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Spencer
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6.7During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles.
Cast
- Kristen Stewart as Diana
- Timothy Spall as Major Alistair Gregorys
- Jack Nielen as William
- Freddie Spry as Harry
- Jack Farthing as Charles
- Sean Harris as Darren
Themes
- princess
- marriage crisis
- royal family
- biography
- based on true story
- psychological abuse
- norfolk
- christmas
- 1990s
- british royal family
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Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
80,526 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
83%
Metacritic
76/100
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 45 wins & 138 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Pablo Larraín
- Written by
- Steven Knight
- Produced by
- Juan de Dios Larraín Jonas Dornbach Paul Webster Pablo Larraín Janine Jackowski Maren Ade
- Starring
- Kristen Stewart Timothy Spall Jack Farthing Sean Harris Sally Hawkins
- Cinematography
- Claire Mathon
- Edited by
- Sebastián Sepúlveda
- Music by
- Jonny Greenwood
- Production companies
- Komplizen Film Fábula Shoebox Films FilmNation Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Neon and Topic Studios (United States) STXinternational (United Kingdom) DCM Film Distribution (Germany) Sun Distribution (Chile)
- Release dates
- 3 September 2021 ( 2021-09-03 ) ( Venice ) 5 November 2021 ( 2021-11-05 ) (United Kingdom and United States)
- Running time
- 117 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom United States Germany Chile
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $18 million
- Box office
- $25.2 million
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Encyclopedic overview
Spencer is a 2021 historical psychological drama film directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight. The film is about Diana, Princess of Wales's existential crisis during the Christmas of 1991, as she considers divorcing Prince Charles and leaving the British royal family. Kristen Stewart and Jack Farthing star as Diana and Charles respectively, along with Jack Neilen and Freddie Spry as Prince William and Prince Harry, respectively. Also starring Timothy Spall, Sean Harris, and Sally Hawkins. It is the second film in Larraín's trilogy of iconic 20th century women, succeeding Jackie (2016) and preceding Maria (2024).
Spencer premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2021, and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom and the United States on 5 November 2021. The film grossed $25.2 million worldwide on an $18 million budget. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with Stewart's performance garnering widespread praise. For her performance as Diana, Stewart was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, as well as a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Movie Award.
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