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A Queen Is Crowned

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1953 | 79 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
One for lovers of period drama and the curious. The costumes and settings are a feast on their own.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 19 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $603K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Waldman

  • Laurence OlivierNarrator
  • Elizabeth II of the United KingdomSelf
  • Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghSelf
  • Queen Elizabeth the Queen MotherSelf
  • Princess MargaretSelf
  • King Charles III of the United KingdomSelf
  • Anne, Princess RoyalSelf
  • Prince Henry, Duke of GloucesterSelf
  • Louis MountbattenSelf
  • Prince Edward, Duke of KentSelf