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King Lear
MEANRANK
70/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is IMDb on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 91. Critics average 84, everyone else 65.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →An aging monarch decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters based on their declarations of love for him. The two eldest offer flattering speeches, while the youngest refuses to engage in hypocrisy. Enraged, the king disinherits her. This single act of pride triggers a catastrophic chain of betrayal, madness, and civil war that destroys his family and kingdom.
Details
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Writer
- Richard Eyre
- Released
- 28 May 2018
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Awards
- 0 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| Critics' Choice Awards 2019 | Best Movie/ Miniseries | King Lear | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 | Outstanding Television Movie | King Lear | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Anthony Hopkins | Nominee |
| Casting Society of America 2019 | Film – Nontheatrical Release | Nina Gold | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Emma Thompson | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2019 | Best Miniseries or Television Film | King Lear | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | John Macmillan | Nominee |
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7 awards — King Lear
×| Best Movie/ Miniseries | King Lear | Nominee |
| Outstanding Television Movie | King Lear | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Anthony Hopkins | Nominee |
| Best Miniseries or Television Film | King Lear | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | John Macmillan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Emma Thompson | Nominee |
| Film – Nontheatrical Release | Nina Gold | Nominee |