Drama, History, Romance  •  2012  •  137 min  •  Adults (18+)

A Royal Affair (2012)

A Royal Affair poster

A Royal Affair (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.


Starring Cast

Alicia Vikander  •   Mads Mikkelsen  •   Mikkel Boe Følsgaard


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict explicitly champions Enlightenment ideals of reason, individual liberty, and social reform against an oppressive absolute monarchy, portraying the progressive reformers as tragic heroes.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The movie features traditional casting consistent with its 18th-century Danish historical setting, without any explicit race or gender swaps of historical figures. Its narrative focuses on historical political and social critiques, rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively through a modern DEI lens.

Secondary

Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High

The film portrays institutional Christianity, particularly its conservative and Pietist factions, as a tool for political oppression, hypocrisy, and resistance to Enlightenment reforms. The narrative critiques the abuse of religious power by the ruling elite.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "A Royal Affair" focuses on the historical romance between Queen Caroline Mathilde and Johann Friedrich Struensee, alongside political intrigue in 18th-century Denmark. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present within the narrative, thus the film does not offer a portrayal of LGBTQ+ identities.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "A Royal Affair" is a historical drama set in the 18th century Danish court, focusing on political intrigue and a forbidden romance. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative. Therefore, the film does not offer any portrayal, positive or negative, of transsexual individuals or identities.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama based on real events and figures from the 18th-century Danish court. All major historical characters, such as Queen Caroline Mathilde, Johann Friedrich Struensee, and King Christian VII, are portrayed on screen with the same gender as their documented historical counterparts.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a historical drama based on real 18th-century Danish figures. All major historical characters, who were historically white, are portrayed by white actors in the film. No instances of race swapping were identified.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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9.0
Metacritic logo
7.3

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