The King's Speech

2011 • 113 minutes
4.5
423 reviews
94%
Tomatometer
Eligible
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About this movie

Following the scandalous abdication of his brother King Edward VIII, Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of the United Kingdom. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) seeks out the help of eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Based on the true story of King George VI, The King's Speech is the inspirational tale of one man's quest to find his voice. - © UK Film Council/ Speaking Film Productions Ltd 2010

Ratings and reviews

4.5
423 reviews
Stephen Hawkes
July 1, 2013
Awawesome ffffffilm. Really, you will love it. The atmosphere and decor truly captured the period, and the acting is first class. You can feel the pain and anguish of Colin Firth as he acted out brilliantly the suffering of someone with a stutter, and more so the fact it is a King...... Awesome.
Darius Zur
February 1, 2015
An immense performance from all involved have opened the world's eye's to the awfulness of living with a speech impediment. This movie blew me away and deserves all the praises heaped on it.
Scott Andrews
April 1, 2013
We watched this in the cinema. We don't tend to clap at the end of films in the UK. People tend to just walk out. This one had a rousing round of applause. Lovely film.