The King's Speech

The King's Speech (2010)

  • 95% of critics liked it
    (215 reviews)

  • 93% of users liked it
    (103,112 ratings)

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war… More

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PG-13, 1 hr. 51 min.
Directed By
Tom Hooper
Written By
David Seidler
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Nov 26, 2010 Limited
On DVD
Apr 19, 2011
The Weinstein Company

Critic Reviews

  • Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

    The King's Speech is simultaneously cozy and majestic.

  • Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

    It is an intelligent, winning drama fit for a king -- and the rest of us. And this year, there were far too few of those coming from Hollywood.

  • Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

    OK, sure, "The King's Speech" obviously is feel-good Oscar bait, but who cares? It's also a terrific movie with two fantastic performances at its heart.

  • Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Put aside the finery, eloquent dialogue and sublime acting, and you have a marvelous odd couple farce featuring Bertie and Lionel, a timid, tongue-tied king and a casual, self-assured commoner.

  • Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

    One of the best films of 2010...

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Anders G


    I'm just going to be honest and say that I don't always like to go see movies that make me feel stressed or sad. This may sound like a reasonable statement, yet people go everyday to see movies that are terribly sad and stressful and usually make you cry. These usually win… More

  • Albert K


    Every now and then, there's a feel-good film that comes along and what should be a cliche, dull movie, is far from that; "The King's Speech" is one of these movies; it excels in every form and does it with brilliant results. Yeah, its fixated on a familiar type of… More

  • Carlos M


    A fascinating period drama with beautiful dialogue and exquisite perfomances, especially Firth and Rush, who both shine in their scenes together. The relationship between the two characters is well developed and the last scene is absolutely marvellous.

  • Alexander D


    Well-performed, well-developed period piece with an absolutely unnecessary R rating.

  • paul s


    It has often been said that life is all about the journey, not the destination. In The King's Speech you have the cinematic equivalent to the bromide as you are aware going in what will transpire, and yet the getting there is so well put together that you end up cheering, even… More

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