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The King (2019) | Ranked Top 25% · CriticCrunch

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The King

Movie2019·140 min

The King

Directed by David Michôd

Drama History War

A drama history film directed by David Michôd.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 25%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.2/10

4K ratings

About The King

England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Layered (6 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Epic (9 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: sacrifice duty, ambition hubris, coming of age, medieval, historical event, action combat, grand estate, warzone, international, mentor student, parent child, battlefield combat, military thriller, reluctant hero, anti hero, rise and fall, fish out of water, quest mission

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Details

Director: David Michôd
Language: English

Cast

Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris

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How The King Ranks

All movies

Top 25%

2010s movies

Top 21%

Drama movies

Top 25%

2010s Drama movies

Top 19%

★David Michôd films#1 of 5

David Michôd's highest-rated film in our catalog.

the vibe

The King Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenselayeredseriousepicearnest

gritty

contemplative

What it's about

rise & fallfish out of waterquest missionsacrifice dutyambition hubriscoming of agereluctant heroanti-heromentor studentparent childhistorical eventaction combatbattlefield combatmilitary thrillergrand estatewarzoneinternationalmedieval

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

layered 6/9layered 6/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

epic 9/9epic 9/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty