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The Lost King (2022) — Stream on AMC+ · CriticCrunch

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The Lost King

Movie2022·108 min

The Lost King

Directed by Stephen Frears

Comedy Drama History

A comedy drama film directed by Stephen Frears.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 43%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.5/10

196 ratings

About The Lost King

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Playful, Contemplative
Story Tags: social injustice, ambition hubris, identity self discovery, historical event, london, small town, rivals, underdog, outsider misfit, quest mission, conspiracy

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Details

Director: Stephen Frears
Language: English

Cast

Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd

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How The Lost King Ranks

All movies

Top 43%

2020s movies

Top 46%

Comedy movies

Top 39%

2020s Comedy movies

Top 39%

Stephen Frears films#9 of 19

Top 43% All movies.

the vibe

The Lost King Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt

playful

contemplative

What it's about

quest missionconspiracysocial injusticeambition hubrisidentity self discoveryunderdogoutsider misfitrivalshistorical eventlondonsmall town

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

playfulplayful