirren, show us the fact that these are humans, even though they carry the weight of history. This is not a biography of the Queen. It involves those events following a tragedy.