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Based on Philippa Gregory's acclaimed best-selling novel, this brilliant retelling of the story of Anne Boleyn stars Academy Award®-nominee Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana. Centered around the claustrophobic intrigue that was the court of Henry VIII, this historical drama presents a calculating Anne (Portman), who usurps her older sister Mary (Johansson) as the king's mistress and ultimately desires to be his new queen. A sophisticated and complex study of ambition and deception, The Other Boleyn Girl is a compelling and well-acted film made all the more powerful when one remembers the brutal fate of most of Henry's wives. Also starring Academy Award®-nominee Kristen Scott Thomas.

2008 · 1h 55m
Director Justin Chadwick

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The Other Boleyn Girl

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Based on Philippa Gregory's acclaimed best-selling novel, this brilliant retelling of the story of Anne Boleyn stars Academy Award®-nominee Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana. Centered around the claustrophobic intrigue that was the court of Henry VIII, this historical drama presents a calculating Anne (Portman), who usurps her older sister Mary (Johansson) as the king's mistress and ultimately desires to be his new queen. A sophisticated and complex study of ambition and deception, The Other Boleyn Girl is a compelling and well-acted film made all the more powerful when one remembers the brutal fate of most of Henry's wives. Also starring Academy Award®-nominee Kristen Scott Thomas.

COMMON SENSE

Lush historical drama is engrossing but mature.

TOMATOMETER
Average 5.5
Reviews 146
Fresh 63
Rotten 83

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Studio
Universal Pictures
Released
2008
Run Time
1 hr 55 min
Rated
PG-13 Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content and some violent images.
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 2008 Blue Sky Film

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), French
Audio

English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.