A Royal Night Out
2015 · Movie · PG-13 · 97 min · ★ 6.5 · 67% critics
On a jubilant night in 1945 London, two sheltered royal sisters are granted a rare chance to slip out and join the street celebrations. Disguised among the crowds, their taste of freedom turns into a whirlwind of comedy, close calls, and unexpected connections that challenge what they think they know about ordinary life.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-05-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (321 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, romantic, wish-fulfillment adventure with a historical backdrop and a few tense moments, in the vein of Roman Holiday; Not for you if you need strict accuracy or deeper drama.
Pros: charming feel-good tone; lively sisterly energy; fun period atmosphere | Cons: historically implausible; predictable rom-com beats; uneven character realism
Themes
- princess
- london, england
- palace
- 1940s
- british monarchy
- queen elizabeth ii
- princess margaret
- ve day
Cast & crew
Sarah Gadon
as Princess Elizabeth
Bel Powley
as Princess Margaret
Emily Watson
as Queen Elizabeth
Rupert Everett
as King George
Mark Hadfield
as Mickey
Jack Laskey
as Captain Pryce
Jack Gordon
as Lieutenant Burridge
Tim Potter
as Duty Manager
Jack Reynor
as Jack
Roger Allam
as Gangster
Directed by Julian Jarrold