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The Other Boleyn Girl
2008 116 min United Kingdom, United States of America PG-13 12+
★6.5
Drama, Romance, History
Director: Justin Chadwick
🎭 Based on
«The Other Boleyn Girl»
byPhilippa Gregory
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Description
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
Budget:
$35M
US Gross:
$26.81M
Worldwide:
$78.27M
Starring
Natalie Portman
Actor
Scarlett Johansson
Actor
Eric Bana
Actor
Awards
3 nominations total
Key opinion
The Other Boleyn Girl is a visually sumptuous period piece that divides audiences between those who enjoy its soapy, high-stakes drama and those who find it a shallow, historically inaccurate adaptation. While the production design and atmosphere are widely praised, opinions on the script and character depth remain polarized.
| Production | The film features lavish, authentic, and highly detailed production design and period costumes. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed by many as an overwrought, simplified, and shallow adaptation of Philippa Gregory's source material. | |
| Acting | Natalie Portman's performance as Anne Boleyn is praised by some as a complex, compelling embodiment of ambition, while others find her portrayal lacking in depth and intensity. | |
| Adaptation | The film relies on historical distortions and anachronistic behavior that alienate viewers expecting factual accuracy, even if others appreciate it as an engaging dramatized myth. | |
| Acting | The casting of American leads like Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman as British historical figures is a point of contention for some, despite others finding their performances convincing. |