Grace
over 4 years
ago
A+ acting. I was so stressed watching him speak. And so proud by the end.
Charlie Alcock
over 5 years
ago
Pretty good. Firth and Rush make it worth it.
ashley lee
6 years
ago
Excellent film with a stellar cast.
Janine Sarto
6 years
ago
Well-done, well-acted, interesting. Really enjoyed this movie.
Tony Gandía
6 years
ago
Firth is fantastic in this by-the-numbers, efficient historical flick
Mario Schievenini
6 years
ago
Great depiction of aristocracy, their way of living and their particular suffering.
Annika Løchte Taylor
6 years
ago
Though slightly long and uneventlful at times,it was finished in all aspects of filmmaking
Leila Hassan
over 6 years
ago
Love it. A great movie to watch.
Austin
over 6 years
ago
Though good, the movie plays it safe and comes off as oscar-bait.
William Fenton
over 6 years
ago
An interesting tale prosaically told. Interesting enough.
Gavin Klein
almost 7 years
ago
It was okay, kind of boring, acting was great but not sure why it won so many awards.
Rob Williams
almost 7 years
ago
Didn't think this was quite as good as some people did but still a fun watch
Adam Connell
almost 7 years
ago
Stuffy, yes, but The King's Speech is still a ponderous masterpiece in drama.
Amanda Strike
7 years
ago
Worth a watch, excellent performances Rush and Firth!
Birgit Reynaert
7 years
ago
It was not a very interesting movie, but it was okay.
Andy Eggleton
7 years
ago
great acting, and something dull brought to life
Mick Lane
7 years
ago
Absolutely brilliant. Firth is good, but Rush is really outstanding.
Louisa F Morrisette
over 7 years
ago
Watched Colin for two hours.I love british actors .Rush loses himself in a great role.
Josh Steadman
over 7 years
ago
Like watching real historical people. Not fast-paced, but not supposed to be. Excellent!
The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays King George VI who, to cope with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The men become friends as they work together, and after his brother abdicates the throne, the new King relies on Logue to help him make a radio broadcast on Britain's declaration of war on Germany in 1939.
Seidler read about George VI's life after overcoming a stuttering condition he endured during his youth. He started writing about the men's relationship as early as the 1980s, but postponed work, at the Queen Mother's wishes, until her death in 2002. He later rewrote his screenplay for the stage to focus on the essential relationship between the two protagonists. Nine weeks before filming began, Logue's notebooks were discovered and quotations from them were incorporated into the script.
Principal photography took place in London and...