Rent The Queen (2006)
3.5 of 5 from 569 ratings
1h 38min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Following the death of Diana the 'People's Princess', the Queen (Helen Mirren) and her family remain hidden behind tradition and the closed doors of Balmoral Castle. whilst the heartbroken public becomes disillusioned with their Queen's absence, an increasingly popular Prime Minister, Tony Blair, must battle to convince the monarchy that its desire for privacy could lead to its ultimate downfall. With an outstanding performance from Helen Mirren, the Queen is Director Stephen Frears' engrossing, intimate and intelligently witty portrait of our monarchy's darkest days in the week following one of the nation's greatest tragedies.
- Actors:
- Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Alex Jennings, Roger Allam, Sylvia Syms, Tim McMullan, Robin Soans, Lola Peploe, Douglas Reith, Joyce Henderson, Pat Laffan, Amanda Hadingue, John McGlynn, Gray O'Brien, Dolina MacLennan, Jake Taylor Shantos, Dash Barber, Helen McCrory, Mark Bazeley
- Directors:
- Stephen Frears
- Producers:
- Christine Langan, Andy Harries, Tracey Seaward
- Voiced By:
- Martin Bashir
- Writers:
- Peter Morgan
- Others:
- Alexandre Desplat, Daniel Phillips, Lucia Zucchetti, Consolata Boyle
- Studio:
- 20th Century Fox
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- 2007, A History of British Queens in Film, Acting Up: British Actresses at the Oscars, Commemorating the Queen on Screen, Getting to Know :Tom Hanks, Getting to Know: Helen Mirren, Historical British Prime Ministers On Screen, Ireland At the Oscars, Lions on the Lido, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024, The Instant Expert's Guide to Stephen Frears, Top 10 Films and Shows About British Princes, Top 10 Palm Dog Winners
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 28/05/2012
- Run Time:
- 98 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description DTS 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Making Of Documentary
- Audio Description
- Commentary by Stephen Frears and Peter Morgan
- Production Photography Gallery
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Reviews (6) of The Queen
Superb performance from Helen Mirren - The Queen review by CP Customer
I didn't really want to watch this as I thought it would be like one of those awful made for TV movies. How wrong was I?! It is a really well made film with excellent performances from so many of the cast. The story revolves around the death of Princess Diana and how different members of the Royal Family react. The Queen and Tony Blair have an interesting relationship as he tries to help her out of her sudden slump into unpopularity. Both characters are portrayed sympathetically and come out of the film quite well. Cherie Blair is played as a nasty, ungainly character and Phillip and the Queen mum come across as selfish and unpleasant. Probably not one to watch if you are a staunch royalist! Helen Mirren is outstanding as The Queen and manages to portray her grace and 'breeding' whilst also showing her love and concern for her grandchildren.
2 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Better than you might think - The Queen review by Pete W
Definately not one of those dreadful films about the life and loves of the Windsors but a worthwhile attempt to portray the reaction within the royal household to the death of Princess Diana. At the time, the Royal Family seemed callous and uncaring. In the film some of them still are (particularly Philip) but the Queen herself (wonderful performance by Helen Mirren)is obviously in shock and needs rescuing (much to her chagrin) by young Mr Blair. Michael Sheen has deservedly got a monopoly on portrayals of our former Prime Minister - the voice and mannerisms are perfect. A scene stealing turn as the Queen Mum with an unexpected hard edge by Sylvia Syms. But worth watching for Helen Mirren's performance alone.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Fantastic portrayal, superbly told story - The Queen review by CP Customer
I have wanted to see this film for a while now & finally hired ot out a week or so ago.
The Queen definitely lived up to the hype, it was a great insight to the inner circle of the monarchy while telling the story surrounding Princess Diana's death & problems ensuing from the Royal's decisions in a very dignified way.
All actors, specially Helen Mirren, have done a fantastic job in portraying their characters & the scenery is beautiful.
I would definitely recommend this film if you are looking for a good film to sink your teeth into.
1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.