The King Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Oct. 27, 2019

The King

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

Ben Mendelsohn, Dede Gardner, David Michod, Robert Pattinson, Sean Harris, Brad Pitt, Joel Edgerton, Timothee Chalamet, Jeremy Kleiner, Lily Rose Depp, Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie, Tom Glynn-Carney

R Drama 2 hrs, 13 m

3.7

74% WILL SEE

26% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

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).

Cited as official plot version

Drama Based on Play Period

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The King.

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Timothee Chalamet
A Complete Unknown, Interstellar
Joel Edgerton
The Boys in the Boat, Red Sparrow
Robert Pattinson
... The Dauphin

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, Mickey 17
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Lily Rose Depp
... Princess Catherine

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

The Marsh King’s Daughter, Adore
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Tom Glynn-Carney
Tolkien, William S. Burroughs Project
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Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie
Leave No Trace, Last Night in Soho

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

Additional Information

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

All Trailers

Official The King movie trailers and clips.

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The King Official Trailer #1

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The King Teaser Trailer

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

Aug 2019

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jun 2018

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Started shooting June 1, 2018 in the UK.

Apr 2018

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Production is expected to get underway June 2018 in Europe.

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 High Strung: Free Dance, Gemini Man and The Addams Family. As a limited release, The King was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

United States

United States

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