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The Young Victoria
2009
· Movie
· 105 min
B
MEANRANK
72/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2014
- IMDb #1764
- Google retired #1663
- Rotten Tomatoes #2077
- Metacritic #1677
- Letterboxd #2457
+8 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2401
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2221
- Metacritic Critics #2060
- Metacritic Audience #1112
- Criticker #1564
- Kinopoisk #1161
- AlloCiné #2189
- Trakt #1634
Every rating
51–88
out of 100
This historical drama depicts the early life and reign of Queen Victoria, focusing on her ascension to the throne at the age of eighteen. The film explores her struggle to assert her authority against those who sought to control her, including her mother and advisor. Central to the story is her courtship and deep political partnership with Prince Albert, who became her husband and most trusted confidant.
Details
- Director
- Jean-Marc Vallée
- Writer
- Julian Fellowes
- Released
- 4 March 2009
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, German
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $35.0M
- Box office
- $29.2M
- Awards
- 9 wins, 15 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 24 →1 major award won · 9 wins from 24 nominations across 17 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2010 | Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2010 | Best Art Direction | Patrice Vermette, Maggie Gray | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2010 | Best Makeup | Jon Henry Gordon, Jenny Shircore | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2010 | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Emily Blunt | Nominee |
| British Academy Film Awards 2010 | Best Makeup and Hair | Jenny Shircore | Winner |
| British Academy Film Awards 2010 | Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Winner |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2010 | Best Actress | Emily Blunt | Nominee |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2010 | Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Winner |
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Academy Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Patrice Vermette, Maggie Gray | Nominee |
| Best Makeup | Jon Henry Gordon, Jenny Shircore | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Emily Blunt | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Winner |
| Best Makeup and Hair | Jenny Shircore | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Canadian Film | Emily Blunt | Winner |
| Best Canadian Film | The Young Victoria | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film | Miranda Richardson | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Winner |
| Best Actress | Emily Blunt | Nominee |
Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | The Young Victoria | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Period Film | Sandy Powell | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Romance | The Young Victoria | Winner |
Hamptons International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award for Best Narrative Film | The Young Victoria | Winner |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Emily Blunt | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Sandy Powell | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actress | Emily Blunt | Nominee |
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Emily Blunt | Nominee |
EDA Awards
1 nomination
| Most Beautiful Film | The Young Victoria | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Emily Blunt | Nominee |
Ivor Novello Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score | Ilan Eshkeri | Nominee |
London Critics' Circle Film Awards
1 nomination
| British Actress of the Year | Emily Blunt | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Art Direction | The Young Victoria | Nominee |