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Mary Queen of Scots

R Released Dec 21, 2018 2h 4m Biography History Drama TRAILER for List
62% Tomatometer 295 Reviews 41% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary Stuart defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her sister in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence.
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Mary Queen of Scots delivers uneven period political thrills while offering a solid showcase for the talents of its well-matched leads.

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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader It's a shame that everything collapses when the queens finally meet in a sequence that has all the heft of a gauzy Chanel fragrance spot. Feb 21, 2020 Full Review Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint In spite of being handcuffed by uninspired storytelling, [Ronan and Robbie] excel in communicating strength, vulnerability and isolation as two monarchs ruling in a man's world. Jul 29, 2019 Full Review Roxana Hadadi Pajiba Few movies make a better case for reexamining the patriarchal historical truths we've come to accept than the impassioned, intricate Mary Queen of Scots. Feb 7, 2019 Full Review Greg Carlson Vague Visages Dramatic license is so much a given that discussions of authenticity are as damned as they are damning. Nov 8, 2023 Full Review Andrea Thompson A Reel of One's Own “Mary Queen of Scots” could've at least been an average, or even above average effort to explore a history that is so often misconstrued. Instead, both women are done a disservice in a more modern way... Rated: D Dec 19, 2022 Full Review Brian T. Carney Washington Blade Willimon and Rourke focus on issues of gender and sexuality in fascinating ways, although it is sometimes jarring to see Mary as a paragon of contemporary tolerance. Dec 7, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Entertaining, well-acted Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Alec B Even if the final 10 minutes are quite compelling, the rest of the movie isn't much more than a elaborately costumed tawdry melodrama. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Dan S HORRIBLE!! Cast was awful! Use more Scottish people or English not people that do not fit into the history! Ridiculous! Musician was suppose to be Italian!! I am half Italian. Couldn't they get someone British thats Italian by ancestry with the Scottish ancestry? Gets me annoyed. I love history especially European and British history and I watch period films like most people who love history like I do. Be authentic with the cast! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/23 Full Review Savannah G Soairse is Fantastic! Love Margo but really think that Soirse was the the one who shone through. really cool to see this story play out! love the history and he performances really brought the magnitude to the front of what took place! Well done! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/20/23 Full Review Thomas S If you like strongly scripted and well-acted period dramas then this is for you. Ronan and Robbie are excellent well supported by Martin Compston and Jack Lowden Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/13/23 Full Review Jelisije J A movie that is takes many liberties with the historical content that was not needed. All the actors did a good job with the source material that they were given and the movie does a good job with the similarities and differences between the two female leads characters. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18, Mary Stuart defies pressure to remarry. Instead, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. But Scotland and England fall under the rule of the compelling Elizabeth I. Each young Queen beholds her sister in fear and fascination. Rivals in power and in love, and female regents in a masculine world, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence.
Director
Josie Rourke
Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward
Screenwriter
Beau Willimon
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Focus Features, Working Title Films, Perfect World Pictures
Rating
R (Some Violence and Sexuality)
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 19, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.4M
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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