
Britain's Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) hires Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidenc... (Full plot summary below)
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Britain's Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) hires Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence.
Leave your thoughts about The King's Speech.
| Daily StarAlan FrankWatching Firth agonisingly stammer his way through the closing speech at the Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium in 1925 is a masterclass in acting. |
| Daily StarAndy LeaIt's beautifully shot, wonderfully acted and built around a moment of suspense Hitchcock would have been proud of. |
| News & Observer (Raleigh, NC)Craig D. LindseyThis year's likable Brit period piece that will most likely win over both awards voters and older audiences looking for something to see that's not in 3-D. |
| Film Comment MagazineScott FoundasHooper...has become something of a specialist in exhuming British history from the mothballs of Masterpiece Theatre. |
| Detroit NewsTom LongClassic, rousing entertainment loaded with both humor and poignancy. |
| AV ClubTasha RobinsonThe King's Speech is admirably free of easy answers and simple, happy endings; it's a skewed, awards-ready version of history, but one polished to a fine, satisfying shine. |
| Orlando SentinelRoger MooreEngrossing and moving story of a alternately warm and combative relationship. |
| Examiner.comJeff BeckIt's a wonderfully delightful film filled with great performances, particularly from Firth and Rush. This is one of the best films of the year and should not be missed. |
| Birmingham Mail Graham Young( ... ) a British film where the swearing isn't a bolted-on means of trying to appeal to the cloth-eared. |
| Honolulu Star-AdvertiserBurl BurlingameIt is a rare movie indeed that successfully uses empathy rather than sympathy. We feel what the character feels, instead of feeling for them. |