The Other Boleyn Girl

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Based on the best-selling novel, The Other Boleyn Girl is a captivating tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal about two sisters who rival for the bed and heart of King Henry VIII.
  • Starring: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson
  • Directed by: Justin Chadwick
  • Runtime: 1 hour 56 minutes
  • Release year: 2008
  • Studio: Columbia Pictures
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Synopsis: Based on the best-selling novel, The Other Boleyn Girl is a captivating tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal about two sisters who rival for the bed and heart of King Henry VIII.
Starring: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson
Supporting actors: Eric Bana, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance, David Morrissey, Andrew Garfield
Directed by: Justin Chadwick
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Runtime: 1 hour 56 minutes
Captions and Subtitles: English Details
Release year: 2008
Studio: Columbia Pictures
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MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content and some violent images
ASIN: B0018STVHQ
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  • US Theatrical Release Date: Feburary 29, 2008
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content and some violent images
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures, Focus Features, BBC Films, Relativity Media, Ruby Films
  • Filming Locations: Bath, Somerset, England, UK | Berkeley Castle, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, UK | Bolebroke Castle, Hartfield, East Sussex, England, UK | Bude, Cornwall, England, UK | Dover Castle, Dover, Kent, England, UK

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It wasn't until after the affair with Mary that Henry VIII took any interest in Anne. bat  |  39 reviewers made a similar statement
It's just not a very interesting/good movie. J. Nagel  |  28 reviewers made a similar statement
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Made Me Sigh for Those Wonderful BBC Mini-series January 31, 2009
Format:DVD
Those of us over-40 folks remember fondly the great BBC mini-series of yesterday, The Six Wives of Henry VIII and Elizabeth R, incredibly acted and scripted, albeit lacking in Hollywood glossiness. The Other Boleyn Girl delivers on the gloss but the acting is mediocre at best, the writing several steps below mediocre. I rather like Natalie Portman, but her variable English accent was distracting, to say the least. (Obviously there is some logic in casting English actors in such roles.) I didn't find Eric Bana particularly appealing (maybe we hetero males aren't easily swayed by an actor's looks), and the rape of Anne is unhistorical and was obviously included to spice up a rather dull movie. (Tip to movie-makers: sex can actually be very titillating when it's just suggested, and off-screen.) After seeing this movie on DVD, I found myself dragging my old Six Wives of Henry VIII tapes out of the closet and relishing the great acting and the intelligent scripts, and the great actress Dorothy Tutin as Anne is a pretty tough act to follow. I really cannot recommend The Other Boleyn Girl as entertainment, much less as history. If scriptwriters want to sex up historical dramas, fine, but at least give us some credible dialogue and some actresses who can sound consistently English.
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47 of 54 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Even worse than the book, if that is possible July 17, 2008
Format:DVD
First off, let me say I am not a fan of Philippa Gregory, mainly due to her blatant disregard for history (although she claims to do extensive research for her novels, she uses no primary sources (first rule of historical research = use primary sources) and her secondary sources (which from reading the book, she appears to have only skimmed over) are often outdated or don't stand up to the test of time). I watched the movie mainly to see the costumes (I'm a Tudor period fanatic) and to see if it would be better or worse than the book.

The Tudor period is a fascinating time, and it doesn't need to be changed or altered in order to make it more interesting. There's plenty of love, sex, betrayal, political scheming, etc. so I'm not sure why PG felt the need to completely alter the story so much.

I won't go into all of the historical inaccuracies here, if I did, I would be here all night. Besides, there are many other amazon reviewers who are better-spoken than me and have far more knowledge of the Tudor period than I do (I'm only a student), and they have written some wonderful reviews pointing out errors (head on over to the TOBG book page, or check out forums on IMDB).

My main problem with this movie was that it seemed much more like a TV Movie (Lifetime channel anybody?) than a Hollywood film with well-known, highly-paid actors and actresses. The Henry/Mary relationship was almost non-existent, they have a few sex scenes, but nothing to show that they might have actually cared for one another. Henry and Mary have TWO very short conversations before they sleep together. And this is supposed to be our heroine, who has fallen in love? This is preposterous even to romance novel readers.
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars G'day, mate, I'm the king of England. March 11, 2010
Format:DVD
Many times whilst watching this movie, I found myself wishing I was watching the much better 'Anne of the 1000 Days'. 'The Other Boleyn Girl' is a travesty of a movie.

