An enjoyable movie with an entertaining angle on a hard-to-resist period of history
– san francisco chronicle –

This was a surprisingly enjoyable film for me. An extra 20 minutes would have actually strengthened the feel of the story and made for a more atmospheric experience. I never think a film should go longer, but here - it may have been appropriate. Natalie and Scarlett did a great job working together and I hope we get to see them do so again. Out of 10, I would give this film a 6.
– the movie blog –

Shot in high-definition video with a murky brown palette (perhaps to suggest tea-stained porcelain and teeth), the film is both underwritten and overedited
– new york times –

The Other Boleyn Girl is crisply enjoyable, its cynicism polished to a high sheen, yet there’s also something rigid and slightly locked-in about it
– entertainment weekly –

Playing less fast and loose with history than Philippa Gregory’s novel, “The Other Boleyn Girl” is a sexy, good-looking political bodice-ripper with an almost flawless cast at the top of its game
– variety.com –

Though it features some extravagant and entertaining moments, The Other Boleyn Girl feels more like a soap opera than historical drama
– rotten tomatoes –

The movie also presents us how the women were treated in that era: mere pawns used for social and financial advancement
– efluxmedia –

Ultimately it’s a clumsy film with performances ranging all over the place and a story that while well constructed, just isn’t that compelling. It’s a blithely mediocre. The dresses are pretty and colorful, the palace intrigue is well constructed, and it’s nice to see one of these corset dramas try something besides unrequited love as a topic. If that’s enough for you, then maybe you’ll enjoy The Other Boleyn Girl, but with this cast I expected better and the movie should have been able to deliver something more epic. It’s trapped between being a tense political procedural and a sensual sex drama and in the end it doesn’t have the guts to be either.
– cinemablend –

Whatever the truth behind the fiction is, you would likely be better served reading the biographies written about Anne Boleyn than getting mixed up with this film
– blogcritics.com –

The Other Boleyn Girl fails to give you anything other than what you’ve come to expect from the modern costume drama
– cinematical.com –

In an attempt to preserve its PG-13 rating and, presumably, its preteen-girl audience, the movie muffles its own raciest moments. For a movie whose story hinges almost entirely on sex, The Other Boleyn Girl is disappointingly demure.
– slate.com –

The Other Boleyn Girl will not be a future Oscar contender, nor will many moviegoers speak of it again after a few weeks. Despite a uniformly strong cast who hand in fine performances, Director Justin Chadwick shows he has a lot of improvements to make if he wants to become a respected filmmaker. If you enjoy period romances, just wait for DVD if you absolutely must see this
– 411mania.com –

it is well directed, bolstered by gorgeous art direction and costuming, a fast-paced story with a sensational performance by Portman
– m & c –

The film looks terrific, all Vermeer-style light/dark interplay and sleek design. And Portman is fantastic as the tempestuous Anne
– avclub –

The Other Boleyn Girl Movie Data Information

Starring : Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess
Film Director : Justin Chadwick
Film Cinematography : Kieran McGuigan
Theatrical Release Date : 29 February 2008 (US)
Run Time : 115 min.
Movie Genre : Drama
Movie Rating : PG-13

The Other Boleyn Girl Movie Trailer

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