The King Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Oct. 27, 2019

The King

Release Date: Friday, October 11, 2019 Limited Friday, November 1, 2019 Netflix

Director: David Michod

Starring: Timothee Chalamet • Joel Edgerton • Robert Pattinson • Lily Rose Depp • Sean Harris

R Drama 2 hrs, 13 m

3.6 / 5

74% WILL SEE 26% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Hal (Timothée Chalamet), wayward prince and reluctant heir to the English throne, has turned his back on royal life and is living among the people. But when his tyrannical father dies, Hal is crowned King Henry V and is forced to embrace the life he had previously tried to escape. Now the young king must navigate the palace politics, chaos and war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life — including his relationship with his closest friend and mentor, the ageing alcoholic knight, John Falstaff (Joel Edgerton).

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The King.

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Timothee Chalamet
A Complete Unknown, Marty Supreme
Joel Edgerton
Train Dreams, The Boys in the Boat
Robert Pattinson
... The Dauphin

Mickey 17, The Batman
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Lily Rose Depp
... Princess Catherine

Voyagers, Yoga Hosers
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Sean Harris
Prometheus, Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Ben Mendelsohn
... King Henry IV

Freaky Tales, To Catch a Killer
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Tom Glynn-Carney
Tolkien, William S. Burroughs Project
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Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie
Last Night in Soho, Leave No Trace

Crew Behind the Film

The The King behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David Michod last directed War Machine and The Rover. The film's writer Joel Edgerton last wrote Boy Erased and The Gift.

Director: David Michod
Screenwriters: Joel Edgerton
David Michod
Producers: Dede Gardner
Jeremy Kleiner
Brad Pitt

Studios: Netflix Originals
Production Company: Plan B Entertainment

Production Details

What we know about the The King movie production.

Key Facts

The plays take place before, during and after England’s military conflict with France at the famous Battle Of Agincourt in 1415, part of the ‘Hundred Years’ War’ between the two nations (Deadline, 5/31/18).
Based on Shakespeare’s plays “Henry IV” and “Henry V".

Production Updates for The King

Aug 2019

Completed

Changed The King movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jun 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Started shooting June 1, 2018 in the UK.

Apr 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is expected to get underway June 2018 in Europe.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted
Runtime: 2 hrs, 13 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

The King was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 11, 2019. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including Gemini Man, Jexi and The Addams Family. As a limited release, The King was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.