Spencer

Spencer has built a devoted audience in Australia on Stan, and in the US on Kanopy among viewers who want their drama to earn its emotional beats. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 1,827 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Kristen Stewart — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Put it on tonight on Stan and see for yourself.

There is a reason Spencer keeps coming up in conversation. Spencer takes its time building the world its characters inhabit, and the patience pays off. During her Christmas holidays with the royal family at the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, Diana decides to leave her marriage to Prince Charles. Kristen Stewart and Timothy Spall lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2021. What elevates Spencer is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, Spencer delivers. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Kristen Stewart carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.