The King's Speech
Find your voice.
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II.After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne.Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue.
- Director
- Tom Hooper
- Worldwide
- $414M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.
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The record
Awards
9 wins · 17 nominations
Academy Awards
4 wins · 12 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
BAFTA Awards
1 win
- WinnerBAFTA Award for Best Film
European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film
European Film Award for Best Actor
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Actor
European Film Award for Best Editor
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Editor
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
European Film Award for Best Composer
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Composer
European Film Award for Best Film
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Film
The numbers
Box Office & Release
The King's Speech returned 27.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $15M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $414M
- Release date
- Nov 26, 2010
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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