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The Queen of Versailles

2012·Documentary·1h 40m
7.0
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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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Cast

Katie Stam
Katie Stam
Self - Miss America
Alyse Zwick
Alyse Zwick
Self - Miss New York 2009
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Laura Bush
Laura Bush
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Steve Kroft
Steve Kroft
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crew

Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield
Director
Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield
Writer
Jeff Beal
Jeff Beal
Original Music Composer
Lauren Greenfield
Lauren Greenfield
Producer
Danielle Renfrew Behrens
Danielle Renfrew Behrens
Producer
Dan Cogan
Dan Cogan
Executive Producer
Abigail Disney
Abigail Disney
Co-Executive Producer
Ron Yerxa
Ron Yerxa
Thanks
Martin Langenbach
Martin Langenbach
Foley Artist
Paul Weitz
Paul Weitz
Thanks
Pete Horner
Pete Horner
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Popular Reviews

59 reviews
Sela Gold
Sela Gold
4.0★ · 07/03/26
The Queen of Versailles
not nearly enough stephen schwartz and kristin chenoweth
not nearly enough stephen schwartz and kristin chenoweth
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mm
5.0★ · 01/23/26
The Queen of Versailles
Early 2000s rich is so different than rich today
Early 2000s rich is so different than rich today
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Raf
Raf
5.0★ · 01/23/26
The Queen of Versailles
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
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Felipe Germano
Felipe Germano
9.0★ · 01/03/26
The Queen of Versailles
Eu tava querendo ver uma coisa doidinha, achei uma lista de filmes camp, e minha esposa tava na vibe de um documentário, então filtrei pra ver se tinha algum doc na lista. E tinha esse aqui! Olha, ele é realmente camp! Mas é muito mais que isso! Que doidera acompanhar a vida de bilionários de perto, é ver tudo que acontece com eles ao longo do filme. Arte pura!!!
Eu tava querendo ver uma coisa doidinha, achei uma lista de filmes camp, e minha esposa tava na vibe de um documentário, então filtrei pra ver se tinha algum doc na lista. E tinha esse aqui! Olha, ele é realmente camp! Mas é muito mais que isso! Que doidera acompanhar a vida de bilionários de perto, é ver tudo que acontece com eles ao longo do filme. Arte pura!!!
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Danielle
Danielle
8.0★ · 12/18/25
The Queen of Versailles
Insane every time
Insane every time
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