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Mrs. Brown
1997
· Movie
· 105 min
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Every rating
66–92
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 92.
See the most agreed on films →When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown. But their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil to the monarchy.
Details
- Director
- John Madden
- Writer
- Jeremy Brock
- Studio
- BBC Scotland, GBH, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
- Released
- 18 July 1997
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Awards
- 12 wins, 21 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 33 →1 major award won · 12 wins from 33 nominations across 16 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 1997 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Judi Dench | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1997 | Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1997 | Best Makeup | Lisa Westcott, Veronica Brebner, and Beverley Binda | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1997 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Billy Connolly | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 1997 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 1997 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 1997 | Best Screenplay – Original | Jeremy Brock | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 1997 | Best Costume Design | Deirdre Clancy | Winner |
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Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Judi Dench | Winner |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | Lisa Westcott, Veronica Brebner, and Beverley Binda | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Billy Connolly | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Judi Dench | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Deirdre Clancy | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Billy Connolly | Nominee |
| Best British Film | Sarah Curtis | Nominee |
| Best Film | Sarah Curtis | Nominee |
| Best Make Up/Hair | Lisa Westcott | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Martin Childs | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Original | Jeremy Brock | Nominee |
Evening Standard British Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Screenplay | Jeremy Brock | Winner |
| Peter Sellers Award for Comedy | Antony Sher | Winner |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Judi Dench | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Deirdre Clancy | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay – Original | Jeremy Brock | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Billy Connolly | Nominee |
British Academy Scotland Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Film | Judi Dench | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Film | Billy Connolly | Nominee |
| Best Feature Film | Sarah Curtis, John Madden, and Jeremy Brock | Nominee |
Mar del Plata International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Special Jury Award | John Madden | Winner |
| Best Film (International Competition) | John Madden | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Winner |
London Film Critics Circle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| British Actress of the Year | Judi Dench | Winner |
Online Film Critics Society Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Winner |
SESC Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Actress | Judi Dench | Winner |
Online Film & Television Association Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
| Best Drama Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |
Chlotrudis Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor | Antony Sher | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing – Foreign Feature | Nominee |
Society of Texas Film Critics Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Judi Dench | Nominee |