King Lear
Seen it?1988 | 91 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (55% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, 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 wants a laugh. If you loved Zombieland, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
55% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$500K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
- Peter SellarsWilliam Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
- Burgess MeredithDon Learo
- Julie DelpyVirginia
- Leos CaraxEdgar
- Molly RingwaldCordelia
- Jean-Luc GodardProfessor Pluggy
- Woody AllenMr. Alien (uncredited)
- Freddy BuacheProfessor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
- Menahem GolanSelf (voice) (uncredited)
- Suzanne LanzaGoblin (uncredited)