David Birkin, Eddie Izzard, Edward Fox

All the Queen's Men has the makings of a broad comedy--in particular, it features men in dresses. At the height of World War II, American agent Matt LeBlanc (Lost in Space, the TV seri...( read more  read more... )es Friends) leads an oddball team behind enemy lines to steal a Nazi code-making machine; the trick is, the factory where the machines are made is entirely staffed by women, and so the team has to go in drag. But despite this seemingly farcical premise, All the Queen's Men is strongest in its dramatic elements, such as a scene in which the team is delayed when Allied airplanes bomb Berlin, forcing the undercover operatives to see the havoc of war from the other side. LeBlanc is the weak link; the rest of the team (David Birkin, James Cosmo, and brilliant comedian/transvestite Eddie Izzard) navigate the film's unstable tone and numerous implausibilities with considerably greater skill. --Bret Fetzer

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PG-13, 102 min.

Directed by: Stefan Ruzowitzky

Release Date: October 14, 2001

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DVD Release Date: November 18, 2003

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  • October 1, 2009
    This film is very silly but really very funny! I haven't laughed so consistently through a film in ages!
  • March 26, 2008
    If you can get past the incredibly bad beginning, it's actually not too shabby. Well, ok, it is...but Eddie and Udo make it bearable.
  • March 25, 2007
    If you like Eddie Izzard you have to see this film.
  • November 12, 2009
    o man this movie was so bad
    it was not funny and all the
    drametic stuff dose world
    ether. pluse the amarican
    and the girl seem to have
    zero chamastry so you do
    not care if they are together
    or not.
  • December 22, 2008
    No thankyou - Not interested.
  • November 17, 2008
    Some amazing acting from Matt LeBlanc and Eddie Izzard in this film which makes the poor script a good film.
  • November 3, 2008
    ganska bra faktiskt.. såg inte början men man förstog vad den gick ut på endå..
    Lite oförutsägbar och rolig..
  • September 21, 2008
    I agree with the flixster synopsis written for this film. I think it would make a hysterically funny stage play in NYC! Eddie Izzard is great in drag (must be the practice). I love his approach to all things girly. LOL
    Matt LeBlanc was a bit harsh for me, but still accomplished ...( read more)the goals. There were a few continuity breaks, but all in all a good film. See it if you're looking for a different type of war story, but see it with an open mind.
  • May 7, 2008
    Believe it or not I want to see this one!

Critic Reviews


October 25, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

It all feels like a Monty Python sketch gone horribly wrong. full review

October 25, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

I can imagine this movie as a b&w British comedy, circa 1960, with Peter Sellers, Kenneth Williams, et al., but at this time, with this cast, this movie is hopeless. full review

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