The King's Speech

Released Year: 2010

Certificate: U

Runtime: 118 minutes

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 88

Director: Tom Hooper

Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi

No of Votes: 639603

Gross: 138797449

Overview: The story of King George VI, his impromptu ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

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