The King's Speech (2010)
The story of King George VI, his impromptu ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.
647,547
Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
-
King George VI -
Queen Elizabeth -
Archbishop Cosmo Lang -
Equerry -
Private Secretary -
Chauffeur -
BBC Radio Announcer -
Robert Wood -
BBC Technician -
Dr. Blandine Bentham -
Lionel Logue -
Laurie Logue -
Myrtle Logue -
Valentine Logue -
Anthony Logue
Full cast
Director:
Tom HooperWriter:
David Seidler (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
Reviews & Commentary
Add a Review
User Reviews
Metacritic Reviews
Critic Reviews
Parents Guide
Did You Know?
Trivia
With Colin Firth winning the Academy Award Best Actor Oscar for playing King George VI in this movie, Best Acting Oscars have now gone to an actress and an actor playing Queen Elizabeth II (Dame Helen Mirren in The Queen (2006)) and her father.
Quotes
Title Card:
1925 / King George V reigns over a quarter of the world's people. He asks his second son, the Duke of York, to give the closing speech at the Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London.
Goofs
After the abdication of Edward VIII, Bertie says to Logue "every Monarch in history has always succeeded someone who was dead, or just about to be." That is not entirely true, as there have been some exceptions. The most notable special case is James II, who fled England and was dethroned in absentia in 1688-9, lived in exile in France until his death in 1701, having outlived one of his successors (his daughter Mary II).
Crazy Credits
In the end credit roll, Philip Clements is listed twice as Assistant Sound Editor.
Soundtracks
I Love You, TrulyWritten by Carrie Jacobs Bond and Irving King
Performed by Al Bowlly with Ray Noble (uncredited) and His Orchestra
Published by Campbell Connelly & Co Ltd.
Master courtesy of Decca Music Group Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Biography | Drama | HistoryDetails
Release Date:
25 December 2010Language
English
Country of Origin
UK, USA, AustraliaFilming Locations
Halton House, Halton, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, UKBox Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$355,450 28 November 2010
Gross USA:
$138,797,449
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$427,374,317
Contribute to this page
Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? Let our editors help you find what's trending and what's worth your time.
Whether you're ready for the return of your favorite show or need to catch up, May is packed with an array of returning series.