On the day allied forces return from WWII as victors, Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen of England) and her sister...
On the day allied forces return from WWII as victors, Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen of England) and her sister Margaret are granted permission to anonymously leave Buckingham Palace for the evening. The two enter a nightlife filled with excitement and romance in this true, feel-good drama from the director of Brideshead Revisited.
Newcomer Bel Powley is Princess Margaret and Antiviral's Sarah Gadon is the young Elizabeth. Co-stars Jack Reynor (What Richard Did), Rupert Everett (St. Trinian’s) and Emily Watson (War Horse).
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75 %75 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
55 %4,125 reviewsAudience score rating
15+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"We always talk about the films that you can take your kids to and still enjoy yourself. A Royal Night Out is the film you can take your parents to and still have a whale of a time."
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Flicks
Flicks"Conjures a flavorful sense of period from a none-too-exorbitant budget: The crowd scenes, in particular, carry an authentic sense of clamor and chaos."
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Variety
Variety"Gadon is intoxicating as Elizabeth. A star is born."
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Total Film
Total Film"When it's playing for laughs, 'A Royal Night Out' is harmless good fun. But the film stalls when straying into serious-drama territory."
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Time Out
Time Out"Genuinely warm-spirited, with three lovable central performances from Gadon, Powley and Reynor."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"An eminently watchable diversion."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"This cheerful farce often feels scaled down for Sunday-night TV."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineA Royal Night Out | Details
- Rating
- 12A, moderate bad language, sex references
- Runtime
- 97
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Romance, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- UK
