The Girl King
Seen it?2015 | 106 min | Drama, History, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Duchess or Pride & Prejudice, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mika Kaurismäki
- Malin BuskaKristina
- Sarah GadonCountess Ebba Sparre
- Michael NyqvistChancellor Axel Oxenstierna
- Lucas BryantCount Johan Oxenstierna
- Laura BirnCountess Erika Erksein
- Hippolyte GirardotAmbassador Pierre Hector Chanut
- Peter LohmeyerBishop of Stockholm
- François ArnaudKarl Gustav Kasimir
- Patrick BauchauRené Descartes
- Martina GedeckMaria Eleonora