The Other Boleyn Girl
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A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
What critics thought
Critics landed squarely in the middle on this Tudor melodrama, finding it too shallow for serious historical drama but too entertaining to dismiss outright. Natalie Portman's performance was the most debated element — some saw unexpected range and depth, others felt the script gave her nothing substantial to work with. The central argument was whether glossy, soap-opera pacing is a feature or a flaw.
“more slog than romp”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
“This in an enjoyable movie with an entertaining angle on a hard-to-resist period of history”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“It is tasteful but unappetising.”
Sukhdev Sandhu·The Telegraph
“The film moves in frustrating herks and jerks. What works is the combustible teaming of Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, who give the Boleyn hotties a tough core of intelligence and wit, swinging the film's sixteenth-century protofeminist issues handily into this one.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Cast & Crew
Justin ChadwickDirector
Natalie PortmanAnne Boleyn
Scarlett JohanssonMary Boleyn
Eric BanaHenry Tudor
Jim SturgessGeorge Boleyn
Mark RylanceSir Thomas Boleyn
Kristin Scott ThomasLady Elizabeth Boleyn
David MorrisseyThomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk
Benedict CumberbatchWilliam Carey
Oliver ColemanHenry Percy
Ana TorrentKatherine of Aragon
Eddie RedmayneWilliam Stafford
Juno TempleJane Parker
Peter MorganWriter
Philippa GregoryWriterFrom the studio
The Other Boleyn Girl
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
What critics thought
Critics landed squarely in the middle on this Tudor melodrama, finding it too shallow for serious historical drama but too entertaining to dismiss outright. Natalie Portman's performance was the most debated element — some saw unexpected range and depth, others felt the script gave her nothing substantial to work with. The central argument was whether glossy, soap-opera pacing is a feature or a flaw.
“more slog than romp”
Manohla Dargis·The New York Times
“This in an enjoyable movie with an entertaining angle on a hard-to-resist period of history”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“It is tasteful but unappetising.”
Sukhdev Sandhu·The Telegraph
“The film moves in frustrating herks and jerks. What works is the combustible teaming of Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson, who give the Boleyn hotties a tough core of intelligence and wit, swinging the film's sixteenth-century protofeminist issues handily into this one.”
Peter Travers·Rolling Stone
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- moderate
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Cast & Crew
Justin ChadwickDirectorNatalie PortmanAnne BoleynScarlett JohanssonMary BoleynEric BanaHenry TudorJim SturgessGeorge BoleynMark RylanceSir Thomas BoleynKristin Scott ThomasLady Elizabeth BoleynDavid MorrisseyThomas Howard - Duke of NorfolkBenedict CumberbatchWilliam CareyOliver ColemanHenry PercyAna TorrentKatherine of AragonEddie RedmayneWilliam StaffordJuno TempleJane ParkerPeter MorganWriterPhilippa GregoryWriterFrom the studio
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