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The King's Speech

Find your voice.

7.7(9,604)20101h 58m15

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

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Status
Released
Budget
$15M
Box office
$414.2M
Language
English
  • great britain
  • world war ii
  • marriage
  • stutter
  • monarchy
  • palace
  • radio
  • radio transmission
  • royal family
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • death of father

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Tom Hooper

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical4 Mar 2011
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTelluride Film Festival6 Sept 2010
    • Theatrical (limited)26 Nov 2010
    • TheatricalR25 Dec 2010
    • TheatricalRe-release1 Apr 2011
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereBFI London Film Festival21 Oct 2010
    • Theatrical12A7 Jan 2011
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PremiereDubai International Film Festival12 Dec 2010
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM23 Dec 2010
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereRToronto International Film Festival10 Sept 2010
    • TheatricalR22 Dec 2010
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical10 Feb 2011
  • BahamasBS

    • PremiereBahamas International Film Festival5 Dec 2010
  • BelgiumBE

    • TheatricalEA23 Feb 2011
  • Bosnia & HerzegovinaBA

    • Theatrical3 Feb 2011
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical (limited)1211 Feb 2011
  • BulgariaBG

    • Theatrical25 Feb 2011

Frequently asked questions

The King's Speech was released on 26 November 2010.

Audience reviews

3
  • A

    Andres Gomez

    11/26/2012

    9/10

    Round movie: good story, great cast, impressive stage and fantastic performances. It has it all.

  • J

    John Chard

    8/2/2019

    10/10

    The gift of cinema does credit to the gift of speech. The King's Speech is directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. It stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi & Michael Gambon. Music is by Alexandre Desplat and photography is by Danny Cohen. The idea for the film came about after Seidler read about how King George VI (Firth) overcame his stammer a…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/1/2024

    7/10

    Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth make for quite a pairing in this touching drama of King George VI and his speech impediment. Being called upon for public speaking only increased the anxiety of the then Duke of York (Firth) and so his wife (Helena Bonham Carter) decided that there had to be a better way to treat her husband than sticking an handful of marbles in this mouth. She, as "Mrs. Johnson" sets up a chat with spe…

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