The King
2019 | 140 min | Drama, History, War
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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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins, 6 other nominations — won AACTA Award for Best Cinematography; won AACTA Award for Best Costume Design
- Box office & staying powerNot counted
No box office on record (often a streaming release, so not counted against it)
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
893K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
NetflixTrailer
Cast & crew
Directed by David Michôd
- Timothée ChalametHal
- Joel EdgertonFalstaff
- Sean HarrisWilliam
- Tom Glynn-CarneyHotspur
- Lily-Rose DeppCatherine
- Thomasin McKenziePhilippa, Queen of Denmark
- Robert PattinsonThe Dauphin
- Ben MendelsohnKing Henry IV
- Andrew HavillArchbishop of Canterbury
- Dean-Charles ChapmanThomas