Red, White & Royal Blue

Red, White & Royal Blue(2023)

R
07/27/2023 (US)Comedy, Romance1h 58m
7.9

"Love who you want. It's good foreign policy."

Overview

After an altercation between Alex, the president's son, and Britain's Prince Henry at a royal event becomes tabloid fodder, their long-running feud now threatens to drive a wedge in U.S./British relations. When the rivals are forced into a staged truce, their icy relationship begins to thaw and the friction between them sparks something deeper than they ever expected.

Matthew López

Director

Ted Malawer

Story

Matthew López

Screenplay

Where to Watch

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Part of the Red, White & Royal Blue Collection

Red, White & Royal Blue is a 2023 American romantic comedy film directed by Matthew López and is based on the 2019 novel of the same name by Casey McQuiston.

Media

Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Trailer

Alex and Henry’s Fake Friendship Is Put to the Test

Alex and Henry’s Fake Friendship Is Put to the Test

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Alex & Henry Get Caught Red-Handed

Alex & Henry Get Caught Red-Handed

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Prince Henry and Alex Pretend to Be Friends

Prince Henry and Alex Pretend to Be Friends

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Alex Helps Win Texas

Alex Helps Win Texas

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Alex Comes Out to His Mom

Alex Comes Out to His Mom

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Prince Henry Tells the King the Truth

Prince Henry Tells the King the Truth

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Alex and Prince Henry's Tense Closet Talk

Alex and Prince Henry's Tense Closet Talk

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Alex’s Royal Polo Game Invite

Alex’s Royal Polo Game Invite

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Alex’s Speech After His Relationship With Prince Henry is Leaked

Alex’s Speech After His Relationship With Prince Henry is Leaked

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Alex Comes Out to Prince Henry

Alex Comes Out to Prince Henry

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Prince Henry and Alex Hard Launch Their Relationship

Prince Henry and Alex Hard Launch Their Relationship

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Prince Henry and Alex's Fireside Chat - Deleted Scene

Prince Henry and Alex's Fireside Chat - Deleted Scene

Featurette

Red, White & Royal Bloopers

Red, White & Royal Bloopers

Bloopers

Taylor Zakhar Perez from Book to Screen

Taylor Zakhar Perez from Book to Screen

Featurette

Oval Office Tour

Oval Office Tour

Behind the Scenes

Cornetto at Kensington Palace - Deleted Scene

Cornetto at Kensington Palace - Deleted Scene

Featurette

Feel Forever (Part 2)

Feel Forever (Part 2)

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Prince Henry and Alex Confess Their Love for Each Other

Prince Henry and Alex Confess Their Love for Each Other

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The International Incident, Featuring Cake

The International Incident, Featuring Cake

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Prince Henry and Alex's First Kiss

Prince Henry and Alex's First Kiss

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Prince Henry and Alex Talk About Their Future

Prince Henry and Alex Talk About Their Future

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Doing This Again

Doing This Again

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Feel Forever (Part 1)

Feel Forever (Part 1)

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Cakegate

Cakegate

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Where Is She?

Where Is She?

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Social

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A review by CinemaSerf
7.0

Written on August 14, 2023

Right, I am not the demographic and I ought to have hated this. Not least because it starts off with one of my lazy cinema writing bête noires - the "King of England". There is no such title or person! Anyway, pretty swiftly we find ourselves watching an overly contrived cake incident that must have trashed the expensive shag pile at Buckingham Palace. The visiting son of the US President - "Alex" (Taylor Zakhar Perez) gets involved in an altercation with Prince “Henry”, the grandson of the King. A week later he is despatched by his mother (Uma Thurman) on a diplomatic rescue mission ahead of her looming re-election battle and negotiations for a trade deal. What now ensues is way better than I was expecting. It's a simple enough bromance/rom-com but it uses adult language and some decent writing to illustrate a courtship that benefits from two actors who actually appear to gel on screen. It does no harm that Perez is very easy on the eye and is quite charismatic - though, surely just a bit too old for school - and both men offer an assured and confident performance that avoids the worst of the sentimental pitfalls - even if we do still get a polo match. As it builds I rather surprisingly found myself engaged with the story. Sure, it's light and fluffy, but somehow it's very normalisation of a gay relationship between two of the world's (theoretical) A-listers is actually quite warm and funny. The budget must have gone on private jets, luxury hotel suites and a couple of his and his powder blue hoodies - and that left the poor newsreader to do an entire Presidential election campaign wearing the same top! Perhaps it is meant to be some sort of play on the search for purpose by a real Prince, but that doesn't matter. Don't look for depth or realism (it has none) but if you are looking for something just a bit quirkier and entertaining then read the tin first, then you might get a surprise. I did. (PS: Anyone else think the Parisian café scene is a re-shoot?)