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Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story

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A documentary goes behind the scenes with Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Shaman Durek Verrett in the lead-up to their divisive royal wedding.
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Hannah J Davies Guardian The result is, as with many Netflix documentaries de nos jours, a film that feels, if not one-sided, then not exactly brimming with editorial independence. Rated: 2/5 Sep 16, 2025 Full Review Jennifer Green Common Sense Media This film's hook is the uniqueness of a Scandinavian princess marrying a bisexual Black American shaman, but, like Harry & Meghan before it, it only truly offers one side of the story. Rated: 3/5 Sep 29, 2025 Full Review John Serba Decider Within the context of the film’s ruthless grandstanding, its attempt to further normalize its subjects by detailing their struggles – i.e., the aftermath of suicide, chronic ailments – are little more than manipulations for our sympathy. Sep 18, 2025 Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut I’m sceptical, but then again I always am. If they’re happy, fair play to them. But one must consider the possibility that if they’re as satisfied as they claim, neither they nor we needed a documentary to convince us of it. Rated: 2/5 Sep 16, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Hans Olav H If you want to see a documantary about a charlatan that had slitherted his way into the royal family of Norway, and the use the platform to complain about the Norwehian society this is it. If you prefer not to liten to his combind complaining and self-promotion there are many better options on the market of streaming, for instance "Flåklypa Grand Prix" or "Trolljegeren" Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/25 Full Review JC J “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” The documentary uses beautiful cinematography to showcase a wealthy pocket of Los Angeles—conveniently ignoring the gritty, homeless-ridden reality that makes up 95% of the city. Derek David Verrett, AKA “Shaman Duek,” from Sacramento, has his story start in midlife, skipping over his childhood and offering no real background—crafting a false narrative with zero proof that anyone in his family ever practiced a spiritual path to earn the title “shaman.” He’s presented as a “fourth-generation shaman” — lol — more like a modern-day Stéphane de La Faverie, the close confidant and companion to Liliane Bettencourt, heiress of the L’Oréal fortune, who famously robbed her blind. Watching this cringeworthy documentary, it’s hard to forget you’re not actually watching a story about a conman or cult leader. I kept waiting for it to go somewhere, but by the end I realized it was simply “Perception Management” — a marketing scam designed to make the world ignore its gut instincts. Throughout the film, Duek carries himself like a diva, spending the princess’s wealth and demanding high levels of attention, while the princess seeks to heal past hurts and find freedom from the confines of her culture. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/23/25 Full Review Becky W This guy is a douche. And his gut was squishing his cummerbund. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review alan g Jungle fever nothing less. She was ostracized fir this. No need to memorialize it. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/20/25 Full Review Dogge D This is pure garbage, built on the egotistical views of the "Shaman" Durek. It is disrespectful to everyone but themselves, and is ultimately a very one-sided story that should have been shelved when the Royal Family of Norway didn't want to participate. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/25 Full Review Ulrik T A terrible documentary being a product of both Netflix and the couple trying make some easy money. Instead of going into details just belive me when I say "Skip it" . It's really not worth your valuable time. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A documentary goes behind the scenes with Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Shaman Durek Verrett in the lead-up to their divisive royal wedding.
Director
Rebecca Chaiklin
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Library Films, Article 19 Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2025
Runtime
1h 39m
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