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38 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinThe Queen is the most reverent irreverent comedy imaginable. Or maybe it's the most irreverent reverent comedy. Either way, it's a small masterpiece.
- 100The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisA sublimely nimble evisceration of that cult of celebrity known as the British royal family.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumHelen Mirren's allure lies not in finding what's regal in every woman she plays, but in finding what's womanly in every royal.
- 90NewsweekNewsweekMarvelous, and surprisingly intimate.
- 90VarietyDerek ElleyVarietyDerek ElleyTradition and informality collide -- and mutually benefit -- in the deliciously written and expertly played The Queen.
- 90SlateDana StevensSlateDana StevensHelen Mirren is a goddess of an actress, and her Queen Elizabeth is maddening, hilarious, and deeply human, galumphing around the Balmoral estate in a tartan raincoat and waders as the Britain she thought she knew crumbles around her.
- 88Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversOne of the best and liveliest movies of the year - funny and touching in ways you can't predict.
- 80EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanFascinating, funny, wicked and to the point, this is an excellent film about a week every Briton over the age of 15 will remember vividly.
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanMore fun than any movie about the violent death of a 36-year-old woman has a right to be. It's also as exotic an English-language picture as the season is likely to bring.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA fascinating mix of high-minded gossip and historical perspective, examines the clash of values -- of ritual and traditions versus media savvy and political ambition -- that leads to a crisis for the British monarchy.