The Lion in Winter
What family doesn't have its ups and downs?
Christmas 1183, Angevin Empire: King Henry II plans to announce his successor to the throne.Jockeying for the crown, though, is complex.Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John to take over.Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, believes their son Prince Richard should be king.As family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.
- Director
- Anthony Harvey
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $22M
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Christmas 1183, Angevin Empire: King Henry II plans to announce his successor to the throne. Jockeying for the crown, though, is complex. Henry has three sons and wants his boy Prince John to take over. Henry's wife, Queen Eleanor, believes their son Prince Richard should be king. As family and various schemers gather for the holiday, each tries to make the indecisive king choose their option.
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Box Office & Release
The Lion in Winter returned 5.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $4M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $22M
- Release date
- Aug 20, 1968
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
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