
A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary Boleyn (Scarlett Johansson), driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII (Eric Bana).... (Full plot summary below)
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A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary Boleyn (Scarlett Johansson), driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII (Eric Bana).
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| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealShares a trait with Henry: It's relentlessly powerful and makes up for its lack of well thought-out plotting with deftly effective execution. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenFlamboyantly puts across the idea, Be careful what you wish for. Ambition, power and wealth are not what they are cracked up to be. |
| Boxoffice MagazineRichard MoweNot only lacks clarity but also any spark of real verve. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderThe Other Boleyn Girl pretends to be a serious historical romance, but it's really just a bodice-ripper, a cheap Harlequin paperback dressed up in frilly clothes. |
| Cleveland Plain DealerJulie WashingtonThis well-crafted historical drama is a treat for Tudor history fans and everyone else who appreciates a lusty tale. |
| DVDTalk.comBrian OrndorfChest-heaving displays of humiliation and social positioning...Other Boleyn Girl isn't high art, but it's juicy; 2008's first guilty pleasure. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohA highly absorbing rendition of an endlessly fascinating tale. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowTake away the sumptuous settings and Hollywood glamour and what you have here is like Henry VIII for Dummies enacted by the cast of the OC. |
| NewsdayJan StuartBeneath the thundering horse hoofs and happy wedding fiddles is a viper's nest of sexual intrigue that would be at home on Desperate Housewives. |
| Sin MagazineAustin KennedyA very entertaining and involving story of family and sacrifice. |