Grace of Monaco: Season 1

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Lifetime | Season Premiere Date: May 25, 2015

Summary: After bad reviews after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014, Lifetime picked up the rights for the movie that focuses on the time when Princess Grace (Nicole Kidman) was considering returning to the silver screen to star in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie.

Genre(s): Drama

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Alessandra Stanley

May 26, 2015

This is a star-studded, lavishly made drama that falls into that special niche: If it were any better, it would be worse. Read full review

Robert Rorke

May 21, 2015

Besides its lackluster execution, the film has a certain cobwebby quality. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

May 26, 2015

Kidman works hard here, but she is sabotaged by a common script. Read full review

Josh Bell

May 21, 2015

It’s not a particularly convincing storyline, nor does it offer much insight into Kelly as a person outside of this limited time period. Kidman’s aloof demeanor has a regal quality, but she fails to capture Kelly’s humanity (Dahan’s reliance on extreme close-ups is poor compensation). Read full review

Nancy DeWolf Smith

May 21, 2015

For the most part, Grace of Monaco is a series of vignettes notable for odd scene hopping and stilted acting. But the ending is worth hanging around for. Read full review

David Hinckley

May 26, 2015

Despite the best efforts of Nicole Kidman, who is operating way above the level of her material, this screwy fantasy nominally inspired by the lives of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier doesn’t even make for a good fairy tale. Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

May 26, 2015

The resulting film is a mess. Driven by a weak, facile screenplay, the film is singularly shallow in both intellectual and emotional content. Read full review

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Lisa24

Jul 29, 2015

I found the movie to be entertaining and educational. Grace and Rainier always looked so glamorous and perfect. Ms. Kidman did a wonderful job portraying Grace's poise and class. I knew little about their private life except for those well documented in the tabloids. After getting aI found the movie to be entertaining and educational. Grace and Rainier always looked so glamorous and perfect. Ms. Kidman did a wonderful job portraying Grace's poise and class. I knew little about their private life except for those well documented in the tabloids. After getting a glimpse into some of the other obstacles they had to overcome, I have new admiration and respect for them both. I definitely think if you are a fan of the European royals, you should check it out.… Expand

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foxgrove

May 28, 2015

The knives are out but it has to be acknowledged that 'Grace of Monaco' is everything that the critics say it is. Weighed down by the politics of the day, whilst simultaneously illustrating the inner turmoil of the princess herself, the dual arc of the story is unsuccessful on both frontsThe knives are out but it has to be acknowledged that 'Grace of Monaco' is everything that the critics say it is. Weighed down by the politics of the day, whilst simultaneously illustrating the inner turmoil of the princess herself, the dual arc of the story is unsuccessful on both fronts and ends up an excruciating bore. Performances suffer from miscasting, especially the usually reliable Tim Roth playing Rainier, and despite being gorgeously coiffed and costumed Nicole Kidman's portrayal is pretty but colourless. This is the actress's least effective performance in years. Her close ups seem to have been shot through gauze and continually draw attention to her blood shot eyes. This is a story that is so rich in potential that a good film could possibly be made about the fairy tale principality. However, despite some pretty music and the occasional spark of interest nothing can dispel the damage inflicted by a third rate script. It ends a being a prize turkey of the first order, ironically, lacking any grace. I saw it at the cinema (in the UK) about a year ago. However, its direct to TV American showing, in lieu of a conventional cinematic release, is not surprising and speaks volumes.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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  Air Date: May 25, 2015
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