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The King

All hail.

7.2(3,726)20192h 20m6

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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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

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    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…

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    Roryyeung

    10/4/2022

    7/10

    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 …

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    CinemaSerf

    5/30/2024

    6/10

    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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