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The Other Boleyn Girl

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6.7/10 • 2.1K

2008-02-281h 55m

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Two sisters divided for the love of a king.

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.

Directors
Justin Chadwick
Editors
Carol Littleton

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  1. Natalie Portman

    Natalie Portman

    Anne Boleyn

  2. Scarlett Johansson

    Scarlett Johansson

    Mary Boleyn

  3. Eric Bana

    Eric Bana

    Henry Tudor

  4. Jim Sturgess

    Jim Sturgess

    George Boleyn

  5. Mark Rylance

    Mark Rylance

    Sir Thomas Boleyn

  6. Kristin Scott Thomas

    Kristin Scott Thomas

    Lady Elizabeth Boleyn

  7. David Morrissey

    David Morrissey

    Thomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk

  8. Benedict Cumberbatch

    Benedict Cumberbatch

    William Carey

  9. Oliver Coleman

    Oliver Coleman

    Henry Percy

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CinemaSerf

Jun 1, 2024

6/10

Except, it isn't really much about the "other" Boleyn girl at all, is it? Eric Bana never could hold a film together, and his effort as the amorous but volatile King Henry VIII proves he can't here either. Scarlett Johansson (Anne) and Natalie Portman (Mary) play the Boleyn girls well enough with decent, if brief, contributions from Kristin Scott-Thomas and Mark Rylance as their parents and from Jim Sturgess as their sexually ambiguous brother George. It looks sumptuous enough with plenty of attention to detail both indoors and out, but is over-written and it has all the sexual chemistry of a children's tea party. Sadly, it's a disappointingly weak adaptation of an intriguing story of betrayal, treachery and lust that really deserves better. Perhaps a film mainly for fans of a good costume drama that's big on costumes but less so on drama...

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$35,000,000.00
Revenue
$78,269,970.00
Keywords
sibling relationshipbased on novel or bookenglandkingdompoliticsqueenroyaltyreligionmistresshistorical fictionkingperiod dramaroyal courtanne boleynhenry viiipalace intrigue16th centuryaristocratsscathing