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Elizabeth (1998)

"Declared illegitimate aged 3. Tried for treason aged 21. Crowned Queen aged 25."
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👍 72%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 79%
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Director
Shekhar Kapur
Runtime
2h 3m
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.2/10 (1,482 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Metacritic
75

Cast

Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth I · 72% avg
Joseph Fiennes as Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester · 72% avg
Geoffrey Rush as Sir Francis Walsingham · 76% avg
Christopher Eccleston as Duke of Norfolk · 75% avg
John Gielgud as The Pope · 75% avg
Richard Attenborough as Sir William Cecil · 78% avg
Fanny Ardant as Mary of Guise · 74% avg
Éric Cantona as Monsieur de Foix · 64% avg

Is Elizabeth good?

Most people think so. 72% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 79%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#2120 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#89 / 116 · 1998

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley. Wikipedia ↗

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