The King's Man
The King's Man

The King's Man

2021Movie131 minEnglish

As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them.

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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes42%
Metacritic44/100
Google Users74%
Director: Matthew VaughnGenres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, War

Plot Summary

In the early 20th century, a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions. One man must race against time to stop them. This origin story reveals the beginning of the independent intelligence agency known as Kingsman.

Critical Reception

The King's Man received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its action sequences and period detail, while others criticized its convoluted plot and uneven tone. Audiences had a similarly divided response, with some enjoying the prequel's attempt to expand the franchise's universe and others finding it lacking the charm and originality of previous installments.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its stylish action and production design.
  • Criticized for a muddled storyline and historical inaccuracies.
  • Found to be a less engaging entry in the Kingsman franchise.

Google audience: Audiences generally found the film to be an entertaining but somewhat disappointing prequel. While many appreciated the action and the performances, particularly Ralph Fiennes, a significant portion felt the story was too ambitious and failed to connect emotionally.

Fun Fact

The film's plot draws inspiration from the real-life events of World War I, incorporating figures and historical contexts to frame its fictional narrative.

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4 reviews
MChrisp

MChrisp

So, I did not expect this movie. Way darker than the previous ones. Still with humour, though. I really enjoyed it. Really well made. Good effects, good acting, surprising storyline. Did not find anything annoying, whicj rarely happens. I r...
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tmdb28039023

The King’s Man is a mostly harmless movie, unless you, like Rasputin, “consider being boring offensive”; if that’s the case, then you’re most likely going to want to demand satisfaction from co-writer/director Matthew Vaughn. This is an exc...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

This movie ended up being quite unique and not in a good way. The uniqueness comes from the fact that I actually agree with the critics rating at that abysmally woke, leftist and useless site Rotten Tomatoes that this movie is not very good...
garethmb

garethmb

After being delayed multiple times from a planned November 2019 release; Writer/Director Matthew Vaughn has released the third film in the “Kingsman “film series with “The King’s Man”. This time around the movie looks back to the origins of...