Firebrand
Seen it?2024 | 120 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved The Last of the Mohicans or Braveheart, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 109K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karim Aïnouz
- Alicia VikanderKatherine Parr
- Jude LawHenry VIII
- Eddie MarsanEdward Seymour
- Sam RileyThomas Seymour
- Simon Russell BealeStephen Gardiner
- Erin DohertyAnne Askew
- Ruby BentallCat
- Bryony HannahEllen
- Maia JemmettDot
- Amr WakedEl Farabi