The Madness of King George fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Madness of King George is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, YouTube Free, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 89). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 47 min
The Madness of King George runs 1 h 47 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Madness of King George higher (90) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+67GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Madness of King George in 81 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 59 storytelling tropes for The Madness of King George, including Genre Blindness, Shout-Out to Shakespeare, The Stoic.
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