The Queen of Spain

The Queen of Spain

Lights. Camera. Distraction.

Directed by Fernando Trueba

Produced by Fernando Trueba PC, Atresmedia Cine

2016127 min5.2 / 10

A playful, nostalgic comedy about a glamorous actress navigating the collision of Hollywood ambition, historical drama, and the political tensions of 1950s Spain.

After her experiences in Nazi Germany, actress Macarena Granada traveled to Hollywood, where she became a star. In the 1950s, the diva returns to Francoist Spain to star a Hollywood blockbuster about Queen Isabella I of Castile. (A sequel to The Girl of Your Dreams, 1998.)

Questions people ask

  • Is The Queen of Spain easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Queen of Spain violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Queen of Spain end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Queen of Spain sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Queen of Spain scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Queen of Spain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Queen of Spain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Queen of Spain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Queen of Spain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Queen of Spain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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