Marie Antoinette (2022)

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Season 1
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
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  1. Sandyphilly23
    Jan 8, 2023
    8
    A slow start which is more somber than expected, but this series really shines as it progresses and you start to see some of that tongue-in-cheek, self aware humour that made The Favourite a classic. Addictive characters, loving and hating each other in a gaudy palace. Fantastic sets, costumes and score. What’s not to love (well, unless you’re after accurate history).
  2. Ashded
    Jan 15, 2023
    7
    Potential to be amazing but for now it’s good with some issues. There’s plenty here to love - cast, visuals, atmosphere, and as it goes along some really enjoyable satire. The characters are interesting and bounce off each other well. The series plays with the genre and teases the viewer without becoming so silly it loses the emotion and drama. But it needs to expand out. The first seriesPotential to be amazing but for now it’s good with some issues. There’s plenty here to love - cast, visuals, atmosphere, and as it goes along some really enjoyable satire. The characters are interesting and bounce off each other well. The series plays with the genre and teases the viewer without becoming so silly it loses the emotion and drama. But it needs to expand out. The first series was obviously going to focus on Marie Antoinette’s POV but the consummation storyline only carries the show so far and it’s the rest of the court who are the most intriguing. There’s so much to be mined in the politics of Versailles and suffering of the common people. The show could really be something memorable if it explores these storylines and not just the usual love affair with Fersen.… Expand
  3. Karmel
    Jan 7, 2023
    9
    Look, you do just have to roll with some of the outlandishness in certain power dynamics and characters *cough* Du Barry *cough* but I had a blast watching this. It’s different to your typical period drama without being so heightened and removed from reality it feels like ‘The Great’ (which I adore). The actors are fantastic, Schule is so engaging and interesting as the lead and the restLook, you do just have to roll with some of the outlandishness in certain power dynamics and characters *cough* Du Barry *cough* but I had a blast watching this. It’s different to your typical period drama without being so heightened and removed from reality it feels like ‘The Great’ (which I adore). The actors are fantastic, Schule is so engaging and interesting as the lead and the rest of the cast is full of fresh, exciting faces (who I’ve not seen before at least). The characters are a ton of fun, especially once they’re given time to develop and settle, and I really enjoyed watching different pairings play off each other (with lots more potential in a second series). I’ve seen reviews about the first half being slow. I agree to a point, but often it really works and helps to establish a certain sense of weight and consequence before the show becomes this playful and entertaining romp - because at that point it’s easy to forget how this all ends.… Expand
  4. AncientAmber
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    Look, I don't wanna affect the rating of this show so I'm giving it a 7. I just wanna register that I got a about one minute into the series and couldn't go on any more. I found that quite funny so just wanted to share. I can't even remember what put me off so much.

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#62 Most Discussed TV Season of 2023

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. The Observer (UK)
    Reviewed by: Barbara Ellen
    Sep 10, 2024
    60
    It’s sumptuous period fare, but suffused with dread and melancholy; a sense of spiders and vermin scuttling over the bowls of pretty bonbons.
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  2. Decider
    Reviewed by: Joel Keller
    Mar 21, 2023
    70
    Marie Antoinette starts slowly but should pick up as Antoinette tries to seduce the reluctant Louie and both become monarchs.
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  3. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Mar 17, 2023
    60
    The dialogue is rife with anachronisms. ... Never mind a torrent of vulgarities that seem far more 21st century than 18th. ... For all the dithering—something for which Louis XVI remains famous—"Marie Antoinette" has some very solid performances, notably by Mr. Purefoy, who makes Louis XV kindly, fierce, fatherly and sexually predatory. Ms. Schüle pivots from making Marie a believable child to portraying her as a convincing court politician and schemer.
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