The King (2019)
All hail.
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The King rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 175K votes
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic62%
TMDb7.2/10· 4K votesWith 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 62/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
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.
Cast of The King
Timothée Chalamet
as Hal
Joel Edgerton
as Falstaff
Sean Harris
as William
Tom Glynn-Carney
as Hotspur
Lily-Rose Depp
as Catherine
Thomasin McKenzie
as Philippa, Queen of Denmark
Robert Pattinson
as The Dauphin
Ben Mendelsohn
as King Henry IV
Andrew Havill
as Archbishop of Canterbury
Dean-Charles Chapman
as Thomas
Steven Elder
as Dorset
Edward Ashley
as Cambridge
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Historical drama explores political ambition and royal obligation thoughtfully
- •Costume design and period detail create immersive medieval England atmosphere
- •Michôd examines complex power dynamics within English monarchy effectively
What the audience disliked
- •Slow pacing drags during political maneuvering sections considerably
- •Character motivations remain occasionally opaque and inconsistently developed
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