Fresh
It's a nice study of a young girl's happy obsession.
Michael Booth, Denver Post
Her Majesty
Two worlds. One day will change their lives forever.
2001 · 1h 45m · PG Drama, Family
Overview
Her Majesty is a coming-of-age film about a young girl who realizes her lifelong dream when Queen Elizabeth II comes to visit her small hometown.
Director and cast
- Sally Andrews as Elizabeth Wakefield
- Anna Sheridan as Annabel Leach
- Mark Clare as John Wakefield
- Alison Routledge as Victoria Wakefield
- Geoff Snell as Nigel Osgood
- Paul Barrett as Policeman
- Cameron Smith as Ian Dixon
- John Trevithick as Angus Jones
- Judy Rankin as Margaret Updike
- Carole Seay as Alice Turnbull
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
57%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Gordon's nifty scenario juggles various aspects -- ordinary brink-of-adolescence growing pains, multicultural-tolerance lessons, suspense gambits -- with entertaining skill.
Dennis Harvey, Variety
Rotten
Too earnest for its own good.
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Her Majesty has all the makings of a perfectly charming family picture, and then the plot runs off the rails.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Rotten
Plots points and themes of imperialism and racism are hit on the nose repeatedly, until the audience takes a beating.
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
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