With the epic dimensions of a Shakespearean tragedy, The Queen of Versailles follows billionaires Jackie and David’s rags-to-riches story to uncover the innate virtues and flaws of their American dream. We open on the triumphant construction of the biggest house in America, a sprawling, 90,000-square-foot mansion inspired by Versailles. Since a booming time-share business built on the real-estate bubble is financing it, the economic crisis brings progress to a halt and seals the fate of its owners. We witness the impact of this turn of fortune over the next two years in a riveting film fraught with delusion, denial, and self-effacing humor.
Directed by Lauren Greenfield
affectation
wealth
bankruptcy
woman director
disturbed
desperate
absurd
dramatic
audacious
foreboding
melodramatic
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Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
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Cast
Katie Stam
Self - Miss America
Alyse Zwick
Self - Miss New York 2009
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laura Bush
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Steve Kroft
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
Lauren Greenfield
Director
Lauren Greenfield
Writer
Jeff Beal
Original Music Composer
Lauren Greenfield
Producer
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Danielle Renfrew Behrens
Producer
Ron Yerxa
Thanks
Abigail Disney
Co-Executive Producer
Pete Horner
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Martin Langenbach
Foley Artist
Paul Weitz
Thanks
Popular Reviews
47 reviews
mm
5.0★ · 01/23/26
Early 2000s rich is so different than rich today
Early 2000s rich is so different than rich today
Raf
5.0★ · 01/23/26
mockumentary vibes. loved watching their downfall. would put it in a playlist with The Big Short
mockumentary vibes. loved watching their downfall. would put it in a playlist with The Big Short
Bryce Palmer
5.0★ · 11/11/25
uh oh
uh oh
lizzie
6.0★ · 09/07/25
money can’t buy taste: the movie
most disgusting capitalistic scene of the film was the father saying “this is a riches to rags story” during the interview, interspersed with footage of jackie eating $2000 caviar and their children ripping open piles and piles of christmas presents in their mansion
money can’t buy taste: the movie
most disgusting capitalistic scene of the film was the father saying “this is a riches to rags story” during the interview, interspersed with footage of jackie eating $2000 caviar and their children ripping open piles and piles of christmas presents in their mansion
