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The King's Speech (2010) 8.1
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Metascore: 88/100
Reviews: 558 user | 452 critic | 41 from Metacritic.com The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Director:Tom HooperWriter:David Seidler (screenplay) |
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Tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stammer and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war. Written by Anonymous
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When his nation needed a leader, when the people needed a voice, an ordinary man would help him find the courage. See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 December 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£3,523,102 (UK) (7 January 2011)Gross:
$138,795,342 (USA) (10 June 2011)Company Credits
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Title Card: 1925 / King George V reigns over a quarter of the world's people. He asks his second son, the Duke of York, to give the final closing speech at the Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London.
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Music by Noel Gay
Lyrics by Charles Gaynor
Performed by Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra
Vocals by Sam Browne and the Rhythm Sisters
Published by Richard Armitage Ltd
Master courtesy of Decca Music Group Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.
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At one point in the film, King Edward VIII makes fun of Prince Albert's stammer by saying: "Younger brother trying to push older brother off the throne. P-p-p-p-p-positively medieval!" Minus the stammer, this was an actual line written by the real King Edward to his brother when he was away from Great Britain for a time, having given a few responsibilities to Prince Albert in his absence. See more »Goofs
It's very unlikely that Logue's boys would make plastic models in the mid- to late 1930s. Scale modeling then was done in balsa wood. Plastic models (made of a different plastic than used now) were available for a short time before WW II, but they were removed from the market for wartime production of other items. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Title Card: 1925 / King George V reigns over a quarter of the world's people. He asks his second son, the Duke of York, to give the final closing speech at the Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London.
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In the end credit roll, Philip Clements is listed twice as Assistant Sound Editor. See more »Soundtracks
"Who's Been Polishing The Sun?"Music by Noel Gay
Lyrics by Charles Gaynor
Performed by Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra
Vocals by Sam Browne and the Rhythm Sisters
Published by Richard Armitage Ltd
Master courtesy of Decca Music Group Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.
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What a wonderful performance! Compassion and clarity of vision, side by side. Colin Firth has been a favourite of mine since the e4xtraordinary "Apartment Zero' (1989) His maturity as an actor reflects his maturity as a person and how many times are we able to say that? Very few I'm afraid. What I thought I saw in him as an actor playing the zero of the title in "Apartment Zero" is here in spades. Wow! How rewarding! Here he's not alone. Goeffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter and Guy Pearce are all standouts and the stutter is just a device to show a whole picture. How strange we knew so little about this man. I guess Hitler got all the headlines. So from a historical perspective is also a feast of sorts. Bravo indeed!