75
Metascore
30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanElizabeth's most triumphant aspect is Blanchett's transformation from saucy, spirited toe-tapper to iconic Virgin Queen.
- 80SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinThe movie's approach makes for juicy melodrama.
- 80The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinThis Elizabeth is presented as a glamorously stressed-out modern woman who must cope with a super-intense case of having it all.
- 80L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorBollywood meets The Godfather.
- 80TimeRichard SchickelTimeRichard SchickelThis darkly sumptuous, hypnotically complex movie ought to have many constituencies.
- 78Austin ChronicleRussell SmithAustin ChronicleRussell SmithDespite the florid trailers' emphasis on bodice-ripping romantic imagery, Elizabeth is above all a political thriller.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleElizabeth works in a number of ways. It's a feminist film. It's also a kind of spy thriller and a superior historical drama.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittActed and directed with great energy and imagination.
- 75San Francisco ExaminerWalter AddiegoSan Francisco ExaminerWalter AddiegoHistory rendered with enough brains and imagination to more than make up for its few stumbles.
- 50USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkA notably undynamic treatment of Protestant Elizabeth I's ascension to the British throne.