Mary, Queen of Scots
Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 22, 1971 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Historical dramas can be fun if you approach them in the right spirit, and I enjoyed Mary, Queen of Scots. Read full review
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
A large cast of excellent players appears to good advantage under the direction of Charles Jarrott. Superior production details and the cast help overcome an episodic, rambling story. Read full review
50
The New York TimesVincent Canby
Because both Miss Redgrave and Miss. Jackson possess identifiable intelligence, Mary, Queen of Scots is not as difficult to sit through as some bad movies I can think of. It's just solemn, well-groomed and dumb. Read full review
50
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Meticulously schoolmarmish, John Hale's script lays out all the power plays behind Elizabeth Tudor's battle to keep Mary Stuart off her throne, but fails to provide much else. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The picture is long, beautiful, and dull. Read full review
40
The New YorkerPauline Kael
There's no motivating idea visible in this version, produced abroad by Hal B. Wallis, and the leaden script, by John Hale, lacks romantic spirit and dramatic sense.
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