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The Other Boleyn Girl

2008

Justin Chadwick

Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Kristin Scott Thomas ...

6.1

15,255

Drama Two sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) 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 (Eric Bana). 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A sullen genre picture (...) It's built on sturdy old generic conventions, as familiar as those in any slasher film (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Paul Arendt BBC	"An entertaining bodice ripper lightly disguised as historical fiction (...) Essentially, it's the Tudors with a Hollywood budget (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Dave Calhoun Time Out	"Why in the name of ermine boleros would anyone make such a dull, coy and, worst of all, pretty film about Anne Boleyn? (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Will Lawrence Empire	"A rather titillating take on a racy historical novel, this is perhaps too ambitious in intent (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"It is absurd yet enjoyable, and playing fast and loose with English history is a refreshing alternative to slow and tight solemnity (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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