Her Majesty

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Her Majesty

PG

Released Oct 6, 2001

1h 45m

Comedy

Drama

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Residents of a small New Zealand town are eagerly anticipating a visit from Queen Elizabeth II after one young local, Elizabeth (Sally Andrews), begs the royal to come in a string of letters. For Elizabeth, the queen's impending arrival means everything, until she befriends a Maori woman, Hira (Vicky Haughton), who is campaigning against the queen's appearance. Elizabeth learns that Hira is still haunted by atrocities the British committed against the Maori people almost 100 years ago.

Critics Consensus

An excess of earnestness and plot twists derail an otherwise charming family film.

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Michael Booth

Denver Post

It's a nice study of a young girl's happy obsession.

Feb 8, 2008

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Gordon's nifty scenario juggles various aspects -- ordinary brink-of-adolescence growing pains, multicultural-tolerance lessons, suspense gambits -- with entertaining skill.

May 11, 2005

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Carla Meyer

San Francisco Chronicle

Too earnest for its own good.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 18, 2005

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Common Sense Media Editors

Common Sense Media

Poignant story about tolerance and friendship.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An outstanding family film about a teenage girl in New Zealand whose openness to others and yearning for justice is inspirational.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 27, 2007

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Bob Ross

Tampa Tribune

The story's conflicts come unexpectedly, and they are the reasons the film is as instructive as it is entertaining.

Rated: B+

May 11, 2005

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Audience Member

I loved this movie,even though it began one way and ended up as something completely different. The lead actress was wonderful and the movie as a whole was very well done. I highly recommend the Making Of bonus feature. That being said, I absolutely HATED the main character's brother. I wanted to smack him. He was horrible and my only qualm is that he didn't get what was coming to him.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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good historical drama based upon actual events

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

An outstanding family film. Elizabeth Wakefield is eager for the Queen's visit to her small New Zealand town. As the Queen's visit draws closer, history and pride in the town collide and Elizabeth's loyalties to her family and friends are tested. This is such a brilliant story. The screenplay was well written and the cinematography was beautiful. www.what-to-watch.com

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Nice film for young teens. Very sweet...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Family film from New Zealand told from the perspective of a young teen. She's persistent and has lots of heart. A bit sappy but the messages of racial tolerance, truth overcoming falsehoods, and the importance of friendship are positive and worth watching.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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A slow movie but it was a good story... kinda touching!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Mark J. Gordon

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Sally Andrews

Elizabeth Wakefield

Vicky Haughton

Hira Mata

Mark Clare

John Wakefield

Liddy Holloway

Virginia Hobson

Craig Elliott

Stuart Wakefield

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Synopsis

Residents of a small New Zealand town are eagerly anticipating a visit from Queen Elizabeth II after one young local, Elizabeth (Sally Andrews), begs the royal to come in a string of letters. For Elizabeth, the queen's impending arrival means everything, until she befriends a Maori woman, Hira (Vicky Haughton), who is campaigning against the queen's appearance. Elizabeth learns that Hira is still haunted by atrocities the British committed against the Maori people almost 100 years ago.

Director: Mark J. Gordon
Producer: Walter Coblenz
Screenwriter: Mark J. Gordon
Production Co: Silicon Valley Film Fund
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 6, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.7K
Runtime: 1h 45m

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