The King

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The King

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2019

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Young Henry V encounters deceit, war and treachery after becoming king of England in the 15th century.

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Critics Consensus

While The King is sometimes less than the sum of its impressive parts, strong source material and gripping performances make this a period drama worth hailing.

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Angie Han

Mashable

The King is so laden with the trappings of profundity and prestige that in the end, it smothers itself to death.

Dec 6, 2019

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

The plays are about [Hal's] youth and immaturity - his unreadiness to be king - and Chalamet captures that impetuousness.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 22, 2019

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Almost everything about The King works brilliantly, from the casting (not least Robert Pattinson as a deliciously detestable Dauphin) to the generally cracking script by Michôd and Edgerton.

Nov 13, 2019

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Filmmaker Michôd delivers a slow-moving yet perpetually engrossing endeavor that benefits from its atmospheric visuals and surfeit of captivating performances...

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 8, 2022

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Jane Freebury

The Canberra Times (Australia)

Kings and kingship are not in themselves such a fashionable subject for audiences today, but the question of good leadership and how to govern is as relevant today as it has always been, and will not go away.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 23, 2022

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“The King” does a good job reinventing Shakespeare’s characters and using them to offer up a meaningful critique of imperialism and the politics of war.

Rated: 4.5/5

Aug 22, 2022

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Igor S

Decent movie to pass the time. Wasn't bad; wasn't great either. I liked Joel Edgerton's character, but the best thing about this movie was Robert Pattinson. He killed it his role. It's a shame he didn't had much screen time, because his performance was funny and magnetic.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Cody W.

While the story is a little mixed up and the characters sometimes seem to scream out loud in different directions, it is the overall landscape and the music that makes THE KING a definite must watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/07/25

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Chuck D

While the dialogue is often half-baked, the performances, music, and the crescendo of the story make the film worthy of high praise and attention. The strength of Henry's character and the tragedy he is forced to endure through the story is oppressively compelling.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/01/25

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Rundyl B

The first historical film that I liked, and which I watched seriously and with interest. Worth recommending.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/22/25

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Benjamín P

Good movie, horrible ending

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Shona F

Aside from the truly terrible attempt at a french accent by Pattinson (which is bad enough to remove you entirely from the immersion) the film starts with potential, but then turns into this very shallow depiction of a stereorypical 'good' english king, and a highly overly-stereotypical, practically saying in Draculas accent "I am the villain!", foreign king. And from the introduction of the french kings character, which is so utterly over the top, the film can't really be taken seriously anymore.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Synopsis

Young Henry V encounters deceit, war and treachery after becoming king of England in the 15th century.

Director: David Michôd
Producer: David Michôd, Joel Edgerton, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Liz Watts
Screenwriter: Joel Edgerton, David Michôd
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Blue-Tongue Films, Plan B Entertainment, Netflix, Porchlight Entertainment
Rating: R (Some Strong Violence|Language)
Genre: History, Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2019
Runtime: 2h 20m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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