The Boston Globe said, "Historians might demand a little more history from Elizabeth: The Golden Age. But soap opera loyalists could hardly ask for more soap." Michael Gove, speaking on BBC Two's Newsnight Review, said: 'It tells the story of England's past in a way which someone who's familiar with the Whig tradition of history would find, as I did, completely sympathetic. It's amazing to see a film made now that is so patriotic ... One of the striking things about this film is that it's almost a historical anomaly. I can't think of a historical period film in which England and the English have been depicted heroically for the last forty or fifty years. You almost have to go back to Laurence Olivier's Shakespeare's Henry V in which you actually have an English king and English armies portrayed heroically'. Box office Elizabeth: The Golden Age grossed $6.1 million in 2,001 theatres during its opening weekend in the United States and Canada, ranking #6 at the box office. In the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland the film entered at No. 4 and earned £1.3 million ($2.7 million) on its opening weekend. the worldwide total was $74.2 million, including $16.4 million in the US and Canada and $57.8 million elsewhere. In contrast, the film's predecessor, Elizabeth, grossed $30 million in the United States and Canada, and a total of $82.1 million worldwide. Awards and nominations The film received two Academy Award nominations, winning the Academy Award for Costume Design for Alexandra Byrne. Cate Blanchett was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film, becoming the first female actor to receive another Academy Award nomination for the reprisal of the same role. At the 11th Pyongyang International Film Festival held in September 2008, one of the awards for special screening were conferred upon the film. See also Black Legend Cultural depictions of Elizabeth I of England Cultural depictions of Philip II of Spain Spanish Armada References External links Elizabeth: The Golden Age at Working Title Films Interview with Cate Blanchett at tribute.ca Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Four making-of video features at stv.tv 2007 films British biographical drama films British epic films British historical drama films 2007 biographical drama films 2000s historical drama films Films about Elizabeth I Films about Mary, Queen of Scots Cultural depictions of Walter Raleigh 2000s feminist films Films directed by