Fresh
This Victoria is not particularly Victorian, but then she is young; and everyone wants a piece of her, politically speaking. Emily Blunt is lovely and strong-minded as the Young Vic.
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
The Young Victoria
Love rules all.
2009 · 1h 45m · PG
Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
Jean-Marc Vallée
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The Young Victoria
Overview
As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle schemes to arrange a marriage between the future monarch and Prince Albert, the man who will become the love of her life.
Director and cast
- Jean-Marc Vallée Director
- Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria
- Jim Broadbent as King William
- Rupert Friend as Prince Albert
- Paul Bettany as Lord Melbourne
- Miranda Richardson as Duchess of Kent
- Thomas Kretschmann as King Leopold
- Mark Strong as Sir John Conroy
- Jesper Christensen as Baron Stockmar
- Harriet Walter as Queen Adelaide
- Jeanette Hain Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This may be the perfect shared entertainment for daughters just growing out of their princess phase and mothers with their own challenges balancing love and work.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Rotten
The way this story is told is just basically by people reading letters in voiceover while you look at beautiful furniture.
A.O. Scott, At the Movies
Rotten
I wonder: Was the director of The Young Victoria wearing a corset right alongside Emily Blunt? This is one tightly constricted period drama.
Michael Phillips, At the Movies
Rotten
It's a muddled but plush experience overall, and if you're a royalist completist or a historical romantic, you'll probably have a decent time. As much as Blunt may have wanted the role, though, I'm not sure it suits her.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
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