The King Is Dead!
Seen it?2012 | 102 min | Drama, Comedy, Thriller
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and people who need a good giggle. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A happy, unsuspecting couple, Max (Dan Wyllie) and Therese (Bojana Novakovic), buy a house in what appears to be a quiet, friendly neighbourhood. Settling in well, they make friends with a nice family on one side and soon meet a more interesting family on the other side. But interesting soon becomes loud and loud soon becomes intolerable. When the intolerable becomes violent and the police are powerless, Max and Therese attempt to take matters into their own hands.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Rolf de Heer
- Dan WyllieMax
- Bojana NovakovićTherese
- Gary WaddellKing
- Luke FordShrek
- Anthony HayesEscobar