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Two sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, are driven by their ambitious Father and Uncle to advance the family's power and status by courting the affections of the King of England. Leaving behind the simplicity of country life, the girls are thrust into the dangerous and thrilling world of court life--and what began as a bid to help their family develops into a ruthless rivalry between Anne and Mary for the... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 55 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 29th, 2008 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content and some violent images. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing, Focus Features
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$26,814,957 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...the kind of potted historical drama that's not good enough to take seriously and, sadly, not bad enough to be any fun." more...
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C- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Jim Emerson
"...a sullen genre picture..." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"History's biggest lesson: 16th century England really sucked for everyone." more...
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C- |
E! Online, Chris Farnsworth
"Stunningly dull for a movie about sex and betrayal..." more...
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C- |
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| User Reviews |
Average Grade: B
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B+ |
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F |
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| History for idiots
by khia213
(3/3/2008) |
| 41 out of 60 people found this review helpful |
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| "Showgirls" is one of my favorite really unintentionally funny, bad movies. Bad...Full Review |
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D |
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