Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Writers:

Jane Goldman (screenplay), Matthew Vaughn (screenplay)

Stars:

Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson

6 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Quinton	...	Terrorist (as Adrian Quentin)
Colin Firth	...	Harry Hart / Galahad
Mark Strong	...	Merlin
Jonno Davies	...	Lee
Jack Davenport	...	Lancelot
Alex Nikolov	...	Little Eggsy
Samantha Womack	...	Michelle Unwin
Mark Hamill	...	Professor Arnold
Velibor Topic	...	Big Goon
Sofia Boutella	...	Gazelle
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Valentine
Michael Caine	...	Arthur
Taron Egerton	...	Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin
Geoff Bell	...	Dean
Jordan Long	...	Poodle

Storyline

Harry Hart is part of an elite secret spy organization called the Kingsman. When he finds a regular street kid named Gary "Eggsy" Unwin down on his luck, he recruits him into the ultra intense training program. Meanwhile, criminal tech mastermind Valentine is planning a mass genocide to wipe out certain DNA codes. When the Kingsman learn about the crime, Hart and Eggsy have to spring into action, track down the mastermind and his weapon and sift through a web of traitors to stop his plot.

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Plot Keywords:

female rear nudity | training | spy | anal sex | traitor | 

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Taglines:

Manners maketh the man.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of strong violence, language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Arabic Swedish

Release Date:

13 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kingsman and Sons

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$81,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$42,000,000 (USA) (13 February 2015)

Gross:

$128,248,205 (USA) (26 June 2015)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Marv Films, Cloudy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brand integrations, product placements and promotional tie-ins seen in the movie in the exclusive Kingsman designer range include the Savile Row shopfront; Mackintosh coats and outwear; Drakes handmade ties, pocket squares, bow ties and silk accessories; George Cleverley shoes and footwear; Turnbull & Asser cotton poplin and Oxford cloth shirts; Bremont watches, clocks and timepieces; Cutler & Gross glasses, frames and eyewear; 'Swaine Adeney Brigg' leather goods and umbrellas; and Phillips suits, jackets, and trousers.

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Goofs

Being ostensibly British, the tail number of the business jet that Eggsy, Lancelot (Roxy) and Merlin fly in should start with a G. Instead, it starts with an N, indicating it's an aircraft registered in the United States of America.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lancelot: [over the radio] This is Zero One Alpha. We have secured Falcon. I say again, we have secured Falcon.
Harry Hart: [interrogating terrorist] By the time I count to ten, you will have told me exactly what I need to know. If not, the number ten will be the last thing you will ever hear.
Harry Hart: One. Two. Three.
[shoots near him]
Harry Hart: Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight.
Interrogator: Grenade! Sir, get back!
[jumps on the terrorist]

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Crazy Credits

There is an extra scene just after the end credits begin.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Fifty Shades of Grey/Kingsmen: The Secret Service (2015)

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Soundtracks

Bonkers
Written by Dizzee Rascal (as Dylan Mills) / Armand Van Helden
Published by Bug Music Ltd., a BMG Chrysalis company (c) 2009 & Notting Hill Music
Used with permission. All Rights reserved.
Performed by Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

User Reviews

Daring Fun with the potential of becoming Iconic

#Kingsman: The Secret Service is a gentlemen secret spy-society that saves the world from a villain with the help of new recruits ... Don't let this summary fool you, the movie fantastic! It got applause at the end of the preview; for me first time ever in a cinema.

Great lines, never laughed this much: Bond with a wink and fresh edge. Plus super shot "martial art" action that should make the Matrix jealous. The action has its true Shakespearian/GoTh moments and all supported by cool tech-stuff. Great aspect in this movie is the music, an extra comic dimension. When you see the movie you'll know what I mean. Next too all the clever fun and furious action, it touches on petty crime poverty and home violence. Matthew Vaugh captures the grimness yet doesn't loose it's lightness ... and I like the message: "a gentlemen is not born, a gentle(wo)men is someone who chooses to be one."

The young gang, like Sophie Cookson, held up well and Taron Egerton established his position in the gang of giants. Colin Firth's aloofness was crowned with a kick-ass bite, Samuel Jackson brings his role back to old fashion comedy, strongly supported by Mark Strong and Michael Caine. It is a big 9,5 - this movie just nailed it.