All the King's Men

Name: All the King's Men
Genre: Drama
Released: 1949-11-16
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 7

1949 · Movie · NR · 109 min · ★ 7.0 · 92% critics

Drama

A small-town reformer rockets from humble beginnings into high-stakes politics, learning how easily speeches, money, and pressure can bend a system. As power grows, so do compromises, pulling in a reporter and other insiders who must decide how far they’ll go to stay close to influence.

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Years: 1949
Release date: 1949-11-16
Language: English
Rated: NR
Runtime: 109 min
Critic score: 92/100
TMDB rating: 7.0/10 (241 votes)

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If you enjoy dark, character-driven stories about ambition and corruption, this should land well, especially if you like The Best Man or Fail Safe; Not for you if you want a brisk, straightforward plot or modern pacing.

Pros: gripping rise-and-fall story; powerhouse lead performance; still-relevant political cynicism | Cons: choppy, confusing storytelling; uneven pacing; some dated character portrayals