The read
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do. Number 2 of 2 in its series by score.
Synopsis
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic45/100
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do.
1,346 audience votes
Key crew
- William NicholsonScreenplay
- Shekhar KapurDirector
- Michael HirstScreenplay
- A.R. RahmanOriginal Music Composer
- Craig ArmstrongOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cate BlanchettElizabeth I, Queen of England
- Laurence FoxSir Christopher Hatton
- Clive OwenSir Walter Raleigh
- Geoffrey RushSir Francis Walsingham
- Tom HollanderAmyas Paulet
- Abbie CornishElizabeth Throckmorton
- Rhys IfansRobert Reston
- Samantha MortonMary, Queen of Scots
- Jordi MollàKing Philip II of Spain
- Eddie RedmayneAnthony Babington
- Adrian ScarboroughCalley
- Adam GodleyWilliam Walsingham
Stills
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Themes
assassinationenglandqueen elizabeth ireligious wartudorarmadacatholicismsea battlepalace intrigue16th century