Mary Queen of Scots (2018 film)

Mary Queen of Scots
Poster for Mary Queen of Scots, displaying the titular character with Queen Elizabeth I behind her. Both women are wearing yellow dresses against a similar background color.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosie Rourke
Screenplay byBeau Willimon
Based onQueen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
by John Guy
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJohn Mathieson
Edited byChris Dickens
Music byMax Richter
Production
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Distributed by
Release dates
  • 15 November 2018 (2018-11-15) (AFI)
  • 7 December 2018 (2018-12-07) (United States)
  • 18 January 2019 (2019-01-18) (United Kingdom)
Running time
125 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[2]
Box office$46.7 million[3]

Mary Queen of Scots is a 2018 historical drama film directed by Josie Rourke (in her feature directorial debut) and with a screenplay by Beau Willimon based on John Guy's 2004 biography Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart. The film stars Saoirse Ronan as Mary, Queen of Scots, and Margot Robbie as her paternal first cousin once removed Queen Elizabeth I. Jack Lowden, Joe Alwyn, David Tennant, and Guy Pearce also star in supporting roles.

Mary Queen of Scots had its world premiere on closing night of AFI Fest on 15 November 2018, was released in the United States on 7 December 2018, and in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2019. The film received mixed reviews, with praise for the performances (particularly Robbie) and costumes, but was criticised for the screenplay and several historical inaccuracies.[4] The film received three nominations at the 72nd British Academy Film Awards,[5] and two nominations, for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling, at the 91st Academy Awards. For her performance, Robbie earned nominations for a SAG Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress.

  1. ^ "Mary Queen of Scots". AFI Fest. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Mary, Queen of Scots (2018)". The Numbers.
  3. ^ "Mary Queen of Scots (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. ^ Jones, Fionnuala (20 November 2018). "This is what the critics are saying about Saoirse Ronan's new movie, Mary Queen of Scots". The Daily Edge. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Bafta Film Awards 2019: All the nominees". BBC News. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.