Elizabeth I

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Season 1
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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Critic Reviews

  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Storm
    60
    [It] would be an above-average Masterpiece [Theatre] installment.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    50
    The film as a whole is a strange case of mostly excellent parts that make an overlong and tedious whole.

Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best TV Season of 2006
97
#97 Most Discussed TV Season of 2006
46
#46 Most Shared TV Season of 2006

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. kelseyw
    Apr 1, 2007
    2
    Take away the costumes, set and cinematography, and you have an overacted and overwrought movie of the week. The writing is actually Take away the costumes, set and cinematography, and you have an overacted and overwrought movie of the week. The writing is actually embarrassingly bad at times, and it's obvious that Hooper couldn't control his actors' performances. A dressed-up sappy love story, masquerading as History - with a capital H.… Full Review »
  2. RandyM
    Sep 30, 2006
    10
    Elizabeth I is an awe-inspiring, terrifying, work of brilliant art. Definitely one of the best shows you'll see on television this year. Elizabeth I is an awe-inspiring, terrifying, work of brilliant art. Definitely one of the best shows you'll see on television this year. The acting is absolutely astounding (kudos to Helen Mirren) and the show keeps you mesmerized until the very end. Amazing.… Full Review »
  3. K8rpot8rFaith
    Jul 23, 2006
    10
    I thought this movie imptomized what Elizabeth the I was all about....Oh and about the Music aspect...I am going to school for music and the I thought this movie imptomized what Elizabeth the I was all about....Oh and about the Music aspect...I am going to school for music and the music was exactly what you would have heard back then! I just wish I could have been a fly on the wall for this movie in the making!!… Full Review »
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