The King's Man

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The King's Man

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Released Dec 22, 2021

2h 11m

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As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in "The King's Man."

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Critics Consensus

Ralph Fiennes' solid central performance in The King's Man is done dirty by this tonally confused prequel's descent into action thriller tedium.

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Audience Says

The King's Man might be a little too long, but it takes the franchise in a fresh direction without losing any of the action fans are looking for.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Afterwards I had to check if, for example, Mata Hari seduced US president Woodrow Wilson. This did-it-happen? question holds the interest throughout what is otherwise just another well-made, well-acted spy caper.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 8, 2022

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Tonally and thematically The King's Man is all over the place, in a way that lays bare the cynicism of Vaughn's own mission: to appear transgressive yet reassuringly conventional.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 6, 2022

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

The tone lurches awkwardly from sweeping colonial melodrama to grim battle epic, camp, pseudo-Bond caper and crass, unfunny farce.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2021

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

The King’s Man is clearly not perfect, but it retains some of the best elements of its predecessors, adds enough new lore to justify itself as a prequel, and is a fun, entertaining film on its own.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 3, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

“The King’s Man” may be my favorite entry in a problematic franchise. I always preferred Colin Firth to Taron Egerton. The prequel tricks audiences into accepting the fifty-nine-year-old, single and child free Fiennes as the protagonist and an action star

Jun 9, 2024

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Nadine Whitney

Mr. Movie's Film Blog

For a prequel that promised something large, loud, and ostensibly entertaining, the movie just doesn’t quite suit up.

Sep 17, 2023

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Susan loves movies

It was a very fun movie. Lots of action. Stylish, great cast. It's a prequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service so Taron Eggerton isn't in it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/25/24

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Ashish V

action packed spy drama

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Prince JD

It pulled too far away from what it was meant to lead up to. Half way through I felt like I was watching a completely different movie/franchise. Charming characters and fun moments, but overall disappointing compared to what the other movies were.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/23

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D M

Love anything in this series!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/22

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Jeffrey H

Excellent and lots of great action!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/22

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Cori

It was fine. Definitely my least favorite in the Kingsman franchise. It seemed slow and long. The fight scenes were too silly. The film seemed to try to take a more serious note without actually being serious.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/31/22

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Synopsis

As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency in "The King's Man."

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Producer: Matthew Vaughn, David Reid, Adam Bohling
Screenwriter: Matthew Vaughn, Karl Gajdusek
Distributor: 20th Century Studios
Production Co: Marv Studios, Cloudy Productions, 20th Century Studios
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Language|Strong/Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.2M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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