The Lost King
2022 · Movie · PG-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.5 · 71% critics
An amateur historian challenges the academic establishment as she searches for the remains of King Richard III, lost for more than 500 years. With determination and community support, she works to uncover the truth despite skepticism and obstacles.
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-10-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (192 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like determined historical adventures and accessible true-story drama, with an engaging lead and steadily building momentum; Not for you if you want a fast pace or strictly literal accuracy, and you may prefer something like The Duke or A Call to Spy instead.
Pros: engaging true-story drive; strong lead performances; witty, entertaining tone | Cons: slow start; some dramatization choices
Themes
- based on true story
- archaeologist
- archaeological dig
Cast & crew
Sally Hawkins
as Philippa Langley
Steve Coogan
as John Langley
Harry Lloyd
as Richard III/Pete
Mark Addy
as Richard Buckley
James Fleet
as John Ashdown-Hill
Lee Ingleby
as Richard Taylor
- AR
Adam Robb
as Max Langley
- BS
Benjamin Scanlan
as Raife Langley
Amanda Abbington
as Sarah Levitt
Lewis Macleod
as Tony
Directed by Stephen Frears