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In blood-soaked Tudor England, twice married, accomplished, and educated Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII (Jude Law). Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given that her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded, or dead. When Henry appoints her as Regent, the nation's ruler during his absence when he departs to fight overseas, he lays a dangerous path for her. Henry's courtiers, suspecting she's sympathetic to radical Protestant beliefs that have taken root in the kingdom and are a threat to their power, scheme against her and cast doubts upon her fidelity to the increasingly ailing and paranoid King. Once Henry returns to England, his courtiers convince him to turn his fury on the nation's radicals, including Katherine's childhood friend Anne Askew, who becomes one of the scores of people convicted of treason and burned at the stake. Horrified and privately grieving, Katherine finds herself under ever-increasing scrutiny and suspicion. Knowing that even a whisper of scandal might lead to her downfall, Katherine must unleash her own scheme to fight for survival.

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Critics Consensus

Divorced from the historical record with little to show for it, Firebrand is a period piece whose revisionist aims are at odds with its stultifying approach.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

There’s a lot jam-packed into this movie, but it’s in such a rush to get through it all and to not bore us that it … well, it bores us.

Jun 17, 2024

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

At a certain point, it feels as if scenes are missing, and what’s left reads as unconvincing.

Jun 17, 2024

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Murtada Elfadl

AV Club

A fitting portrait of a woman the film presents as ahead of her time.

Rated: C

Jun 14, 2024

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

An opulent drama about the last queen of Henry VIII.

Rated: B

Jun 17, 2024

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Daniel M. Kimmel

North Shore Movies

The film falls short of making memorable the struggle for power as Henry declines. Instead, “Firebrand” smolders rather than burns.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 15, 2024

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Jeanne Kaplan

Kaplan vs. Kaplan

Bolstered by splendid performances from Alicia Vikander and Jude Law, director Karim Aïnouz’s period piece, FIREBRAND, is a fascinating depiction of Katherine Parr, the sixth and last wife of King Henry VIII.

Jun 15, 2024

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Andre

I really enjoyed it. Great acting and great story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Tom C

Liked the acting. Disliked historical inaccuracies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Sue

Beautiful scenery and costumes, great actors, but scenes were too dark and we could not properly hear the dialogue

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Nina K

Loved Jude Law but offended the historical falsity.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Shawn K

It was really good until they just completely fictionalized the ending. I get creative license but rewriting Henry's death is a bridge too far. Toward the end of the movie I completely lost interest because, it was obvious, the filmmaker had no interest in telling the actual story.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Yuriy

Nice movie! Go to watch this movie today!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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Synopsis

In blood-soaked Tudor England, twice married, accomplished, and educated Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII (Jude Law). Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given that her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded, or dead. When Henry appoints her as Regent, the nation's ruler during his absence when he departs to fight overseas, he lays a dangerous path for her. Henry's courtiers, suspecting she's sympathetic to radical Protestant beliefs that have taken root in the kingdom and are a threat to their power, scheme against her and cast doubts upon her fidelity to the increasingly ailing and paranoid King. Once Henry returns to England, his courtiers convince him to turn his fury on the nation's radicals, including Katherine's childhood friend Anne Askew, who becomes one of the scores of people convicted of treason and burned at the stake. Horrified and privately grieving, Katherine finds herself under ever-increasing scrutiny and suspicion. Knowing that even a whisper of scandal might lead to her downfall, Katherine must unleash her own scheme to fight for survival.

Director: Karim Aïnouz
Producer: Carolyn Marks Blackwood, Gabrielle Tana
Screenwriter: Jessica Ashworth, Henrietta Ashworth, Elizabeth Fremantle, Jessica Ashworth, Henrietta Ashworth, Rosanne Flynn
Distributor: Roadside Attractions / Vertical
Production Co: Brouhaha Entertainment
Rating: R (Brief Gore|Some Violent Content|Sexuality/Nudity)
Genre: History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 14, 2024, Wide
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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