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Spencer

Spencer

Drama · 2021

During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.

Movie details

Spencer

“Every fairy tale ends.”

2021 Drama 1h 56m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Pablo Larraín

Written by

Steven Knight

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Diana

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Major Alistair Gregorys

Jack Nielen

Jack Nielen

William

Freddie Spry

Freddie Spry

Harry

Jack Farthing

Jack Farthing

Charles

Sean Harris

Sean Harris

Darren

Stella Gonet

Stella Gonet

The Queen

Court is in session

Put Spencer on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.