The Madness of King George (1994)
Directed by Nicholas Hytner · 107 min · Comedy, Drama, History
63.5 TOPICAL score · #1,084 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.
The Madness of King George (1994, directed by Nicholas Hytner) has a TOPICAL score of 63.5 - ranked 1,084 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Production Design. Critics: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (277 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics93% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 89
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (277 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards2 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Production Design; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 30 languages
- Still read17,939 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Nigel Hawthorne (actor #643), Helen Mirren (actor #139), Ian Holm (actor #213), Anthony Calf