Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Stuart returns to a hostile Scotland to claim her rightful throne, but must outmaneuver Queen Elizabeth’s deadly political machinations before both queens are consumed by the ruthless quest for power.
“Bow to No One”
Synopsis
In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne, and poses a threat to the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, due to her legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, and conspiracies, along with their own life choices, endanger both queens. They face the bitter cost of power until their tragic fates are ultimately fulfilled.
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A crew of 344+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Chris DickensShot by John MathiesonScored by Max RichterDesigned by James MerifieldSound by Andrew CallerCostumes by Alexandra ByrneStunts by Tony CondrenVFX by Angela Barson
Box Office
2018 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$46.7M
US & Canada: $16.5M — 35% of worldwide · International: $30.2M (65%)
Opening weekend: $195K — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $263K — 2% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4 theaters
Also known as
- Maria Stuart, Königin von Schottlandde
- Marie Stuart, reine d'Écossefr
- Maria regina di Scoziait
- (Serbian)Marija Stjuart: kraljica Škotske
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesNov 15, 2018
- PolandNov 16, 2018
- CanadaNov 28, 2018
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Cast & Crew
344 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Joe Alwyn
as Robert Dudley
Angela Bain
as Snuffer Woman
Richard Cant
as Thomas Andrews
Guy Rhys
as Earl of Kent
Izuka Hoyle
as Mary Seton
John Ramm
as Bull
Saoirse Ronan
as Mary Stuart
Margot Robbie
as Queen Elizabeth I
Jack Lowden
as Henry Darnley
Thom Petty
as Earl of Shrewsbury
Simon Russell Beale
as Robert Beale
Abby Cassidy
as Fotheringhay Gentlewoman
Supporting cast
112Shalisha James Davis
as Fotheringhay Gentlewoman
Maria Dragus
as Mary Fleming
Eileen O Higgins
as Mary Beaton
Liah O Prey
as Mary Livingston
Greg Miller Burns
as Thomas Hepburn
Aneurin Pascoe
as John Hepburn
Adrian Derrick Palmer
as George Dalgleish
Martin Compston
as Lord Bothwell
James Mcardle
as James, Earl of Moray
Kal Sabir
as The Laird of Ramorny
Adam Bond
as Sir William Douglas
Luke Kidd
as James Haliburton
Claire Brown
as Kate
Katharine O Donnelly
as Young Holyrood Servant
Adrian Lester
as Lord Randolph
Guy Pearce
as William Cecil
Gemma Chan
as Bess of Hardwick
Grace Molony
as Dorothy Stafford
Georgia Burnell
as Kate Carey
Luke Hobson
as Henry Killigrew
Ben Wiggins
as John Tamworth
Eldredd Wolf
as William Killigrew
Alan Turkington
as Thomas Jenye
Ismael Cruz Cordova
as David Rizzio
Eric Maclennan
as Portrait Painter
Ian Hart
as Lord Maitland
Euan Macnaughton
as William Kirkcaldy of Grange
Nathen East
as Andrew Ker of Fawdonside
David Tennant
as John Knox
Daniel Booroff
as Knox's Secretary
Brendan Coyle
as Earl of Lennox
Sean Buchanan
as Francis Yaxley
Matthew Pidgeon
as Wedding Announcer
Benjamin Barraclough
as Officer
Jordan Turk
as James MacDonald
Adam Stevenson
as Urie Campbell
Scot Greenan
as Hector MacLean
Chris Grahamson
as Moray's Drummer
Nigel Cooke
as Groom
Ed Jones
as William Taylor
Owen Gorman
as Bishop
Karen Dunbar
as Commoner
John Stahl
as Fisherman
Eddie Arnold
as Captain
Kadiff Kirwan
as Attaché
Alex Beckett
as Sir Walter Mildmay
Ian Hallard
as Sir Richard Knightley
Andrew Rothney
as King James I
At
as Marys Servant
Paul Eryk Atlas
as Moray Soldier
Antony Barlow
as Privy Council
Benny Bereal
as Mary's Servant
William Boswell
as Privy Council
Maxwell James Clements
as Privy Councilman
Michael Cobb
as Soldier
Eric Coco
as Scottish Church Attendee
Alexander Corne
as Moray Soldier
Grant Crookes
as Bothwell, Nobleman
Mark Anthony Dawson
as Murray Knight
Jonathan Dodson
as Bothwell Man, Nobleman
Nick Field
as Nobleman
Luke Oscar Ford
as Marys Servant
Philip Gascoyne
as English Nobleman
Mark Gooden
as English Nobleman
Tommy Gorman
as Mary's Servant
Roman Green
as Battlefield Amputee
James Greenaway
as Nobleman
Rishi Gupta
as Peasant
John Guy
as First Bishop
Michael Haydon
as Privy Council
Ian Hearnshaw
as Privy Council
Rod Hebden
as Privy Council
Shaun Hume
as Nobleman
Benjamin T Huxley
as Servant
James Johnson
as Piere Mcleod
Gary Kiely
as Politician
Creighton King
as Pikeman
Ashley Kirk
as Nobleman
Harry Knight
as English Nobleman
Adam Lazarus
as Mary's Servant
David Macey
as Moray Soldier
Bobby Marno
as Moray Man
Martyn Mayger
as Privy Council
Hamish Mcdood
as Bothwell Man, Privy Council
Christopher Mcmullen
as Privy Council Member
Adam Mcnamara
as Colonel
Mal Nisbett
as Hunting Party
Mark Oldridge
as Privy Council
Graeme Peacock
as Moray Man
Richard Price
as Privy Council
Lewis Reynolds
as Privy Council Member
Peter Rooney
as Moray Soldier
Will Rowlands
as Soldier
Angus Scott
as Soldier in Bothwell's Army
Mark Sears
as Bothwell Man
Mick Slaney
as Privy Council
Paul Sloss
as Attendant
Max Staines
as Nobleman
Lee Starkey
as Nobleman
John Steels
as Scottish Soldier, Peasant
Barry Stewart
as Officer, Soldier
Benjamin Studd
as Standard Bearer
Charlotte Summers
as Joan, Kitchen Maid
Fran Targ
as Conspirators
Charles Taylor
as Scottish Soldier
Peter Theobalds
as Maitland Man
Magdalena Vero
as Village Woman
Danilo Vicente
as Moray Man
Dean Weir
as Privy Council Adviser
Scott Weston
as Moray Servant
Damian Wilson
as Conspirator
Daniel Joseph Woolf
as Queen's Privy Council
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
12Alex Oakley
associate producer (as Alexander Oakley)
Amelia Granger
executive producer
Debra Hayward
Producer
Eric Fellner
Producer
Harriet Spencer
associate producer
Jane Robertson
co-producer
John Bush
dailies producer
Kate Pakenham
executive producer
Leigh Myers
digital intermediate producer
Liza Chasin
executive producer
Lucy Ainsworth Taylor
executive visual effects producer
Tim Bevan
Producer
Other crew
211Michael Coxsey
4x4 tech driver
Michael Barrow
4x4 transportation coordinator / supplier
Pete Cavaciuti
a camera / steadicam operator
Natalie Harrower
accounts payable
Emma Crowhurst
accounts trainee
Tom Reed
accounts trainee
Marlow Hope
action prop buyer
Dustin Frost
additional editor: end credits
Tom Bailey
additional engineer
Linda Brenon
adr mixer
Simon Diggins
adr mixer
Mark Desimone
adr mixer: New York
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