When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
Elizabeth I, Queen of England
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Francis Walsingham
Sir Christopher Hatton
Amyas Paulet
Elizabeth Throckmorton
Robert Reston
King Philip II of Spain
Mary, Queen of Scots
Sadly, someone agreed that a sequel to "Elizabeth" (1998) was required so we ended up with this rather fanciful vehicle for a still competent Cate Blanchett but not so much for a terribly wooden Clive Owen as the seafaring Walter Raleigh. Following the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (Samantha Morton), England is facing impending invasion by the Spanish Armada. The (largely forgivable) factual inaccuracies that dogged the first film are somehow magnified in this rather poor follow up. It really does miss Sir Richard Attenbourgh and despite the best efforts of Geoffrey Rush is left too much t...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$55,000,000.00
Revenue $74,237,563.00