King's Speech, The

King's Speech, The

2010

Britain's King George VI (Colin Firth) struggles with an embarrassing stutter for years until he seeks help from unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) in this biographical drama that chalked up multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Logue's pioneering treatment and unlikely friendship give the royal leader a sense of confidence that serves him and his country well during the dark days of World War II.

It takes leadership to confront a nation's fear. It takes friendship to conquer your own.

Winner of 4 Academy Awards

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Biography
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 24, 2010
US Box Office
$138,752,490 (#503 of 7539)
Global Office
$373,700,000 (#386 of 4502)
Rating
R
Restricted
Some Language

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
The Weinstein Company
Released
April 19, 2011
Acquired Date
March 17, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
July 10, 2011

Actors

Colin Firth
Colin Firth
Geoffrey Rush
Geoffrey Rush
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer Ehle
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
Calum Gittins
Calum Gittins
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom
Andrew Havill
Andrew Havill
Roger Hammond
Roger Hammond
Dominic Applewhite
Dominic Applewhite
Ben Wimsett
Ben Wimsett
Freya Wilson
Freya Wilson
Ramona Marquez
Ramona Marquez
Jake Hathaway
Jake Hathaway
Patrick Ryecart
Patrick Ryecart
Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler
Eve Best
Eve Best
Anthony Andrews
Anthony Andrews

Directors

Tom Hooper
Tom Hooper

Producers

Iain Canning
Iain Canning
Emile Sherman
Emile Sherman
Gareth Unwin
Gareth Unwin

Writers

David Seidler
David Seidler

Awards & Accolades

  • 2010 Oscar : Best Actor - Colin Firth
  • 2010 Oscar : Best Director - Tom Hooper
  • 2010 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 2010 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #129
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #130
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #191

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Tom Hooper
Featurettes
  • An Inspirational Story of An Unlikely Friendship
Other
  • Q&A with the Director & The Cast including Colin Firth
  • Speeches From The Real King George VI
  • The Real Lionel Logue Highlights
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 7.10.2011 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Tomatometer
302 votes
RT Fresh Certified
92%
Popcornmeter
14,873 votes
METASCORE
88
41 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
717,223 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media