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The King's Speech

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

Release Date: December 25, 2010

Genres: Drama, Biography, History

Director: Tom Hooper

Writer: David Seidler

Runtime: 1 h 58 min

MPAA: R

Production: The Weinstein Company, UK Film Council, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare Investment, FilmNation Entertainment, See-Saw Films, Bedlam Productions

Distributor: The Weinstein Company, Anchor Bay Entertainment, HBO Max, Lionsgate

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 15,000,000

Domestic: $ 138,797,449

International: $ 345,271,412

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