2018
R
The Orchard
1 h 26 m

2018
R
The Orchard
1 h 26 m

Summary Millie (Halle Berry) is a hardworking single mom with a soft spot for strays. When Kings begins, she already has eight children living in her house and will soon bring home another. Her neighbor Obie (Daniel Craig) is the local loose cannon, and the only white man in an area largely inhabited by African Americans, Latinos, and Koreans. W...

Directed By: Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Written By: Deniz Gamze Ergüven

2018
R
The Orchard
1 h 26 m

2018
R
The Orchard
1 h 26 m

Kings

Name: Kings
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2018-04-27
Duration: 1 min 26 s
Rating: 34
Cast: Halle Berry, Daniel Craig, Lamar Johnson, Kaalan Walker, Rachel Hilson

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews

User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 7 User Ratings

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 18 Critic Reviews

6% Positive
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Movie Nation

Apr 24, 2018

The sprawl of it, the seeming disorganization, all work to its advantage and betray Kings' ambition. Ergüven wasn’t going for documentary, she was aiming for an impressionistic “feel” — terror, outrage, helplessness, a city and a system that aren’t built for you, even when you’re hurt, even when you’re in trouble.

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The New York Times

Apr 26, 2018

The first English-language film from the Turkish-French director Deniz Gamze Ergüven (her 2015 movie “Mustang” was a foreign language Oscar nominee) is well-acted across the board, and contains more than a few outstanding, unpredictable scenes. But in tying its story to this particular moment in American history, the movie bites off more than it can coherently chew.

By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW

IndieWire

Feb 21, 2018

Eschewing poeticism for an empty sense of prefab empathy, Kings is so determined to be hopeful that it forgets to be honest.

By David Ehrlich FULL REVIEW

IGN

Aug 1, 2018

Kings' fragmented treatment fails in delivering a compelling story. It also lacks the depth and clarity needed to convey a solid message, which one can assume was the purpose given the liberal use of certain politically charged images and sound bites. The potential was there for something grand though.

By Kenneth Seward Jr. FULL REVIEW

The Guardian

Feb 21, 2018

There are sparks of interest and some powerful moments, but it is structurally disjointed, tonally uncertain, unfocused and unfinished, with some very broad drama-improv-class acting from the kids and a frankly unrelaxed and undirected performance from Halle Berry.

By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

The Playlist

Feb 21, 2018

Ergüven’s sophomore film is a tonal disaster, jerking from shrill melodrama to screwball comedy and always at the most inappropriate of moments.

By Bradley Warren FULL REVIEW

Rolling Stone

Apr 26, 2018

What we have in the misbegotten mess called Kings is a film of countless good intentions – one that starts going bad in its first scene, gets worse form there and then dissolves into pure chaos.

By Peter Travers FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Ad Vitam Production, Barnstormer Productions, Bliss Media, CG Cinéma, Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, Maven Pictures, Scope Pictures

Release Date Apr 27, 2018

Duration 1 h 26 m

Rating R

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Tagline Don't let your family get caught in the crossfire.

Website https://www.kings.film/

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