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Mary Queen of Scots
2018
· Movie
· 124 min
D
MEANRANK
59/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #4145
- IMDb #3967
- Google retired #3672
- Rotten Tomatoes #3640
- Metacritic #3406
- Letterboxd #3647
+7 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3199
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #4532
- Metacritic Critics #2428
- Metacritic Audience #4436
- Kinopoisk #4608
- AlloCiné #2940
- Trakt #3246
Every rating
41–68
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 41, highest is Trakt on 68.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The story explores the turbulent life of the charismatic Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland. She challenges the rule of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England, who has no heir. Their rivalry, fueled by political intrigue, power struggles, and betrayal, becomes a battle that will determine which woman will ultimately rule England and shape the future of the British Isles.
Details
- Director
- Josie Rourke
- Writer
- Beau Willimon
- Based on
- Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy
- Released
- 7 December 2018
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $25.0M
- Box office
- $46.7M
- Awards
- 3 wins, 14 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 17 →3 wins from 17 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher, and Jessica Brooks | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2019 | Best Costume Design | Alexandra Byrne | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2019 | Best Costume Design | Alexandra Byrne | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2019 | Best Makeup and Hair | Jenny Shircore | Nominee |
| BAFTA Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Margot Robbie | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Costume Design | Alexandra Byrne | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2019 | Best Hair and Makeup | Mary Queen of Scots | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Margot Robbie | Nominee |
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BAFTA Awards
3 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Alexandra Byrne | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Jenny Shircore | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Margot Robbie | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Alexandra Byrne | Nominee |
| Best Makeup and Hairstyling | Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher, and Jessica Brooks | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
2 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Alexandra Byrne | Nominee |
| Best Hair and Makeup | Mary Queen of Scots | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Margot Robbie | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Period and/or Character Hairstyling | Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher | Winner |
| Best Period and/or Character Make-up | Jenny Shircore, Hannah Edwards, Sarah Kelly | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Make-Up & Hair Styling Award | Jenny Shircore, Sarah Kelly and Hannah Edwards | Winner |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score – Feature Film | Max Richter | Winner |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Costume Design | Alexandra Byrne | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Mary Queen of Scots | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Margot Robbie | Nominee |
AACTA International Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Margot Robbie | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild
1 nomination
| Excellence in Period Film | Alexandra Byrne | Nominee |