Elizabeth: The Golden Age

PG-13

Released Oct 12, 2007

1h 55m

History

Drama

Biography

List

35%

Tomatometer

165 Reviews

59%

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250,000+ Ratings

Queen Elizabeth I (Cate Blanchett) faces threats to her rule from abroad and at home. Determined to restore England to Roman Catholicism, Spain's King Philip II dispatches his armada. Sworn to her country body and soul, Elizabeth must resist her love for charismatic seafarer Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen) and watch as he and her handmaiden grow closer. Finally, trusted adviser Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush) uncovers a plot involving her cousin Mary Stuart.

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Critics Consensus

This sequel is full of lavish costumes and elaborate sets, but lacks the heart and creativity of the original Elizabeth

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Cate is a wondrous actress but she is scandalously ill served here, and not just by the facile nature of the dialogue... It's as if the director has a checklist of the characteristics he wishes her to display and she should just get on with it.

Aug 23, 2018

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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Alonso Duralde

MSNBC

But saddled with this dopey script, [Blanchett] is stuck pulling a series of poses and wearing one ornate gown after another.

Rated: 2/5

May 1, 2008

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Murtada Elfadl

Sundays with Cate

Enjoyed best in stops and starts. Doesn't cohere into a compelling narrative, but particular scenes are memorable and fun to watch.

Rated: B-

Jan 23, 2021

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

As an historical reenactment it suffers from a great deal of simplification in order to make complex events quickly and easily understandable, and as a drama it suffers from a great deal of build that never really pays on it's promise.

Rated: 6.5/10

Mar 21, 2011

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Matthew Pejkovic

Matt's Movie Reviews

While the performances keep the film afloat, Kapur's over indulgent direction and his inadequate interpretation of history comes dangerously close to running it aground.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 7, 2010

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Jerod S

Blanchett is awesome as the queen. If this biopic has factual errors, I wouldn't know and I don't know that I would care if it did.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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Dan S

This was not as good as the first one! Crirics did not like this because it was too patriotic for Britain!! Thats why I liked it!! Great scenes with Cate Blanchette saying she has a hurricane in her that can strip Spain bare if they defy her in the church!! You can feel the energy. The Spaniards they overdid it that they looked Moroccan not Spaniard. Too much. If I was Spaniard, I would have been offended.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/07/23

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Emma W

A Hollywood mish mash of ‘things everyone knows about Elizabeth I. The mythical version'. Looks good - but even this is inaccurate as Queen Bess was much older than Blanchett by now with a mouth full of black rotten teeth.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/23

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Ian J

This was a very poor movie. Big name cast but just a weak portrayal of the Spanish Armada period. Very disappointed.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/23

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Cinetik F

too dull to bear it but the leading actress is good

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/14/23

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Angus P

Like its predecessor, this film is another poor depiction of history. This time around, the film is just boring. It lacks the intrigue that kept the first film watchable. The Babington Plot is a key part of Elizabeth's history but it just gets cut down into something silly. And the Spanish Armada is just shocking and the Braveheart like scene of Elizabeth in a full suit of armour is just hollywood filth.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Shekhar Kapur

Director

Cate Blanchett

Queen Elizabeth I

Geoffrey Rush

Sir Francis Walsingham

Clive Owen

Sir Walter Raleigh

Rhys Ifans

Robert Reston

Jordi Mollà

King Philip II

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Official Clip - The Jealous Queen