My King
Seen it?2015 | 125 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (72% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Tony is admitted to a rehabilitation center after a serious ski accident. Dependent on the medical staff and pain relievers, she takes time to look back on a turbulent relationship that she experienced with Georgio.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress. Also nominated for 1 more Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Maïwenn
- Vincent CasselGeorgio Milevski
- Emmanuelle BercotMarie-Antoinette Jézéquel, aka 'Tony'
- Louis GarrelSolal
- Isild Le BescoBabeth
- Chrystèle Saint-Louis AugustinAgnès
- Patrick RaynalDenis Jézéquel
- Paul HamyPascal
- Yann GovenJean
- François-Marie BanierMayor
- Norman ThavaudNico