King's Ransom

20052005
PG-13PG-13
1h 35m

4.4/10

Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.

4.4/10

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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King's Ransom

Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer at an event for King's Ransom (2005)

Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, and Kellita Smith at an event for King's Ransom (2005)

Regina Hall at an event for King's Ransom (2005)

Brooke D'Orsay at an event for King's Ransom (2005)

Anthony Anderson at an event for King's Ransom (2005)

Boris Kodjoe at an event for King's Ransom (2005)

Malcolm King is a wealthy and arrogant businessman whose ex-wife to be has plans to take him for everything he's worth in their divorce settlement. Determined to avoid losing his fortune to her, Malcolm plans his own kidnapping with the help of his dim-witted mistress and her ex-con brother. Unfortunately for Malcolm, he is not the only one with a kidnapping plot. —Sujit R. Varma

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Taglines
- Big Man. Big Plan. Big Mistake.
Genres
- Comedy
- Crime
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor and language
Parents guide

Trivia
Jay Mohr had actual mustard splattered all over his face

Goofs
Corey is seen shooting an impact nail gun without a required air compressor, puncturing the rear tire on the kidnap van when he steals King from the previous kidnapping.

Quotes
Corey: [Corey is talking on the phone with Malcolm's ex-wife] I demand a ransom of $10,000 dollars.
Malcolm King: [Malcolm grabs the phone from Corey] What $10,000 dollars? I'm not worth $10,000 dollars! You kidnapped Malcolm King not Bobby Brown!

Connections
Features Let's Make a Deal (1971)

Soundtracks
Living Like a King
Written by Calvin Richardson and Luce Gordon
Performed by Calvin Richardson and Luce Gordon
Courtesy of Luce Gordon & Tony Hustle
Calvin Richardson appears courtesy of Hollywood Records

Top review

1/10

If you have seen this movie, you have experienced cinema hell.

This by far the worst movie I have ever seen in my entire life.

I saw this movie in theaters with a friend because the cast line up looked promising. We tried to like this movie, we really did. We weren't the only ones who hated it. Walking in I was surprised to about 20 people in the theater. The movie had come out recently so I expected a bigger crowd but no. About 30 minutes into the movie, people started walking out. By the end there were about 10 people left. There is maybe one good moment of spontaneity in the film but other than that one fleeting moment it's pure garbage. I did not walk out though, I stayed until the end hoping the movie would redeem itself. I regret losing those minutes of my life.

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