The Duke
Seen it?2021 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. 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 anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved Game Change, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver steals Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. What happens next becomes the stuff of legend.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 74 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$14 million worldwide on a $11 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Michell
- Jim BroadbentKempton Bunton
- Helen MirrenDorothy Bunton
- Fionn WhiteheadJackie Bunton
- Anna Maxwell MartinMrs. Gowling
- Matthew GoodeJeremy Hutchinson
- Jack BandeiraKenny Bunton
- Aimee KellyIrene Boslover
- Charlotte SpencerPammy
- Heather CraneyDebbie
- Stephen RashbrookForeman