terrible... so disappointed.

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Perfectly adorable

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Lovely. Of course nothing of this happened... Still a very nice fairytale.

This period piece is about one magical night in the lives of Princesses Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon) and Margaret (Bel Powley). It is a fantasy that really captures the imagination. The two royals surely must have been overly protected--from danger, from scandal, from their own teenage whims. But "A Royal Night Out" imagines an adventure on VE Day, when all of London was celebrating and the girls might have yearned to be common enough to join in.The era is certainly captured by costumes, manners and scenery, allowing the viewer to indulge freely in the illusion. The two young women are delightful. And the general tone of the scenes carries the emotions along, feeling exactly like the overwhelming release that came with victory after years of sacrifice, fear, and stiff upper lips. The scene when the king appears at Buckingham Palace is stirring.Recommended for history buffs, fans of period pieces and those who might find romance in a childish fantasy that--though it is only about one night--is also a coming of age story. I saw this film before its general release with no knowledge of its subject, and I was pleasantly surprised.

I found this movie on Netflix streaming movies. My wife was not interested in seeing it. The premise is based in fact, on VE day in May 1945 the two young Princesses, Elizabeth (19) and Margaret (15), who had been home- schooled and never out of sight during WW2, asked to be allowed to go out into the crowds in London, to mingle, to see how all the commoners were reacting to the victory over Nazi Germany. Their mum was against it but Elizabeth (future Queen, and still Queen today) was persistent and their dad, King George, gave permission.In this fictional expansion of that rather quiet event two soldiers are sent along to make sure the sisters would be safe. However the girls soon gave them the slip and had many experiences overnight, some in particularly shady parts of London.We know today that Elizabeth was then, and remained, "feisty". Her character here is depicted that way. As history records she married two years later, and less than 7 years after VE Day she became Queen of England when her dad, King George, died.It is a small movie but interesting to see how things might have been for the royal family back then. Sarah Gadon, a Canadian, is very good as Elizabeth. Bel Powley is her younger sister Margaret. Emily Watson is good as their mother, the Queen. And I didn't actually recognize that Rupert Everett played King George.Overall an interesting and entertaining 90 minutes.

No spoilers here... except that I loved this movie. I laughed all the way through it. What a joy!! Elizabeth was just perfect. I loved her arc in this film. Timid, not yet assertive. And as the night rolls along she learns from watching others until the end of the movie when we see our future queen learns how to take command, but with grace. And when she is lost in the crowd what I saw in her eyes was bewilderment and awe and a slight over-whelmed expression. A great performance. And her two official escorts were wonderful to watch. I wasn't too sure about Jack, though. I understand he needed to have some flaws, but I didn't feel by the end of the movie that he had a strong enough arc. But Margaret was perfect. I am so happy she was portrayed the way she was in the film. How fun!