

The King
All hail.
England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.
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7.2/10
3,726 votes
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- biography
- based on true story
- hundred years' war
- historical fiction
- british history
- mentor protégé relationship
- king of england
- costume drama
- 15th century
- british monarchy
- medieval england
- father son relationship
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Australia, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereMill Valley Film Festival3 Oct 2019
- Theatrical (limited)R11 Oct 2019
- Digital / OTTRNetflix1 Nov 2019
United KingdomGB
- PremiereLondon Film Festival3 Oct 2019
AustraliaAU
- Digital / OTTMA15+Netflix1 Nov 2019
BelgiumBE
- Digital / OTTNetflix1 Nov 2019
BrazilBR
- Digital / OTT16Netflix1 Nov 2019
CzechiaCZ
- Digital / OTTNetflix 1 Nov 2019
FinlandFI
- Digital / OTTNetflix1 Nov 2019
FranceFR
- Digital / OTT16Netflix1 Nov 2019
GermanyDE
- Digital / OTT16Netflix1 Nov 2019
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT161 Nov 2019
IrelandIE
- Theatrical15A11 Oct 2019
ItalyIT
- PremiereVenice International Film Festival2 Sept 2019
Frequently asked questions
The King was released on 11 October 2019.
Audience reviews
3- S
Splinter
11/11/2019
Just finished The King, a modern interpretation of parts of Shakespeare's Henry IV and Henry V, seemingly targeted at millennials. It's common knowledge that much of Shakespeare's Henry V is based on hearsay, yet his pre-battle speeches at Barfleur ('Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.') and Agincourt ('We band of brothers') have become the stuff of legend and remain the most stirring battle speech…
- R7/10
Roryyeung
10/4/2022
It’s a fine half-adaptation, but suffers from the compromise it makes. On the one hand, it is not simply another adaptation of Shakespeare - it has the advantages of taking a fresh look at the material, but for whatever reason still somehow carried across much of the fictional elements of Shakespeare’s plays. At the same time, whilst the writing is good, it lacks the poetry of a more straight adaptation (e.g. the …
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
5/30/2024
At last an opportunity to see Timothée Chalamet doing something a little grittier. Sadly, t'was not to be. His portrayal of this great character from early 15th Century British history left me cold. He looked like a good meal would have killed him, never mind a bloodthirsty foe clad in iron armed with an axe. The accent held up reasonably well, but he still struggles to shake off the winsome, "butter wouldn't melt" i…
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