Margrete: Queen of the North
Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: December 17, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenDec 16, 2021
Throughout, both the character and the film constantly keep one guessing as to whether Margrete’s driving impulse leans more in the direction of the maternal or the Machiavellian. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreJan 9, 2022
It all makes for a more riveting “what might have happened” mystery, a history lesson with a caveat and a damned entertaining one at that. Read full review
75
Original-CinLiam LaceyDec 21, 2021
If you were never interested in medieval Danish history, it’s unlikely that director Charlotte Sieling’s historical drama, Margrete: Queen of the North, will change your mind. Still, there are rewards to be found in this lavishly produced and well-acted costume drama, led by Danish actress Trine Dyrholm. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comPeter SobczynskiDec 17, 2021
Although it's undeniably well-made, it lacks the kind of energy that might have helped make it truly come alive, and seem like more than a historical reenactment. Read full review
60
VarietyJessica KiangDec 16, 2021
The slower stretches — like the entire first hour — have a tendency to plod, which gives ample opportunity to feast your eyes on Søren Schwarzberg’s grandly gloomy production design and Manon Rasmussen’s superb, elaborate costuming, but also makes the story rather too easy to disengage from. Read full review
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