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Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Writer: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Production: Maven Pictures
Movie Details: Millie (Halle Berry) is a hardworking single mom with a soft spot for strays. When Kings begins, she
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. With racial tensions running dangerously high, Millie and Obie would appear to be unlikely allies. Yet following the acquittal of four of the officersMillie (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. With racial tensions running dangerously high, Millie and Obie would appear to be unlikely allies. Yet following the acquittal of four of the officers accused of beating Rodney King, these two must navigate the gathering chaos in the city to bring Millie’s kids home safely.… Expand
Genre(s): Drama Thriller Romance Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Production: Maven Pictures
Runtime: 92 min
Home Release Date: Jul 31, 2018
Countries: FR BE
Language: English
Director: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
Writer: Deniz Gamze Ergüven
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Metascore Generally unfavorable reviews
1 Positive Ratings 5%
11 Mixed Ratings 61%
6 Negative Ratings 33%
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Movie Nation
Roger Moore | 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." ... Read full review
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Variety
Peter Debruge | Feb 21, 2018
"Kings is a tangle of conflicting moods and emotions." ... Read full review
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Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper | Apr 26, 2018
"The English-language debut from the brilliant talent behind best foreign film picture nominee “Mustang” is a terribly uneven, borderline absurdist jumble that undercuts its own message again and again." ... Read full review
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw | 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." ... Read full review
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IGN
Kenneth Seward Jr. | 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." ... Read full review
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Observer
Rex Reed | Apr 30, 2018
"The film, poorly edited and weakly unfocused by Turkish writer-director Deniz Gamze Ergüven, is a real mess." ... Read full review
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Rolling Stone
Peter Travers | 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." ... Read full review
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3.4
User Score Generally unfavorable reviews
1 Positive Ratings 14%
2 Mixed Ratings 28%
4 Negative Ratings 57%
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The3AcademySins
Apr 28, 2018
Where to begin? Kings falls flat with it's characters, whose motivations are completely unexplained, and the characters themselves areWhere to begin? Kings falls flat with it's characters, whose motivations are completely unexplained, and the characters themselves are archetypes and cliches with no real attachment to the world around them. Where Kings excels, however, is in it's tone, chaotic pacing, and beautiful cinematography. It really captures the powder keg of hatred in LA and the riots quite well. However, the ending of the movie is so atrocious that I will probably never watch it again. I must give credit where credit is due, however.… Expand
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JLuis_001
Aug 8, 2018
Relevant theme, simplistic handling, simplistic narrative, simplistic approach. It never catches you and worse, it starts to bore you veryRelevant theme, simplistic handling, simplistic narrative, simplistic approach. It never catches you and worse, it starts to bore you very soon.
I hate to say it but it's disposable.… Expand