Message from the King
Seen it?2017 | 102 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Memento, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
On a relentless quest to avenge his sister's murder, a man from Cape Town infiltrates a sprawling network of lowlifes and elites in Los Angeles.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$315K worldwide on a $10 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fabrice Du Welz
- Chadwick BosemanJacob King
- Luke EvansWentworth
- Alfred MolinaPreston
- Teresa PalmerKelly
- Natalie MartinezTrish
- Chris MulkeyLeary
- Drew PowellMerrick
- Jonno RobertsRice
- Dale DickeyMrs. Lazlo
- Jake WearyBill