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Kings

  • 2017
  • R
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
4K
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Halle Berry and Daniel Craig in Kings (2017)
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The life of a foster family in South Central Los Angeles, a few weeks before the city erupts in violence following the verdict of the Rodney King trial.The life of a foster family in South Central Los Angeles, a few weeks before the city erupts in violence following the verdict of the Rodney King trial.The life of a foster family in South Central Los Angeles, a few weeks before the city erupts in violence following the verdict of the Rodney King trial.

  • Director
    • Deniz Gamze Ergüven
  • Writer
    • Deniz Gamze Ergüven
  • Stars
    • Halle Berry
    • Daniel Craig
    • Lamar Johnson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Deniz Gamze Ergüven
    • Writer
      • Deniz Gamze Ergüven
    • Stars
      • Halle Berry
      • Daniel Craig
      • Lamar Johnson
    • 53User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos14

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    Top cast54

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    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Millie Dunbar
    Daniel Craig
    Daniel Craig
    • Obie Hardison
    Lamar Johnson
    Lamar Johnson
    • Jesse Cooper
    Kaalan Walker
    • William McGee
    • (as Kaalan 'KR' Walker)
    Rachel Hilson
    Rachel Hilson
    • Nicole Patterson
    Issac Ryan Brown
    Issac Ryan Brown
    • Shawnte
    Callan Farris
    Callan Farris
    • Ruben
    Serenity Reign Brown
    Serenity Reign Brown
    • Peaches
    Reece Cody
    Reece Cody
    • Tiger
    Aiden Akpan
    • Jordan
    Gary Yavuz Perreau
    • Carter
    Ce'Onna Meilani Johnson
    • Sherridane
    • (as Ce'Onna Johnson)
    Lorenz Arnell
    • Damon
    Lorrie Odom
    Lorrie Odom
    • Angela
    Lewis T. Powell
    Lewis T. Powell
    • Quinn
    Flor de Maria Chahua
    Flor de Maria Chahua
    • Maria
    Quartay DeNaya
    Quartay DeNaya
    • Latasha Harlins
    Janet Song
    Janet Song
    • Soon Ja Du
    • Director
      • Deniz Gamze Ergüven
    • Writer
      • Deniz Gamze Ergüven
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    User reviews53

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    4mmcneil007

    Empty and disconnected vision of the Rodney King riots

    A muddled piece that doesn't begin to Capture LA during the riots Halle and Daniels interactions are forced. He goes from angry neighbor to love interest with no bridge in between. The makers knew what they were doing, casting two Bond actors together! That's why I tuned in. But not the best viewing for Daniel and Halle fans....
    5bigdeb48-77-274140

    A jumbled up mess

    The movie was all over the place. No character development, why was Hallie Berry with nine or ten various kids, oh I get fostering. Nothing explained. And I think her and Craig did the movie for free. Spike Lee would put it together better. You have to live the life before you can make film about South Central. Where I grew up. South central was worse than the film but it was a jumbled mess.
    ringdown

    What a Let Down

    I cannot believe that Halle Berry and Daniel Craig have put their name to this movie. I thought that it would have been a great story but it just rambles on about nothing with a few original news items thrown in just to remind what is happening. I would give this a start rating of 2 and would be one of the mob=vies to avoid this year.

    I have never written a bad review before but just felt compelled to pen this one.
    4yourpreaty

    Bad acting

    Very dramatic and fake acting nonsensical things happen, not realistic. Some scenes were so wtf and cringe. Bad directing. If it had a different director and fixed the script a little bit it would reach 9. But for now it's a 4.
    4Alexander_Blanchett

    Missed opportunity

    Meh. An important and interesting story that is still extremely relevant these days, told out of a rather unspectacular and to some degrees unbelievable perspective. Yes the film stars two very talented actors: Halle Berry and Daniel Craig however their roles are rather supporting and their performances not really stunning. Berry overacts easily and there is no motivation no explanation in her character. Craig is okay actually, another twist of character for him, however the development of his character makes no sense at all and there is also no explanation or anything for it. I think they just cut a LOT out of the movie. Really lousy writing that also continues with the plot.. there is not much of it, and the bits and pieces we get presented are absolutely unbelievable and often make no sense. The writer and director never stays true and honest with his characters and that is why the film fails. You really only get emotionally impacted by the film and that is during the short footage sequence at the end when the film is dedicated to some victim. Otherwise a missed opportunity for sure.

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    Related interests

    Lee Norris and Ciara Moriarty in Zodiac (2007)
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    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance
    Cho Yeo-jeong in Parasite (2019)
    Thriller

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Deniz Gamze Ergüven completed this script around 2011, and intended for it to be her feature film debut, however she was unable to get financing for her project. A friend suggested she try a smaller, more intimate film, which became Mustang (2015), an Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film. The considerable attention gained from that film allowed her to finally get this film off the ground.
    • Crazy credits
      In loving memory of Ryan De'Juan Dunbar.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Halle Berry/Michael Che/George Ezra (2017)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 2018 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • China
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dva Kinga
    • Filming locations
      • Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Ad Vitam Production
      • Barnstormer Productions
      • Bliss Media
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $274,635
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $163,289
      • Apr 29, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $910,269
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 26m(86 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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