Message from the King

Name: Message from the King
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2017-05-10
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Luke Evans, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer, Natalie Martinez

2017·Movie·15·102 min·★ 6.2(492)

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On a relentless quest to avenge his sister's murder, a man from Cape Town infiltrates a sprawling network of lowlifes and elites in Los Angeles.

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About Message from the King

Message from the King is a 2017 English-language action, mystery and thriller film directed by Fabrice Du Welz. The cast is led by Chadwick Boseman, Luke Evans, Alfred Molina. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Message from the King was produced by The Ink Factory, Entre Chien et Loup, and Rumble Films and made in Belgium and Canada. It was released on May 10, 2017, and carries a 15 certification. Made on a budget of about $10 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Fabrice Du Welz
Writers: Oliver Butcher, Stephen Cornwell
Release date: May 10, 2017
OTT release: August 4, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: Belgium, Canada
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: The Ink Factory, Entre Chien et Loup, Rumble Films

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Message from the King cast & crew

Message from the King was directed by Fabrice Du Welz and written by Oliver Butcher and Stephen Cornwell.

The cast features Chadwick Boseman as Jacob King, Luke Evans as Wentworth, Alfred Molina as Preston, Teresa Palmer as Kelly, Natalie Martinez as Trish, and Chris Mulkey as Leary.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Vincent Cahay, cinematography is by Monika Lenczewska, and it was produced by Xavier Marchand and Ash R. Shah.

Is Message from the King worth watching?

Message from the King holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 492 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, mystery, and thriller, Message from the King is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Message from the King

In United States, you can stream Message from the King on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on August 4, 2017.

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