The King’s Man | 2021
Updated February 22, 2022
Critical Consensus
Frank Scheck | The Hollywood Reporter
Alan Ng | Film Threat
Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian
Brian Tallerico | RogerEbert.com
Johnny Oleksinski | New York Post
Lindsey Bahr | The Associated Press
Owen Gleiberman | Variety
Helen O’Hara | Time Out
Clarisse Loughrey | The Independent
Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times
Alison Willmore | New York Magazine (Vulture)
Molly Freeman | Screen Rant
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Derek Smith | Slant Magazine
Richard Whittaker | Austin Chronicle
Alan Ng | Film Threat
Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian
Brian Tallerico | RogerEbert.com
Johnny Oleksinski | New York Post
Lindsey Bahr | The Associated Press
Owen Gleiberman | Variety
Helen O’Hara | Time Out
Clarisse Loughrey | The Independent
Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times
Alison Willmore | New York Magazine (Vulture)
Molly Freeman | Screen Rant
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Derek Smith | Slant Magazine
Richard Whittaker | Austin Chronicle
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Summary & Info
A prequel of the previous two movies (“Kingsman: The Secret Service” and “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”) explaining how the super duper and dapper British spy agency was formed in the aftermath of World War I. With Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Harris Dickinson, Djimon Hounsou, Shaun McKee, Peter York, Matthew Goode and Charles Dance. Director: Matthew Vaughn. [2:11 – R]
Dueling Critics
“The results may turn some ‘Kingsman’ fans off, but those willing to embrace this entry’s greater thematic and stylistic ambitions will find much to savor, including the stirring lead performance by Ralph Fiennes…The film ingeniously weaves in real-life events and characters, including three historical leaders.”
“The ‘King’s Man’ wants to be a brief alternative history of the 20th century. It fails. But it does start to show from where that bum sex gag from the first film came…[An] ugly, heavy-handed, and po-faced self-pastiche…mirthless, dumb, and riddled with disturbing tonal changes.”
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The King’s Man | 2022
Updated February 22, 2022
Critical Consensus
Frank Scheck | The Hollywood Reporter
Alan Ng | Film Threat
Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian
Brian Tallerico | RogerEbert.com
Johnny Oleksinski | New York Post
Lindsey Bahr | The Associated Press
Owen Gleiberman | Variety
Helen O’Hara | Time Out
Clarisse Loughrey | The Independent
Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times
Alison Willmore | New York Magazine (Vulture)
Molly Freeman | Screen Rant
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Derek Smith | Slant Magazine
Richard Whittaker | Austin Chronicle
Alan Ng | Film Threat
Peter Bradshaw | The Guardian
Brian Tallerico | RogerEbert.com
Johnny Oleksinski | New York Post
Lindsey Bahr | The Associated Press
Owen Gleiberman | Variety
Helen O’Hara | Time Out
Clarisse Loughrey | The Independent
Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times
Alison Willmore | New York Magazine (Vulture)
Molly Freeman | Screen Rant
Mick LaSalle | San Francisco Chronicle
Derek Smith | Slant Magazine
Richard Whittaker | Austin Chronicle
Fix a critic’s review
Dueling Critics
“The results may turn some ‘Kingsman’ fans off, but those willing to embrace this entry’s greater thematic and stylistic ambitions will find much to savor, including the stirring lead performance by Ralph Fiennes…The film ingeniously weaves in real-life events and characters, including three historical leaders.”“The ‘King’s Man’ wants to be a brief alternative history of the 20th century. It fails. But it does start to show from where that bum sex gag from the first film came…[An] ugly, heavy-handed, and po-faced self-pastiche…mirthless, dumb, and riddled with disturbing tonal changes.”Summary & Info
A prequel of the previous two movies (“Kingsman: The Secret Service” and “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”) explaining how the super duper and dapper British spy agency was formed in the aftermath of World War I. With Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Harris Dickinson, Djimon Hounsou, Shaun McKee, Peter York, Matthew Goode and Charles Dance. Director: Matthew Vaughn. [2:11 – R]