The Young Victoria

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  • Opened December 18, 2009 
  • 1 hr 44 min
  • PG | a scene of violence, mild sensuality, smoking and brief language

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. More on child suitability

  • As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria (Emily Blunt) becomes caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother (Miranda Richardson) wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle schemes to arrange a marriage between the future monarch and Prince Albert (Rupert Friend), the man who will become the love of her life. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent
  • Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Romance

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

The Young Victoria has a subtler flow than you might expect, and at times it's calmer than you may like. Director Jean-Marc Vallée's images have a creamy stateliness, but this is no gilded? princess fantasy. Read full review

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New York Post
| Kyle Smith

The Young Victoria achieves a fine balance. I guess that's what you get when a film is produced by both Martin Scorsese and Sarah Ferguson. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

If the film itself isn't brilliant, its star most definitely is. Read full review

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Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria in "The Young Victoria."