A Royal Night Out

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A Royal Night Out

PG-13

Released Dec 4, 2015

1h 37m

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Drama

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As Europe celebrates V-E Day in 1945, teenage princesses Elizabeth II (Sarah Gadon) and Margaret (Bel Powley) spend a wild evening in London.

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Undeniably slight yet thoroughly charming, A Royal Night Out uses a fascinating historical footnote as a springboard into a fun dramedy diversion.

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Roxana Hadadi

Chesapeake Family Magazine

A Royal Night Out goes the zany romantic-comedy route in its fictional depiction of two British princesses partying with commoners at the end of World War II.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2016

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

In the end, it's difficult to reconcile the young Elizabeth depicted here with the monarch whose reign spans the longest in British history. The two just don't match up.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 10, 2015

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Rex Reed

Observer

A Royal Night Out is a film of enormous charm, texture and good will, thanks largely to the three leads.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 10, 2015

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

A sweet and charming dramedy with a shade of Roman Holiday. Sarah Gadon is terrific as young Elizabeth, able to capture the future queen’s calm countenance and earthy spirit.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 12, 2022

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Some may disapprove of seeing our queen portrayed in this sort of "Carry On", but as entertainment, this is a delightful treat that's well worth seeking out.

Feb 15, 2022

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

A movie as silly, charming and utterly disposable as you allow it to be.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 24, 2021

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Ashley H

A Royal Night Out is a decent film. It is about Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret who are allowed out to join the celebrations on V.E. Day 1945. Sarah Gadon and Bel Powley give good performances. The script is a little slow in places. Julian Jarrold did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and humor.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/04/23

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Audience Member

Charming plot, cool music

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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tony h

Great fun and an absolute joy to behold..

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

It's ok but definitely no match to Roman Holiday.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/08/18

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Audience Member

A reasonable period drama. But it's no Roman Holiday

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

There’s nothing particularly bad about the film, but there’s nothing particularly good about it either. Unwilling to do anything too controversial or unique, the film ends up an endless journey through VE Day. The acting was good, but nothing else left a real impression.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/23/17

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Synopsis

As Europe celebrates V-E Day in 1945, teenage princesses Elizabeth II (Sarah Gadon) and Margaret (Bel Powley) spend a wild evening in London.

Director: Julian Jarrold
Producer: Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae
Screenwriter: Trevor De Silva, Kevin Hood
Distributor: Atlas Distribution Company
Production Co: Ecosse Films, Quickbake Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Brief Drug Elements)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 4, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $226.0K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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