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Growing keenly aware of the changing religious and political tides of late 16th century Europe, Queen Elizabeth finds her rule openly challenged by the Spanish King Philip II -- with his powerful army and sea-dominating armada -- determined to restore England to Catholicism. Preparing to go to war to defend her empire, Elizabeth struggles to balance ancient royal duties with an unexpected vulnerability... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama, Biopic and Sequel |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 54 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 12th, 2007 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for violence, some sexuality and nudity. |
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| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$16,264,475 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...surrenders to soapy camp." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...weighed down by its splendor." more...
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B- |
E! Online, Dezhda Mountz
"...the filmmakers have become too comfortable with Elizabeth..." more...
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B- |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"A production of exquisitely complicated wigs and expensively grand wide shots, it pauses often to admire its own beauty, leery of messing with previous success." more...
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C+ |
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