Elizabeth: The Golden Age

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age

PG-13

Released Oct 12, 2007

1h 55m

History

Drama

Biography

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In the 16th century, the Queen of England must protect her country against an imperialistic Spain, her own people and the desires of her heart.

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Critics Consensus

This sequel is full of lavish costumes and elaborate sets, but lacks the heart and creativity of the original Elizabeth

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Cate is a wondrous actress but she is scandalously ill served here, and not just by the facile nature of the dialogue... It's as if the director has a checklist of the characteristics he wishes her to display and she should just get on with it.

Aug 23, 2018

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Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

But saddled with this dopey script, [Blanchett] is stuck pulling a series of poses and wearing one ornate gown after another.

Rated: 2/5

May 1, 2008

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Amy Nicholson

I.E. Weekly

A pedigreed romance, an excuse for Blanchett to bind herself in satin and channel Kate Hepburn.

Rated: B

Feb 21, 2008

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Murtada Elfadl

Sundays with Cate

Enjoyed best in stops and starts. Doesn't cohere into a compelling narrative, but particular scenes are memorable and fun to watch.

Rated: B-

Jan 23, 2021

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

As an historical reenactment it suffers from a great deal of simplification in order to make complex events quickly and easily understandable, and as a drama it suffers from a great deal of build that never really pays on it's promise.

Rated: 6.5/10

Mar 21, 2011

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Calamitous

Aug 27, 2009

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Acquired H

Good movie but sometimes it was like too gray.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Audience Member

A note worthy historical Romance/Drama during the years of Queen Elizabeth II. Dramatic scenes and costume filled characters blending a quantified performance that fills the screen with immersive details and conflict.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Jerod S

Blanchett is awesome as the queen. If this biopic has factual errors, I wouldn't know and I don't know that I would care if it did.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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Dan S

This was not as good as the first one! Crirics did not like this because it was too patriotic for Britain!! Thats why I liked it!! Great scenes with Cate Blanchette saying she has a hurricane in her that can strip Spain bare if they defy her in the church!! You can feel the energy. The Spaniards they overdid it that they looked Moroccan not Spaniard. Too much. If I was Spaniard, I would have been offended.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/07/23

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Emma W

A Hollywood mish mash of ‘things everyone knows about Elizabeth I. The mythical version'. Looks good - but even this is inaccurate as Queen Bess was much older than Blanchett by now with a mouth full of black rotten teeth.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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Ian J

This was a very poor movie. Big name cast but just a weak portrayal of the Spanish Armada period. Very disappointed.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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Shekhar Kapur

Director

Cate Blanchett

Queen Elizabeth I

Geoffrey Rush

Sir Francis Walsingham

Clive Owen

Sir Walter Raleigh

Rhys Ifans

Robert Reston

Jordi Mollà

King Philip II

Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Official Clip - The Jealous Queen

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Official Clip - The Queen's Speech

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Official Clip - The Armada Approaches

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Official Clip - The Spanish Defeat

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Synopsis

In the 16th century, the Queen of England must protect her country against an imperialistic Spain, her own people and the desires of her heart.

Director: Shekhar Kapur
Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Jonathan Cavendish
Screenwriter: William Nicholson, Michael Hirst
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Studio Canal, Working Title Films
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Some Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 12, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.3M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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