In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.In the early years of the 20th century, the Kingsman agency is formed to stand against a cabal plotting a war to wipe out millions.
- Awards
- 1 win & 5 nominations
Shaun Yusuf McKee
- Camp Guard #1
- (as Shaun McKee)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAs shown in the film, the real King George V did change his last name from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor as a result of anti-German public sentiment. He was the father of King George VI, grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II, and great grandfather of King Charles III.
- GoofsThere is a brief flashback showing the death of Tsar Nicholas and his family, and while the scene has been painstakingly reconstructed down to the wallpaper of the basement, the family is shown being quickly killed with a single discharge of what appears to be a machine pistol by one person pretending to be a photographer. The real execution was far messier and cruel: the assassins tricked the family into posing for a photograph, but no camera was brought. Instead, the chief of the guards read a makeshift death sentence and then an entire squad entered the room. After the shooting, the Tsar, his wife and son had been killed, but the four daughters were still alive, due to the fact they had sewn jewels in their clothes, so the troops finished them off with bayonets and the butts of their rifles. Due to the gruesome nature of this, it is possible this is a deliberate alteration by the director.
- Quotes
Duke of Oxford: Reputation is what people think of you. Character is what you are.
- Crazy creditsThere is a scene in the closing credits: the Flock introduce Vladimir Lenin to their newest member, Adolf Hitler.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Oscars (2021)
Featured review
Worth a watch if you like Kingsman
Taking an unusual direction from the previous two Kingsman movies, The King's Man ends up being far more serious and heavily influenced by historical events that happened a hundred years ago. Because of how much the film tries to tie these events into the story, it can feel confusing and messy with what is going on. Depending on expectations, people may end up being disappointed with this prequel.
Matthew Vaughn's stylistic direction still flourishes in the action sequences and panning shots. The new set of characters in this prequel/origin story include standouts such as Rhys Ifans playing the crazy Russian Rasputin chewing the scenery and acting crazy, and Ralph Fiennes' Oxford playing a dad who ends up bringing some genuine strength and emotion to the spy role with great stability.
Other characters also play their parts well, and the film looks pretty good in terms of production values and historical accuracy. If one thing is missing, it's the sense of charm and silliness of the first two films. That being said, the last third of the film did get me invested again. However, it wasn't quite enough to make up for the first hour or so of the film. The little glimpses of humour is present, but much rarer as the film focuses more on Drama.
My overall thoughts on The King's Man is I appreciate them trying something different here, despite not staying as consistently entertaining as the first two films. The twists and turns are a little hit and miss, but the way it ties into Kingsman at the very end works really well. In the end, I'd say The King's Man is worth at least a single watch, despite being much different and more different in perspective.
6/10.
Matthew Vaughn's stylistic direction still flourishes in the action sequences and panning shots. The new set of characters in this prequel/origin story include standouts such as Rhys Ifans playing the crazy Russian Rasputin chewing the scenery and acting crazy, and Ralph Fiennes' Oxford playing a dad who ends up bringing some genuine strength and emotion to the spy role with great stability.
Other characters also play their parts well, and the film looks pretty good in terms of production values and historical accuracy. If one thing is missing, it's the sense of charm and silliness of the first two films. That being said, the last third of the film did get me invested again. However, it wasn't quite enough to make up for the first hour or so of the film. The little glimpses of humour is present, but much rarer as the film focuses more on Drama.
My overall thoughts on The King's Man is I appreciate them trying something different here, despite not staying as consistently entertaining as the first two films. The twists and turns are a little hit and miss, but the way it ties into Kingsman at the very end works really well. In the end, I'd say The King's Man is worth at least a single watch, despite being much different and more different in perspective.
6/10.
- AdrenalinDragon
- Dec 26, 2021
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- King's Man: El Origen
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $37,176,373
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,915,542
- Dec 26, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $125,897,478
- Runtime2 hours 11 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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