Boudica
Directed byJesse V. Johnson
Screenplay byJesse V. Johnson
Based onBoudica and the Celtic Britonnnic revolt of AD 60-61
Produced byEhud Bleiberg
Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar
Mark Vennis
CinematographyJonathan Hall
Edited byMatthew Lorentz
Music bySean Murray
Production
companies
Bleiberg Entertainment
Boudeg
Picture Perfect
Distributed bySaban Films
Signature Entertainment
Release dates
  • October 27, 2023 (2023-10-27) (United States)
  • October 30, 2023 (2023-10-30) (United Kingdom)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
Iceni Brythonic
Latin
Box office$53,036 (USD)

Boudica (or sometimes Boudica: Queen of War), is a British 2023 action drama film directed and written by Jesse V. Johnson. The film follows the eponymous Celtic warrior of the Iceni people, Boudica, in Roman Britain and how she revolted against the Romans after the death of her husband, Prasutagus. The film stars Olga Kurylenko as the titular character.[1] The film received generally negative reviews.[2]

Plot

Prasutagus and his wife, Boudica are the King and Queen of the Iceni people. The King dies at the hands of Roman soldiers, leaving Boudica's kingdom without a male heir, and the Romans seize her land and property.[3]

Production

Filming took place in various locations across the United Kingdom. Film crew were spotted filming in St Lawrence's Church in Ipswich.[4] The roundhouse was filmed in Hadleigh.[5]

Release

The film was released on Amazon Prime Video on 30 October 2023.[6][7]

Boudica was made available on Netflix in the United Kingdom. It was listed without the subtitle 'Queen of War'.[8]

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives Boudica: The Queen of War a 40% rating based on 15 reviews and an average of 4.4. One review by Bilge Ebiri of New York Magazine/Vulture; "It’s like a dimestore Braveheart: It might not have the sweep of those old-school period action films, but it’s still thrilling and passionate and filled with bloodcurdling, wall-to-wall violence."[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Jesse V. (2023-10-27), Boudica (Action, Drama, History), Andy Beckwith, Tom Bennett, Jeff Betts, Bleiberg Entertainment, Boudeg, Picture Perfect, retrieved 2023-12-11
  2. 1 2 "Boudica: The Queen of War". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ↑ Renner, Brian D. "Everything You Need to Know About Boudica: Queen Of War Movie (2023): Sep. 22, 2023 – added Lucy Martin as actor to movie credits". Movie Insider. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  4. ↑ "Filming in Ipswich for new Amazon movie Boudica: Queen of War". BBC News. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  5. ↑ Boudica: Queen of War (2023) – Filming & production – IMDb, retrieved 2023-12-11
  6. ↑ Boudica: Queen of War (2023) – Release info – IMDb, retrieved 2023-12-11
  7. ↑ "Watch Boudica | Prime Video". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  8. ↑ GB, Netflix. "Boudica (2023)". Netflix. Retrieved 7 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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