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King's Ransom

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 35m
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4.4/10
3.8K
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Jay Mohr, Roger Cross, Anthony Anderson, Leila Arcieri, Jackie Burroughs, Loretta Devine, Donald Faison, Regina Hall, Charlie Murphy, Nicole Ari Parker, Kellita Smith, Brooke D'Orsay, and Lisa Marcos in King's Ransom (2005)
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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.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
3.8K
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    • Jeffrey W. Byrd
    • Wayne Conley
  • Stars
    • Anthony Anderson
    • Kellita Smith
    • Jay Mohr
    • Jeffrey W. Byrd
    • Wayne Conley
  • Stars
    • Anthony Anderson
    • Kellita Smith
    • Jay Mohr
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 11Metascore
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    Anthony Anderson and Bobin Reed at an event for King's Ransom (2005)
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    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)
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    Regina Hall at an event for King's Ransom (2005)
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    Brooke D'Orsay at an event for King's Ransom (2005)
    Brooke D'Orsay at an event for King's Ransom (2005)
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    Anthony Anderson
    Anthony Anderson
    • Malcolm King
    Kellita Smith
    Kellita Smith
    • Renee King
    Jay Mohr
    Jay Mohr
    • Corey
    Donald Faison
    Donald Faison
    • Andre
    Nicole Ari Parker
    Nicole Ari Parker
    • Angela Drake
    • (as Nicole Parker)
    Regina Hall
    Regina Hall
    • Peaches Clarke
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Miss Gladys
    Leila Arcieri
    Leila Arcieri
    • Kim Baker
    Charlie Murphy
    Charlie Murphy
    • Herb Clarke
    Brooke D'Orsay
    Brooke D'Orsay
    • Brooke Mayo
    Jackie Burroughs
    Jackie Burroughs
    • Grandma
    Lisa Marcos
    Lisa Marcos
    • Raven
    Roger Cross
    Roger Cross
    • Byron
    Millie Tresierra
    • Woman
    Rob Smith
    • David
    Brenda Crichlow
    Brenda Crichlow
    • Anita
    Carrie Colak
    • Lori
    Lila Yee
    • Miss Ho
      • Jeffrey W. Byrd
      • Wayne Conley
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    • Trivia
      Jay Mohr had actual ketchup splattered all over his face
    • Goofs
      When Malcolm finally learns that Corey has really kidnapped him, he tries to escape. Corey shoots a few nails at him and hits the wall. In the next shot, there are no nails in the wall.
    • 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

    User reviews23

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    1/10
    Painful To Watch
    Anthony Anderson is Malcolm King, a rich and cocky businessman who tries to get out of being robbed blind by his ex-wife in a divorce settlement by planning his own kidnapping. But someone else already has gotten the same idea, and now King is caught up in a game of "who has the millionaire?"

    King's Ransom takes a harmless premise and turns it into a torturous experience. It is one of the worst attempts at comedy and it may be the first comedy ever that has failed to make the audience laugh at least once. It was like they weren't even trying to entertain the audience. I have to ask, what was the point? There was some potential in the premise and the cast wasn't terrible. However, the script fails the film at every turn and it was probably written by a five year old. It's just too bad this film wasn't meant for kids since they would have gotten more entertainment out of it. I would also be more forgiving if this was a kid's film.

    The semi decent cast is wasted in this mess and nobody gives a good performance. Anthony Anderson gives a really bad performance as Malcolm King. He overacts like crazy and just ends up being really annoying. Regina Hall over did the airhead role and it got tired fast. Sadly, she probably gave the best performance out of everyone. Jay Mohr tried way too hard to be funny and it didn't work. Donald Faison and Kellita Smith should be ashamed for agreeing to appear in this piece of crap.

    I believe the blame shouldn't only go to the screenwriter but to the director as well. Jeff Byrd does a really poor job at directing and he seems to be trying too hard. He sets up all these situations of different people trying to kidnap Malcolm on the same night. There was like four different attempts and none of them were funny. Also, all the subplots are weak and none of them are good enough to save the movie. I will cut Jeff some slack since this is his first real film. However, this isn't the way you should start off. Also, he has to work with a very weak script and an obnoxious lead. I really wish I was joking here but there is not one funny moment. It's really just 95 minutes of pure boredom and there is no point in wasting your time to watch this movie. In the end, this light comedy may end up being the worst movie of 2005. Rating 1/10
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    • Aug 25, 2005

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2005 (United States)
      • United States
      • Canada
      • New Line Cinema (United States)
      • English
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      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Alter Ego Entertainment
      • Catch 23 Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
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