King Ralph
1991 · Movie · PG · 97 min
★ 5.5(324)unSUB Rating
After a freak accident leaves the British throne without an obvious successor, an ordinary American is suddenly crowned and whisked into palace life. As he’s coached in tradition and public duties, his rough edges clash with royal expectations and political pressure, turning his new role into a chaotic fish-out-of-water challenge.
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Details
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-02-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 97 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 5.4/10 (324 votes)
- Budget
- $23,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a light, silly culture-clash comedy about an unlikely outsider in a fancy world, like The Flintstones; Not for you if you need sharp satire, believable romance, or consistent laughs.
Pros: fish-out-of-water laughs; charming lead performance; fun royal culture clash | Cons: uneven jokes; thin, predictable plot; romance subplot drags
Themes
- love of one's life
- kingdom
- love at first sight
- kiss
- lovers
- royal family
- fish out of water
- king
- double
Cast & crew
John Goodman
as Ralph
Peter O'Toole
as Willingham
John Hurt
as Graves
Camille Coduri
as Miranda
Richard Griffiths
as Phipps
Julian Glover
as King Gustav
Leslie Phillips
as Gordon
Judy Parfitt
as Queen Katherine
Joely Richardson
as Princess Anna
James Villiers
as Hale
Directed by David S. Ward