Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

The Duke

  • 20202020
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
764
320
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • IMDbPro
Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
Watch {VideoTitle}
Play trailer2:17
1 Video
30 Photos
  • Biography
  • Comedy
  • Drama

In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60 year old taxi driver, steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
4.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
764
320
  • Director
    • Roger Michell
  • Writers
    • Richard Bean(screenplay by)
    • Clive Coleman(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jim Broadbent
    • Heather Craney
    • Stephen Rashbrook
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roger Michell
  • Writers
    • Richard Bean(screenplay by)
    • Clive Coleman(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Jim Broadbent
    • Heather Craney
    • Stephen Rashbrook
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 74User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:17
    Official Trailer

    Photos30

    Matthew Goode: April 3
    Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    Charles Edwards in The Duke (2020)
    Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    Charles Edwards in The Duke (2020)
    Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    Sean Connery in The Duke (2020)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Jim Broadbent
    Jim Broadbent
    • Kempton Buntonas Kempton Bunton
    Heather Craney
    Heather Craney
    • Debbie - Clerk of the Courtas Debbie - Clerk of the Court
    Stephen Rashbrook
    • Foremanas Foreman
    James Wilby
    James Wilby
    • Judge Aarvoldas Judge Aarvold
    Matthew Goode
    Matthew Goode
    • Jeremy Hutchinson QCas Jeremy Hutchinson QC
    John Heffernan
    John Heffernan
    • Neddie Cussenas Neddie Cussen
    Alice Stokoe
    • Woman with Babeas Woman with Babe
    Sarah Annett
    Sarah Annett
    • Post Office Clerkas Post Office Clerk
    Charlie Richmond
    Charlie Richmond
    • PO Official 1as PO Official 1
    Matt Sutton
    • PO Official 2as PO Official 2
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Dorothy Buntonas Dorothy Bunton
    Anna Maxwell Martin
    Anna Maxwell Martin
    • Mrs Gowlingas Mrs Gowling
    Fionn Whitehead
    Fionn Whitehead
    • Jackie Buntonas Jackie Bunton
    Michael Hodgson
    • Barry Spenceas Barry Spence
    Richard McCabe
    Richard McCabe
    • Rab Butleras Rab Butler
    Andrew Havill
    Andrew Havill
    • Sir Philip Hendyas Sir Philip Hendy
    Sarah Beck Mather
    Sarah Beck Mather
    • Press Womanas Press Woman
    Cliff Burnett
    • Wilfas Wilf
    • Director
      • Roger Michell
    • Writers
      • Richard Bean(screenplay by)
      • Clive Coleman(screenplay by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

    More like this

    Operation Mincemeat
    6.7
    Operation Mincemeat
    Petite Maman
    7.4
    Petite Maman
    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
    7.4
    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
    The Phantom of the Open
    7.3
    The Phantom of the Open
    Happening
    7.4
    Happening
    Downton Abbey: A New Era
    7.7
    Downton Abbey: A New Era
    8.7
    Eleven Days in May
    Atabai
    6.7
    Atabai
    The Duke
    The Duke
    Nobody Has to Know
    6.8
    Nobody Has to Know
    Coup 53
    7.9
    Coup 53
    Ali & Ava
    7.0
    Ali & Ava

    Storyline

    Edit
    In 1961, 60-year-old Kempton Bunton stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly. What happened next became the stuff of legend. An uplifting true story about a good man who set out to change the world and managed to save his marriage.
    • theft
    • painting
    • father son relationship
    • goya
    • husband wife relationship
    • 36 more
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The priceless true story
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language and brief sexuality
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Ken Adam, the famous art and production designer, contacted the National Gallery in in London after the theft (in 1961) of Goya's Potrait of the Duke of Wellington (The Duke) to obtain a slide of the picture. This was so he could paint a copy over the weekend before filming commenced on the Monday for Doctor No (1962) in the scenes where James Bond stops in amazement in spotting the missing painting before he has dinner with Doctor Julius No, the in-joke being that Doctor No stole it. The actual painting was not recovered until 1965, the subject of The Duke movie (2021). A similar idea of a missing painting in a James Bond film is Modigilianis "Woman with a fan" in Skyfall (2012) and reappears briefly in Madeleine's room in Blofeld's hideaway in Spectre (2015), a painting stolen in 2010. Likewise with Picasso's "Le pigeon aux petits pois" seen in Bond's room at Blofeld's hideaway in Spectre (2015). Both these actual painting were stolen with 3 others from the Museum of Modern Art in Paris on 20 May 2010.
    • Goofs
      When Kempton Bunton is in Parliament Square the black cabs driving past in the distant background have the distinct outlines of 21st century black cabs. There is also a a white car that looks suspiciously like a modern Fiat 500 among them.
    • Quotes

      Kempton Bunton: I'd just finished reading Joseph Conrad's Heart Of Darkness and I felt a need to explore Sunderland.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Adele/Helen Mirren/Jim Broadbent/Golda Rosheuvel/George Ezra (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Shop Window
      Composed by Ivor Slaney.

      Published by de Wolfe Music.

      Licensed courtesy of de Wolfe Ltd.

    User reviews74

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Gentle British Comedy Drama at its Best!
    I admit, I am a huge fan of Jim Broadbent. I've always enjoyed everything I've seen him. Almost always, he portrays someone slightly eccentric, which I suppose I relate to.

    The Duke, is once again, a gentle British comedy, of which he excels in. Dame Helen Mirren as his long suffering partner gives a well deserved performance but to me, Jim Broadbent steals the show.

    If your lucky enough to have lived in the 1960s, or even interested in the period, you will love this slow, gentle comedy, as I did.

    I only hope that Jim Broadbent is awarded the critical acclaim for which he is long overdue in receiving. He is an absolute icon of British Cinema and and a National Treasure.

    This is an absolute Gem!!!
    helpful•9
    0
    • pelops1
    • Feb 12, 2022

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • February 25, 2022 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook (UK)
      • Official Instagram (UK)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El duque
    • Filming locations
      • Hyde Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Pathe UK
      • Ingenious Media
      • Screen Yorkshire
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,209,964
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,776
      • Apr 24, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,316,161
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    ‘Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)’ To Air May 27 On Showtime
    ‘Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)’ To Air May 27 On Showtime
    May 23HollywoodOutbreak.com
    ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Scores 16 Million as Older Audiences Wait for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
    ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ Scores 16 Million as Older Audiences Wait for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
    May 22Indiewire

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in The Duke (2020)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Duke (2020) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    2022 TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.