The Other Boleyn Girl
Two sisters divided for the love of a king.
2008 | 115m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Justin Chadwick |
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| Writer: | Philippa Gregory, Peter Morgan, T. Rafael Cimino |
| Staring: |
| 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 and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 28, 2008 |
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| Director: | Justin Chadwick |
| Writer: | Philippa Gregory, Peter Morgan, T. Rafael Cimino |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance, History |
| Keywords | sibling relationship, england, based on novel or book, queen, kingdom, politics, royalty, religion, mistress, historical fiction, king, period drama, royal court, anne boleyn, henry viii, palace intrigue, 16th century, aristocrats, scathing |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, BBC Film, Ruby Films, Relativity Media, Focus Features, GH Three |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $78,269,970
Budget: $35,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Natalie Portman | Anne Boleyn |
| Scarlett Johansson | Mary Boleyn |
| Eric Bana | Henry Tudor |
| Jim Sturgess | George Boleyn |
| Mark Rylance | Sir Thomas Boleyn |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | Lady Elizabeth Boleyn |
| David Morrissey | Thomas Howard - Duke of Norfolk |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | William Carey |
| Oliver Coleman | Henry Percy |
| Ana Torrent | Katherine of Aragon |
| Eddie Redmayne | William Stafford |
| Juno Temple | Jane Parker |
| Iain Mitchell | Thomas Cromwell |
| Andrew Garfield | Francis Weston |
| Mark Lewis Jones | Brandon |
| Michael Smiley | Physician |
| Montserrat Roig de Puig | Lady in Waiting |
| Alfie Allen | King's Messenger |
| Corinne Galloway | Jane Seymour |
| Tom Cox | Rider |
| Joanna Scanlan | Midwife |
| Emma Noakes | Maid |
| Maisie Smith | Young Elizabeth |
| Daisy Doidge-Hill | Young Anne |
| Tiffany Freisberg | Mary Talbot |
| Bill Wallis | Archbishop Cranmer |
| Joseph Moore | Young Henry |
| Constance Stride | Mary Tudor |
| Brodie Judge | Young Catherine |
| Finton Reilly | Young George |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Satarupa Bradley | Scenic Artist |
| Andrew Davies | Script Consultant |
| Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Paul Cantelon | Original Music Composer |
| Paul Knight | Editor |
| Kevin Phipps | Art Direction |
| Emma MacDevitt | Art Direction |
| Matthew Gray | Art Direction |
| Kieran McGuigan | Director of Photography |
| Sara Wan | Set Decoration |
| David Allday | Art Direction |
| Jane Robertson | Line Producer |
| Stuart Brisdon | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Gerard Naprous | Stunt Coordinator |
| Catherine Davies | Makeup & Hair |
| Daniel Phillips | Makeup Designer |
| Andrew Piotrowski | Assistant Art Director |
| Geoff Holloway | Electrician |
| Mona Qureshi | Script Editor |
| Gina Tornatore | Assistant Editor |
| Louise Fisher | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Gooch | Makeup & Hair |
| Peter Owen | Wig Designer |
| Lisa Pickering | Makeup & Hair |
| Ivana Primorac | Makeup Designer, Hair Designer |
| Christine Whitney | Makeup & Hair |
| Tania Blunden | Post Production Supervisor |
| Mally Chung | Unit Manager |
| Rachel Neale | Unit Production Manager |
| Paul Bennett | Third Assistant Director |
| Bryn Lawrence | Third Assistant Director |
| Olivia Lloyd | Second Assistant Director |
| Alex Oakley | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
| Samar Pollitt | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Deborah Saban | First Assistant Director |
| James Buxton | Carpenter |
| Catherine Haugh | Construction Coordinator |
| David Horrill | Property Master |
| Tom Martin | Construction Manager |
| Dan Maslen | Storyboard Artist |
| David Packard | Scenic Artist |
| Sui Rajakaruna | Assistant Art Director |
| Claire Nia Richards | Leadman |
| Sophie Tyler | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Maira Vazeou | Set Dresser |
| Penny White | Assistant Property Master |
| Daniel Crowley | Boom Operator |
| Andie Derrick | Foley Artist |
| Mike Dowson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| James Harrison | Sound Effects Editor |
| Nigel Heath | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Midgley | Sound Mixer |
| Clive Osborne | Boom Operator |
| Julian Slater | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ian Wilkinson | ADR & Dubbing |
| Virginie Bourdin | Concept Artist |
| Mark Clayton | Gaffer |
| Russell Diamond | Key Grip |
| Paul Donachie | Camera Operator |
| Jason Dully | Second Assistant Camera |
| Russell Ferguson | First Assistant Camera |
| Ian Franklin | Rigging Gaffer |
| Nicky George | Second Assistant Camera |
| Benny Harper | Best Boy Electric |
| Jimmy Harris | Electrician |
| Alastair Rae | Steadicam Operator |
| Terry Robb | Electrician |
| Martin Taylor | Electrician |
| Olly Tellett | First Assistant Camera |
| Ilenka Jelowicki | Extras Casting |
| Debbie Scott | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Clare Spragge | Costume Supervisor |
| Vanessa Woolgar | Wardrobe Master |
| Hannah Godwin | Post Production Coordinator |
| Faye Morgan | Post Production Supervisor |
| Mark Neale | First Assistant Editor |
| Graham Sutton | Music Editor |
| Jayne Spooner | Script Supervisor |
| Roisin Carty | Dialect Coach |
| Francesca Castellano | Production Coordinator |
| Elton Farla | Set Medic |
| Linda Gamble | Unit Publicist |
| Jill McCullough | Dialect Coach |
| Justin Chadwick | Director |
| Karen Lindsay-Stewart | Casting |
| Sandy Powell | Costume Design |
| John Paul Kelly | Production Design |
| Derek Lea | Stunts |
| Arthur Graley | Foley Editor |
| Tony Lucken | Stunts |
| Alex Bailey | Still Photographer |
| Paul Harris | Choreographer |
| Philippa Gregory | Novel |
| Carol Littleton | Editor |
| Peter Morgan | Screenplay |
| T. Rafael Cimino | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Faye Ward | Associate Producer |
| Alison Owen | Producer |
| Mark Cooper | Co-Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Executive Producer |
| T. Rafael Cimino | Co-Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 29 | 38 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 31 | 39 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 28 | 42 | 20 |
| 2024 | 7 | 32 | 56 | 18 |
| 2024 | 8 | 34 | 49 | 21 |
| 2024 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 15 |
| 2024 | 10 | 28 | 59 | 16 |
| 2024 | 11 | 28 | 61 | 16 |
| 2024 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 17 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24 | 38 | 17 |
| 2025 | 2 | 19 | 33 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 389 | 487 |
Geronimo1967
6.0
Except, it isn't really much about the "other" Boleyn girl at all, is it? Eric Bana never could hold a film together, and his effort as the amorous but volatile King Henry VIII proves he can't here either. Scarlett Johansson (Anne) and Natalie Portman (Mary) play the Boleyn girls well enough with de ... cent, if brief, contributions from Kristin Scott-Thomas and Mark Rylance as their parents and from Jim Sturgess as their sexually ambiguous brother George. It looks sumptuous enough with plenty of attention to detail both indoors and out, but is over-written and it has all the sexual chemistry of a children's tea party. Sadly, it's a disappointingly weak adaptation of an intriguing story of betrayal, treachery and lust that really deserves better. Perhaps a film mainly for fans of a good costume drama that's big on costumes but less so on drama...
Jun 01, 2024