With the premature death of her beloved husband Prince Albert in the 1860s, Queen Victoria (Dench) has withdrawn from her subjects into a period of mourning and seclusion. A Scottish stable worker named John Brown (Connolly), whom Albert had admired, is summoned to the Queen's service. Brown's common-sense directness and strength gradually draw her out, and literally and figuratively, he places the Queen back on her horse, much to the consternation of the higher-ups in her Court.

"Mrs. Brown" beautifully recounts one of the most unconventional, unlikely romantic friendships in history. The close and affectionate bond that grows between Victoria and lower-class Highlander Brown scandalized Britain then, but will fascinate audiences now. The Oscar-nominated Dench is glorious to watch in a role that gilded her path to Hollywood, and brilliant comic Connolly shows he can act with the best of them. Loyal subjects, pay tribute to "Mrs. Brown."