The Queen
“Our Leaders. Ourselves.”
The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.
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Cast
26 people
Helen Mirren
The Queen
Known for
Monsters University
MobLand
Michael Sheen
Tony Blair
Known for
Passengers
Good Omens
James Cromwell
Prince Philip
Known for
The Green Mile
I, Robot
Helen McCrory
Cherie Blair
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Penny Dreadful
Alex Jennings
Prince Charles
Known for
The Lady in the Van
This Is Going to Hurt
Roger Allam
Robin Janvrin
Known for
V for Vendetta
The Book Thief
Sylvia Syms
Queen Mother
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
What a Girl Wants
Paul Barrett
Trevor Rees-Jones
Known for
Transporter 3
Kiss of the Dragon
Tim McMullan
Stephen Lamport
Known for
The Woman in Black
Sense and Sensibility
Douglas Reith
Lord Airlie
Known for
Downton Abbey
Dumbo
Mark Bazeley
Alastair Campbell
Known for
Secret Invasion
Broadchurch
Robin Soans
Equerry
Known for
Victoria
The Princess Switch
Stephen Frears Director · Peter Morgan Writer Alexandre Desplat Composer
Worldwide gross $123M · Budget $15M · United States release September 30, 2006
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$123,384,128
Gross vs. budget
8.2×
Production
Granada Productions
Production
Pathé Renn Productions
Production
BiM Distribuzione
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Future Films
Production
Granada Film Productions
Production
Pathé Pictures International
Production
Scott Rudin Productions
Production
France · Italy · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
Italy · September 2, 2006
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United Kingdom · September 15, 2006
Theatrical
United States · September 30, 2006
Theatrical
Australia
December 26, 2006 · Limited theatrical
Austria
October 13, 2006 · Digital
Belgium
September 15, 2006 · Limited theatrical
Brazil
February 9, 2007 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 3, 2006 · Theatrical
France
October 18, 2006 · Theatrical
August 30, 2025 · Digital · Arte.tv
August 31, 2025 · TV · Arte
September 11, 2026 · TV · France 5
Germany
January 11, 2007 · Theatrical
August 30, 2025 · Digital · Arte.tv
August 31, 2025 · TV · Arte
Greece
November 30, 2006 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
March 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 18, 2007 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Italy
September 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Japan
April 14, 2007 · Digital
Kazakhstan
May 16, 2007 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 30, 2006 · Theatrical
June 7, 2007 · Physical · DVD
December 26, 2009 · TV · Net 5
Portugal
November 30, 2006 · Theatrical
Slovakia
April 19, 2007 · Theatrical
South Korea
February 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
November 10, 2006 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 2, 2007 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 12, 2007 · Physical · DVD
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