Editing Elizabeth (film) (section)

=== Critical response ===
The film was well received by critics. It holds an approval rating of 84% on the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] based on 67 reviews, with an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average score]] of 7.40/10. The site's consensus reads: "No mere historical drama, ''Elizabeth'' is a rich, suspenseful journey into the heart of British Royal politics, and features a typically outstanding performance from Cate Blanchett."<ref>{{cite web |title=Elizabeth (1998) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1084153_elizabeth/ |access-date=25 February 2025 |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango Media]] |archive-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801053924/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1084153_elizabeth? |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Metacritic]] reports a score of 75 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/elizabeth|title=Elizabeth Reviews|website=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=5 September 2019|archive-date=2 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602141017/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/elizabeth|url-status=live}}</ref>