Poignant story about tolerance and friendship.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 1, 2011

It's a nice study of a young girl's happy obsession.

| Feb 8, 2008

An outstanding family film about a teenage girl in New Zealand whose openness to others and yearning for justice is inspirational.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 27, 2007

The story's conflicts come unexpectedly, and they are the reasons the film is as instructive as it is entertaining.

| Original Score: B+ | May 11, 2005

An enjoyable family viewing experience.

Full Review | May 11, 2005

Gordon's nifty scenario juggles various aspects -- ordinary brink-of-adolescence growing pains, multicultural-tolerance lessons, suspense gambits -- with entertaining skill.

Full Review | May 11, 2005

Too earnest for its own good.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 18, 2005

Its amateurish elements often betray the relatively low budget, and there's also a serious lack of energy.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 18, 2005

Her Majesty has all the makings of a perfectly charming family picture, and then the plot runs off the rails.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Feb 18, 2005

Her Majesty has worse problems than a lack of realism, namely mediocre direction and acting that's at the level of bad community theatre.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Feb 17, 2005

Plots points and themes of imperialism and racism are hit on the nose repeatedly, until the audience takes a beating.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Feb 17, 2005

doesn't wallow in saccharine. It tells a tough story without apologies, and in the end charms the most hard-hearted . . . with its sense of joy and of justice

| Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 16, 2005

An excess of tired elements lend the narrative the trite sensation of an ABC After-School Special.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Feb 15, 2005

Thinly drawn characters and ridiculous plot twists, not to mention being a rather sleepy, unengaging film anyway. But hey, no naughty stuff!

| Original Score: C- | Feb 15, 2005

So jammed with silly elements that it makes one weary.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Nov 12, 2004

The movie has good intentions, but not much artistic merit behind them.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Nov 11, 2004

| Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 20, 2004

The interactions between Elizabeth and Hira Mata have a nice natural warmth.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Aug 1, 2004

This magical story follows a 13 year old girl in New Zealand who dreams that Queen Elizabeth will visit her small village of Middleton.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | May 25, 2004

Offers a miniature, slightly Splenda-ized history lesson that is both inspiring and entertaining for all ages.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | May 6, 2004