Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- bleak
- intimate
- sardonic
- late night cinephile viewing
- intense character study night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a demanding but rewarding psychological drama driven by Elisabeth Moss’s searing performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The women’s two lake-house retreats mirror one another while reversing their emotional positions and the moral character of the men involved.
Catherine’s depression and grief visibly destabilize her relationships, self-image, and responses to Virginia.
Catherine and Virginia’s lifelong friendship is shaped by affection, needling, jealousy, betrayal, and shifting dependence.
The remote vacation house and its surrounding grounds contain nearly the entire drama and intensify the women’s mutual scrutiny.
Films like Queen of Earth, and why
Persona
psychological tension, female friendship, and corrosive jealousy in an isolated retreat
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
claustrophobic interpersonal drama, unstable identity, and formally intense performances
Single White Female
toxic friendship, emotional volatility, and slow-burning psychological unease
Listen Up Philip
sardonic independent drama centered on female rivalry and destructive intimacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Alex Ross Perry
- Release Date
- 2015-02-07
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (178)
Cast
- Elisabeth Moss
- Katherine Waterston
- Patrick Fugit
- Kentucker Audley
- Keith Poulson
- Kate Lyn Sheil
- Craig Butta
- Daniel April
- Will Clark
- Katherine Fleming
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Queen of Earth about?
- At a secluded lake house, a fractured friendship turns mirrored vacations into a cruel contest of resentment, dependency, and psychological unraveling.
- What is Queen of Earth like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Queen of Earth as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Queen of Earth violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Queen of Earth.
- What did critics think of Queen of Earth?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a demanding but rewarding psychological drama driven by Elisabeth Moss’s searing performance.
- Which films are like Queen of Earth?
- Films with a similar feel include Persona, The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Single White Female, and Listen Up Philip.
- How long is Queen of Earth?
- Queen of Earth runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Queen of Earth?
- In United States, Queen of Earth streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
