
The King
Taste attributes: dramahistorywarromancehistoricalbiographyslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"All hail"
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: an emotional war film, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Blue-Tongue Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











