Queen Cleopatra
Netflix | Release Date: May 10, 2023
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The GuardianLeila LatifMay 10, 2023
Season 1 Review: Despite having to vacillate between descriptions of her subject as a politician, a seductress and a warrior, James manages to excel in each. She brings intelligence and nuance to a performance that is strikingly better than what surrounds her. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 10, 2023
Season 1 Review: The approach here is limited, more History Channel (“History Channel lite”) in its authority than your typical PBS or BBC produced history. Read full review
40
The TimesCarol MidgleyMay 11, 2023
Season 1 Review: Obviously it can’t be serious historians (although it has serious historians in it) because they don’t need key moments acted out by thespians hamming it up like an episode of Tracy Beaker. Then again it has too many clever talking heads to please those who like history served up like Carry On Cleo. Read full review
40
DeciderJoel KellerMay 10, 2023
Season 1 Review: Though we liked the experts that were interviewed for Queen Cleopatra, as well as Adele James’ performance as the famous queen, the dramatic sequences leave too much to be desired to keep us from just reading about Cleopatra online to get the information we want. Read full review
40
The TelegraphAnita Singh May 10, 2023
Season 1 Review: Narratively it flows well, and does a halfway decent job of explaining why she was such a significant figure. But it’s too soapy for serious history fans, and not enough of a soap for viewers who like juicy historical dramas. Read full review
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