Scarlett Johansen seemed to have the acting range of a cold, dead fish. Natalie Portman did better, but frankly, she was fighting a losing battle against very poor scripting. And Eric Bana...well, as an Aussie, I have of course taken the oath of allegience to always adore Eric Bana, who like Hugh Jackman is one of the nicest guys you could hope to meet. But Eric has a very strong accent, of the type that many people who hail from Melbourne's northern suburbs do, and he just can't seem to hide it, no matter what. When he tries to sound English, it just makes me cringe. I was almost expecting King Henry VIII to crack open a beer, throw another shrimp on the barbie and call Anne 'a beaut sheila'. Ugh! Sorry, Eric, you're a top bloke, but I can say with all honesty that Amy Winehouse would have made a better King of England, even with the problem of trying to get a crown on over the wig.

The film made me angry because it was so historically inaccurate. No film better deserved to have the 'This movie is a work of fiction and bears no resemblance to any persons or events ever etc.' disclaimer appear in its closing credits. Worse, I sensed a strong bias from the writer (the writer of the book this was based on, assumedly), in that she seemed to be living vicariously through the character of Mary, and wanted her to be all things good, whilst her sister Anne had to appear as all things bad, assumedly to make Mary appear even better by comparison.

And as for the scene with Anne and her brother (and anyone who's seen the movie will know exactly what scene I mean), well, that was just ICKY!
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 4 Stars for the film, 5 for the DVD June 12, 2008
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
After seeing this in the theatre, I was ready to give it 5 stars. I love period movies, especially about the Tudors, and I really enjoyed this one. However, after watching the deleted scenes on the DVD, I realized this movie should have been much better!

When I ordered the DVD, I had already resigned myself to little or no features. Elizabeth, and Elizabeth: The Golden Age were sorely lacking. Most period movies have few extras, despite having such a treasure trove of history to mine. However, I was surprised and delighted with the excellent selection of special features on this DVD! First, there are several deleted scenes, many of which should have been included in the film. For the most part, they centered around Mary and gave more insight into her life with her husband after Anne supplants her, plus some calculating scenes with Anne. One scene with Mary's husband upon seeing her "bastard" child of Henry was quite poignant. All of these would have enriched the movie to be more than just two women in rivalry for a king. It could have been 5 stars and would no doubt have pleased more people who saw the film. Also included in the extras was a feature called "To Be Lady" about court etiquette and the precarious life of a woman, even noble, in those times. It featured interviews with the author, some college history professors, and the cast/crew of the film. Women were often exploited in that time to the benefit (or detriment) of their families. And Mary and Anne were no exception. Another excellent feature was about translating history to film. They discussed the book vís á vís the movie, what they used of history, how the expanded on Mary's lesser known character.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Other Boleyn Girl (Blu-ray)
If you enjoy pre-20th Century drama type entertainment you won't be disappointed in this movie. It has great acting and is very, very entertaining.
Published 2 days ago by Richard L. Honnick
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time
I know everyone says this, but the book was much better! Having just finished the book, I was excited to see the movie; I could not be more disappointed. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Sydney
5.0 out of 5 stars Love It!
I love Phillipa Gregory's books and I love old England royalty. This put the 2 together for a great movie! Plus Eric Bana is great eye candy...as is Scarlet Johannsen.
Published 26 days ago by April Albrecht
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
fantastic movie, great actors, about time someone put Ann Boleyn's story out there, shows her as a more sympathetic light than history does
Published 1 month ago by sfishome2me
5.0 out of 5 stars OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
GOOD BACKGROUND FOR THE TUDORS-I HAVE FOLLOWED THE TUDORS AND ALSO READ ABOUT ALL OF THE FAMILY-VERY INTERESTING HISTORY LESSON
Published 1 month ago by diane m. mush
5.0 out of 5 stars review
i liked it very much. it was packaged well and it was just what was described. good job. i will order agian. i just wish there were more.
Published 2 months ago by christina mosier
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED the movie GREAT plot
movie was effing awesome, i watched it about 3 times, once for myself, and 2 other times because ppl who walked by in my house ended up getting sucked into the well done drama. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S
2.0 out of 5 stars Boleyn
Although I am fascinated by History and especially by the British History this movie is not what I was hoping it would.
Published 2 months ago by Aikaterina Hagood
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
Great story, told well with excellent dialogue. The acting is superior from all characters. Sets and costumes are fantastic and the cinematography is grand.
Published 2 months ago by irishiii68
1.0 out of 5 stars Awful
If you're a Tudor freak, this movie will offend you. The beginning and end are nonsensical (if you're on the scaffold, don't expect a last minute phone call from Hal). Read more
Published 3 months ago by Candyapple Whine
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