Madonna got a chilly reception when she walked the red carpet at the screening of her new film W.E. in London on Sunday, and for once the English weather wasn't to blame.

The Queen of Pop was booed by the British crowd when she arrived at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square for the screening of her film at the 55th annual BFI London Film Festival in her adopted homeland.

It's not the first time that Madonna's latest directorial venture has been bashed.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, W.E. was slammed by critics when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September.

The Wallace Simpson biopic is based on the life of the American socialite who married Prince Edward, future King of England, in 1937, forcing him to abdicate the throne.

The Material Girl might be a superstar in the music industry, but films? Run for the hills!

W.E. -- that's the title -- directed by Madonna was torn apart by critics at the Venice Film Festival, where the movie premiered this weekend.

The Wallace Simpson biopic is based on the life of the American socialite who married Prince Edward, future King of England, back in 1937, forcing him to abdicate the throne.

"Burdened with risible dialogue and weak performances, the pic doesn't have much going for it," wrote the movie critic from Variety about the film featuring Abbie Cornish.

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"Weird, brown-nosing and slightly vile," chimed Time Out, while the UK's well respected Guardian newspaper called it "an extraordinarily silly, preening, fatally mishandled film."

The singer-turned-actress-turned-director did earn one almost kind review.  The Daily Telegraph said the picture was "better than expected."

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The 53-year-old star made her first step into the movie arena when she starred in the 1996 movie adaptation of the musical Evita about the life of Eva Peron.

Maybe she shouldn't give up her day job.

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