The Lost King

Name: The Lost King
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Released: 2022-10-07
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd, Mark Addy, James Fleet

2022·Movie·PG-13·108 min·★ 6.5(194)

Comedy DramaHistoryMore English titles

“Her story made history.”

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

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About The Lost King

The Lost King is a 2022 English-language comedy, drama and history film directed by Stephen Frears. The cast is led by Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

The Lost King was produced by Baby Cow Productions, BBC Film, and Ingenious Media and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on October 7, 2022, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Jeff Pope, Steve Coogan
Release date: October 7, 2022
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: France, United Kingdom
Box office: $1 million
Production: Baby Cow Productions, BBC Film, Ingenious Media

#based on true story#archaeologist#archaeological dig

The Lost King cast & crew

The Lost King was directed by Stephen Frears and written by Jeff Pope and Steve Coogan.

The cast features 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, and Lee Ingleby as Richard Taylor.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Zac Nicholson, and it was produced by Dan Winch and Steve Coogan.

Is The Lost King worth watching?

The Lost King holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 194 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and history, The Lost King is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Lost King

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