The Kingmaker fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Moving
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
The Kingmaker is calm and low-intensity.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
Politics, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around politics, society, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, direction, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Kingmaker is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and Paramount+ with Showtime in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 40 min
The Kingmaker runs 1 h 40 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see The Kingmaker much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Filipino. Produced in Denmark, United States.
+8GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Kingmaker in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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