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The King's Speech (2010)

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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.

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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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Rated R for some language | See all certifications »

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24 December 2010 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£3,523,102 (UK) (7 January 2011)

Gross:

$138,795,342 (USA) (10 June 2011)
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Trivia

Speech therapist Lionel Logue's diary was discovered just nine weeks prior to principal photography. Quotations from original clinical notes in them were worked into the film's screenplay. See more »

Goofs

The Duchess of York's hat at Balmoral, based on the Royal Air force themes, was not her fashion until the war years. See more »

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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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In the end credit roll, Philip Clements is listed twice as Assistant Sound Editor. See more »

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Referenced in Hollywood's Top Ten: Big Screen Kings and Queens (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 ('Emperor') in E-Flat Major: II. Adagio un poco mosso"
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Heard as George VI concludes his first wartime speech
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Colin Speaks
12 January 2011 | by (London, England) – See all my reviews

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!


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